We have a couple of new #JobVacancies in our team! There are Finance Administrator and Universal Advocate roles on offer - if you would like to work for a leading #advocacy charity, find out more at advonet.org.uk/category/job... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

We are running Community #Advocacy Hub sessions across different locations in #Leeds this December. Find out what we can and cannot do for you there, as well as a list of dates and times for this month at advonet.org.uk/services/com...

In our December newsletter, we have news of our #Christmas opening times, this month's #MentalHealth Peer Support Group, consultations on new bus designs for Bradford and meetings on sensory guides for public buildings in our area. Read all that and more at mailchi.mp/99ef8dfca59f...

We are excited to launch a new feedback form for all our #advocacy and #inclusion services! If you have thoughts about any of our services you have accessed recently, please let us know. Any feedback you give will help us improve what we do. To take it, please visit tinyurl.com/advonetfeedback

If you need to complain about a service but are unsure of where to start, we have a free #SelfAdvocacy Complaint Template that can help! There is space to write about the reason for your complaint and what outcomes you want from it. To get a free copy, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

One of our free guides to #PersonalIndependencePayment (PIP) for #ActuallyAutistic adults is about the appeals process and what to expect. All our guides are available to download in one place on our website: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pi...

Our Autumn 2025 Newsletter is out now! We have info on our new #advocacy contract, groups from our #LearningDisability team and exciting projects from #Autism AIM, plus a blog post on the recent Cheshire West ruling about #DeprivationOfLiberty. To read it, please visit mailchi.mp/d02acfbd641d...

As part of the 10-year plan, the government has proposed to use the NHS app as a feedback mechanism for health and care services. Would you trust the NHS app to listen to your feedback about your health and care appointments? Tell us your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSAppSM

Next Tuesday, @involvingyou.bsky.social and @westyorkshireca.bsky.social invite you to have your say on the design of new buses in #Leeds! Attendees get a £10 voucher and lunch to say thanks for their time. There will also be a #BSL interpreter. To join, please email [email protected]

In our guide to raising a Health Complaint, we have free downloadable templates to help get you started. There is also some useful information on what #advocacy can and cannot help you with when going through the complaints process. To see the guide, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/he...

Great to have you there, as always!

Our and Leeds SAB's webinar for #LeedsSafeguardingWeeks is on tomorrow morning! We will hear from adults with learning disabilities, sharing their experiences of #safeguarding. If you would like to join, please sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting tinyurl.com/listensafeguardingleeds

All of our videos, including some made for Healthy Minds, are available to watch in one place on our website! They cover areas including sensory needs, #masking and accessing healthcare. To see them, please go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/vi...

Part of #advocacy's role is to ensure our clients' rights are upheld. With the recent Cheshire West ruling on Deprivation of Liberty, we have written about how the rights of the most vulnerable people under DoLS may be under threat due to proposed changes - the new Liberty Protection Safeguards.

There is a week left to apply for our #Autism AIM Coordinator #JobVacancy! This role involves meeting clients, planning Autism Hubs and providing signposting. Please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/29/j...#Autism#JobVacancyo apply. #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs

Next Friday, we will be at the #SelfCare Exchange, run by @forumcentral.bsky.social! We will have some #SelfAdvocacy resources on display and be there to say how we can help you. It's open from 11am-3pm at Kirkgate Market and free to attend.

#Advocacy is a big part of #safeguarding best practice. It involves building trust, enabling people to speak up, upholding their rights. Care Act Advocates support people through safeguarding enquiries, helping them understand processes and have a say in what happens #SafeguardingAdultsWeek

From January, our #LearningDisability Day Opportunities service are running some exciting new groups! They will have an IT course, a cooking group and even DJing sessions. If you're an adult with a learning disability who lives in Leeds and want to join them, please email [email protected]

On the @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social Cost of Living website, there is a directory of warm spaces. If you're struggling to keep warm this #winter, these spaces offer a place to do that, as well as other services. To check it out, please visit costoflivingbradford.co.uk/warm-spaces-...

Thanks to a @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk grant, we are running LIFE – a project supporting adults with #LearningDisabilities in Leeds to use #SelfAdvocacy in employment.

For #TransAwarenessWeek, we are sharing an #EasyRead guide from our @change-people.bsky.social team, made for Choice Support. It looks at what being transgender means and has plenty of useful information. To get a free PDF copy, please visit changepeople.org/resources

One of our free #MentalHealth Guides is on arts, crafts, #autism and mental health. It talks about the benefits of doing them, as well as some of the barriers faces to accessing arts and crafts. To get a copy, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

Over the next two weeks, there are some free events including training sessions and webinars about #safeguarding. They are for people in #Leeds working with adults, children and families. A full programme is on the Leeds SAB website at www.leedssab.org.uk/i-work-with-... #SafeguardingAdultsWeek

For #LeedsSafeguardingWeeks, we and LSAB are running a free webinar next Wednesday. It will hear from adults with learning disabilities about their experience of #safeguarding. To register, please scan the QR code in the poster or visit tinyurl.com/listensafeguardingleeds #SafeguardingAdultsWeek

There are just two weeks left to apply for our AIM Coordinator #JobVacancy! It involves working across our #Autism AIM service, meeting clients, signposting and being at Autism Hubs. Find out more about the role and how to apply at advonet.org.uk/2025/10/29/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs

One of our free #Christmas resources is a three-week festive planner! It has all the key dates listed including Christmas Day, says which days are Bank Holidays and also has space for writing plans on each date. To get a free copy, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/2025-26-thre...

