🏆Aspire Athletics is back- TOMORROW!🏆 A day of inclusive sport, fun and community spirit. Competing or cheering from the stalls, your energy is what makes our day unforgettable. ⏰Wed 27th Aug 10am-2pm 📍 John Charles Centre for Sport #InclusiveSport #AbilitiesNotDisabilities

Today was the first showing of Let's Talk About Faith. It was a chance for people to see the film they have made about 5 different religions and celebrate what they have achieved. We will now be showing the film across Leeds. Get in touch if you want us to come to your group or centre

Leeds Sober Pride Playground www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/leeds...

Leeds Pride Village Fete 2025 www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/leeds...

We are saddened to hear the amazing John O'Brian has died. John was one of the founders of Person Centred Planning and one of the creators of PATH and MAP. He was also a wonderful human being.

The Connect in the North board had the amazing opportunity of training by the legendary DB

Thank you to everyone who made Learning Disability Week a brilliant success.

Thank you to Namdhari Sikh Sangat, Inder Goldfinger and Jan Wells for an amazing day filming with Vicky and the Rooots Team.

Just some of the photos from Leeds Learning Disability Pride Today. Thank you to everyone who was part of this great event.

Ruth Liu is an artist describing her world. She created 30 pieces for the 'What Makes Me Smile ' exhibition and 7 were shortlisted and quickly sold out. Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards Sports, arts and entertainment finalist. 😀 Congratulations! #AchieveTogether #LDALeadersAwards #Art

Join our FREE football session on Saturday morning! www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/leeds...

🌟 Peer Support Carer's Catchup! 🌟 We host twice-monthly, informal online peer support groups called Carer's Catchups — a safe and welcoming space to share experiences, find support, and feel heard. #Carers #CarersWeek #Support

The Pass it on People and @advonetuk.bsky.social met to write questions for the Council Chamber Take Over Event which is happening in Learning Disability Week. Join us all on Tuesday 17th June at 10pm at the Civic Hall. This happens before the Learning Disability Pride March.

The #LearningDisability People's Parliament Council Chambers Takeover agenda is out now! There will be updates from @connectinthenorth.bsky.social, @aspirecbs.bsky.social and @forumcentral.bsky.social. It also gives adults with learning disabilities a chance to say how services can work for them.

Join us on Thursday 19 June, 11 am – 3 pm at Leeds Kirkgate Market for a free event to find out about local services and support for people with Learning Disabilities. No booking needed – just turn up! 📍 Leeds Kirkgate Market, Vicar Lane, Leeds City Centre LS2 7HY @connectinthenorth.bsky.social

Free training tomorrow for people with learning disabilities in Leeds. This time we are looking at Fake News and AI as well as being safe. Get in touch if you want a place.

A new easy-read compliments and complaints form is being made available in GPs across Leeds. Our team and people with learning disabilities helped make the form easy to use and understandable. This means that giving feedback to your GP will be easier for those who need it.

A big thank you to Jamia Masjid Abu Huraira for your amazing welcome today.

Calling organisations in Leeds who provide social activities and events which adults with learning disabilities can go to. We've still got a few stalls left. It's free and an opportunity to share what you have to offer. We would love to hear from local community groups.

Connect in the North and Through the Maze will be closed until Tuesday 22nd April. Here is a video of some of the things we've been up to with the Rooots Team youtu.be/Dm0iPo8oQj4?...

Thank you to everyone who came to the Big Spring Chat

Get in touch if you want to come to our Big Spring Chat on Monday.

For anyone who wants some joy this Monday. Here are the Rooots Team, photographed by Jan Wells.

The Rooots Team have been part of a photoshoot for the film they are making about Faith.

We and 30 other organisations have written a joint letter to the DWP calling for them to immediately release all accessible versions of the Green Paper ⬇️ www.unitedresponse.org.uk/news-item/jo...

People with a learning disability advised: Don’t forget to book your annual health check

The Rooots team have interviewed Jessica and Sandi about their different faiths today.

Thank you to our board today for such a great meeting. Here are the members who met in person. Sorry I haven't captured the members on Zoom.

Thank you to the kind people at Leeds Hindu Mandir who not only let us take photographs but welcomed us and told us more about Hinduism.

Through the Maze Advisory Group meeting to talk about the next newsletter.

We will be at the International Women's Day celebration at the Old Fire Station. Join us on Friday 7th March from 12 PM to 2 PM. There will be fun activities, inspiring stories, and a warm, welcoming space to honour the incredible women in our community. #InternationalWomensDay

#actiontowardsgoodlives We are loving Learning Disability England's Conference. Dream, Believe, Achieve.

First Day of filming Let's Talk About Faith today. Thank you to @aspirecbs.bsky.social and @stannescs.bsky.social Jan and Naseem for making this happen.

The Rooots team are looking for someone with a learning disability who is Sikh and is happy to be filmed talking about their faith. Get in touch if you are interested.

The Rooots team met with film maker Jan Wells. It's the 1st day of project where they are going to be interviewing people with learning disabilities about different faiths. Thank you to the Wharfedale Foundation

Thank you to Hillside @aspirecbs.bsky.social and others for coming to our Winter chat

Tania training other people with learning disabilities how to be a good trainer. The group are going to have so much to offer organisations at the end of the course.

Would you use this language around your kitchen table? Love this brilliant graphic by the fabulous @penmendonca.bsky.social, illustrating the 'five categories of hmmm words' @tricianicoll.bsky.social and I will be discussing in our #GloriouslyOrdinaryLanguage programme. What words would you add?

Thank you to all our members and everyone who worked with us this year. We are closing the office until 2nd January 2025. Here is some of what we got up to in 2024 youtu.be/PXT7m_7zgOo

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Some more pictures of our AGM this week

Thank you to Connect in the North's Board and Dramarama for making our AGM so great. More photos to follow.

Thank you to #Raceequalityfoundation for running a session about Annual Health Checks yesterday. Everyone had so much to say.