The Advonet Group
@advonetuk.bsky.social
We are an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds, UK. Find out more on our website: https://advonet.org.uk
Our friends at @mindwellleeds.bsky.social have an online guide to wellbeing at #Christmas. It has links to local #MentalHealth services and a few wellbeing tips. Check it out at www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/mindwell-fes...
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Our friends at @mindwellleeds.bsky.social have an online guide to wellbeing at #Christmas. It has links to local #MentalHealth services and a few wellbeing tips. Check it out at www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/mindwell-fes...
Want to know when we are open for #Christmas2025? In our latest news post, we have information on our seasonal closing dates for our #advocacy, autism and #LearningDisability services.
To read more, please go to advonet.org.uk/2025/12/05/o...
To read more, please go to advonet.org.uk/2025/12/05/o...
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Want to know when we are open for #Christmas2025? In our latest news post, we have information on our seasonal closing dates for our #advocacy, autism and #LearningDisability services.
To read more, please go to advonet.org.uk/2025/12/05/o...
To read more, please go to advonet.org.uk/2025/12/05/o...
Our free #SelfAdvocacy pack has been translated into four languages - Arabic, Polish, Tigrinya and Urdu. The pack has several resources in one document, including a phone call planner and meeting planner.
To download them, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...
To download them, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Our free #SelfAdvocacy pack has been translated into four languages - Arabic, Polish, Tigrinya and Urdu. The pack has several resources in one document, including a phone call planner and meeting planner.
To download them, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...
To download them, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...
Our Monthly Club Night at Popworld for adults with #LearningDisabilities in #Leeds is in two weeks' time! This one has a #Christmas fancy dress theme.
Tickets are £10 on the door; carers/support go for free. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
Tickets are £10 on the door; carers/support go for free. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our Monthly Club Night at Popworld for adults with #LearningDisabilities in #Leeds is in two weeks' time! This one has a #Christmas fancy dress theme.
Tickets are £10 on the door; carers/support go for free. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
Tickets are £10 on the door; carers/support go for free. If you have any questions, please call us on 0113 244 0606 and ask for Alex or Hazel.
To mark #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople, our Asking You! team spoke to members of their team about being included. They shared examples of inclusion and what could be done to make things better for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
To read them, please visit askingyou.org.uk/internationa...
To read them, please visit askingyou.org.uk/internationa...
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
To mark #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople, our Asking You! team spoke to members of their team about being included. They shared examples of inclusion and what could be done to make things better for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
To read them, please visit askingyou.org.uk/internationa...
To read them, please visit askingyou.org.uk/internationa...
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In the first of this year's seasonal info guides, we have details about public transport in #Leeds this #Christmas.
It includes links to train services from operators such as Northern, as well as when buses and trains are not running. Read more at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2025/12/02/c...
It includes links to train services from operators such as Northern, as well as when buses and trains are not running. Read more at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2025/12/02/c...
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
In the first of this year's seasonal info guides, we have details about public transport in #Leeds this #Christmas.
It includes links to train services from operators such as Northern, as well as when buses and trains are not running. Read more at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2025/12/02/c...
It includes links to train services from operators such as Northern, as well as when buses and trains are not running. Read more at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2025/12/02/c...
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If you're #ActuallyAutistic and want to communicate your health needs to health services, we have free resources to aid that.
Our Health Access Project has tools including a symptom diary and pain scale that can help put forward your needs. They're all here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...
Our Health Access Project has tools including a symptom diary and pain scale that can help put forward your needs. They're all here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
If you're #ActuallyAutistic and want to communicate your health needs to health services, we have free resources to aid that.
Our Health Access Project has tools including a symptom diary and pain scale that can help put forward your needs. They're all here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...
Our Health Access Project has tools including a symptom diary and pain scale that can help put forward your needs. They're all here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...
The @carersleeds.bsky.social team have a survey for unpaid carers in #Leeds, asking about what issues they face and what can be done to address them.
To take the survey, please scan the QR code or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/JFTMW99
To take the survey, please scan the QR code or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/JFTMW99
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The @carersleeds.bsky.social team have a survey for unpaid carers in #Leeds, asking about what issues they face and what can be done to address them.
To take the survey, please scan the QR code or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/JFTMW99
To take the survey, please scan the QR code or visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/JFTMW99
Yesterday, our Asking You! team went to @involvingyou.bsky.social and @westyorkshireca.bsky.social's consultation on designing new buses for #Leeds!
It was at Roscoe Methodist Church in Chapeltown and we gave feedback on making buses more accessible for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
It was at Roscoe Methodist Church in Chapeltown and we gave feedback on making buses more accessible for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Yesterday, our Asking You! team went to @involvingyou.bsky.social and @westyorkshireca.bsky.social's consultation on designing new buses for #Leeds!
It was at Roscoe Methodist Church in Chapeltown and we gave feedback on making buses more accessible for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
It was at Roscoe Methodist Church in Chapeltown and we gave feedback on making buses more accessible for adults with #LearningDisabilities.
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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...
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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...
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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...
Read all that and more at mailchi.mp/99ef8dfca59f...
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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...
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
Any feedback you give will help us improve what we do. To take it, please visit tinyurl.com/advonetfeedback
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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
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...
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...
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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...
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...
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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...
All our guides are available to download in one place on our website: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/pi...
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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...
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...
To read it, please visit mailchi.mp/d02acfbd641d...
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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...
To read it, please visit mailchi.mp/d02acfbd641d...
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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
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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]
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]
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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]
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...
To see the guide, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/he...
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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...
To see the guide, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/he...
Great to have you there, as always!
Lovely to be at the People's Parliament today and hearing thoughts about employment 🙂
#Employment #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #Inclusivity
@advonetuk.bsky.social
#Employment #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #Inclusivity
@advonetuk.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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
If you would like to join, please sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting tinyurl.com/listensafeguardingleeds
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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
If you would like to join, please sign up by scanning the QR code or visiting tinyurl.com/listensafeguardingleeds
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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...
To see them, please go to bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/vi...
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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...
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.
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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... to apply. #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs
Please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/29/j... to apply. #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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... to apply. #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs
Please visit advonet.org.uk/2025/10/29/j... to 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.
It's open from 11am-3pm at Kirkgate Market and free to attend.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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.
It's open from 11am-3pm at Kirkgate Market and free to attend.