Want to hear about our latest #JobVacancies? Visit eepurl.com/hOTTy9 to get them sent straight to your inbox #advocacy #inclusion #HiringNow

We have a range of free strategy guides and resources made by and for #ActuallyAutistic adults in Bradford and Craven. They cover topics such as #employment, health, mental health and communication. To see them all in one place, please go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/gu...

How can our Health Complaints #Advocacy team help you? In a blog post, they explain what they can and cannot do, as well as how their resources can help with #SelfAdvocacy when starting a complaint. To read it, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/12/h...

There is a consultation from West Yorkshire Combined Authority on redesigning buses in #WestYorkshire! As part of that, there's an online survey and an in-person event at Bradford Interchange next Wednesday. For more information on both, please visit www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/onboardbuses

There are just six days left to apply for our Day Opportunities Support Worker #JobVacancy! This role involves helping members of our #LearningDisability Day Opportunities service in groups and activities. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/27/j... #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs #HiringNow

The 2026 dates for our Club Nights at Popworld in #Leeds for adults with #LearningDisabilities have been confirmed! We also have fancy dress themes for each month. Tickets will still be just £10 on the door.

Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing guides and sharing resources around coping at #Christmas for #ActuallyAutistic adults in #Bradford and #Craven. To see them all in one place, please either scan the QR code or visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/category/chr...

Our free #SelfAdvocacy resources have been translated into four community languages - #Arabic, #Polish, #Tigrinya and #Urdu! They can help you with speaking up for yourself, your rights and wishes. To download them, please go to advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...

At tomorrow's #Autism Hub in #Leeds, we will have a menu including pasta bake with garlic bread and salad. There will also be squash, tea, coffee and biscuits.

As well as a Club Night, our #LearningDisability Day Opportunities team have a pub night! It's on Tuesday 25th November from 6:30pm at The Griffin, #Leeds. There's live entertainment, games and prizes. Tickets are £10 on the door. For more info, call 0113 244 0606 or email [email protected]

As part of our range of #Autism and #MentalHealth resources, we have a guide to sensory needs and mental health. It talks about areas like sensory overload, its' impact on mental health and how to meet your sensory needs. To get a free PDF copy, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

Our next Club Night at Popworld in #Leeds has a #sparkle fancy dress theme! It's on Thursday 20th November from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are just £10 on the door. It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.

In three weeks' time, we will be at @forumcentral.bsky.social 's #TheSelfCareExchange2025! It is from 11am-3pm at Kirkgate Market and will have information on digital and face-to-face health and wellbeing services. The event is free to attend and will also have a confidential sexual health drop-in.

For #TrusteesWeek, we spoke to Board member Jodie about her journey from being an #advocate to becoming a Trustee. She also talked about what she likes the most about her role. To read her thoughts, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/11/06/t... #VolunteerLeeds

Next month, our LIFE #employment project will run a free half-day workshop about #SelfAdvocacy in work! It is for adults with #LearningDisabilities in Leeds and will look at rights and reasonable adjustments. If you or someone you support would like to come, please email [email protected].

We have a free Services Profile. It can help you to communicate your needs as an #ActuallyAutistic adult when accessing support and/or services. There are sections for sensory needs, communication and meltdowns and shutdowns. To get a free copy, go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pl...

For #TrusteesWeek, we spoke our three newest Board members! We asked them why they joined The Advonet Group, what they hope to do in their roles and why they like being a Trustee with us. Read al about what they had to say at advonet.org.uk/2025/11/03/m... #VolunteerLeeds

There are a couple of #JobVacancies in our #LearningDisability and @leedsautismaim.bsky.social and @bradfordautismaim.bsky.social teams! Visit tinyurl.com/advonetjobs or scan the QR code in the reel to find out more #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

The November timetable for our Community #Advocacy Hubs in #Leeds is out now! The Hubs are in Seacroft, Chapeltown, Armley and Beeston. More details about what our Community Advocacy service can do for you at the Hubs are here: advonet.org.uk/services/com...

To mark #ADHDAwarenessMonth, our Office Administrator Ellie shared her experience as someone who is #AuDHD in our latest blog post. In it, she gives some examples of what helps her to do her job. To read it, please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/30/a...

All our #Autism and #MentalHealth guides are free to download! They cover topics as varied as meltdowns and shutdowns, sensory needs and workplace stress. To see them all in one place on our website, please visit bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/au...

We have a #JobVacancy for a Coordinator in our @leedsautismaim.bsky.social and @bradfordautismaim.bsky.social services! It involves processing referrals, meeting clients and ensuring their needs are met. More details are at advonet.org.uk/2025/10/29/j... #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs #CharityJobs

Our monthly Club Night for adults with #LearningDisabilities at Popworld Leeds - Millennium Square is on tomorrow! It runs from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. Tickets are £10 on the door; carers or support go for free. There is a #Halloween fancy dress theme!

Earlier this month, our Peer Development Worker Nelly talked about how our #Autism Health Access Project can help to secure your rights to access local GP services in a short video. www.youtube.com/shorts/7RWCb...