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Age UK Leeds advocacy service provides free, independent confidential advice and support for older people who need support to stand up for what they want in life, especially at times of major change.

Leep1 run a community café in the Unity Business Centre. Café Leep is staffed by adults with learning disabilities and offers training to Level 1 and 2 in Food Hygiene. The café offers a delicious range of sandwiches, hot food and barista coffees.

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Traditionally advocacy comes in two broad categories, self advocacy and representational one-to-one advocacy.

Advocacy is taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.

Advocacy is a way of making sure someone’s voice is heard when a decision is made.

ST attended the Autism AIM hub after a late autism diagnosis, with many issues and concerns: isolation, depression, lack of employment/ volunteering or social activities, benefits and finance issues, health and housing issues.

AB had some advocacy support around a housing issue and saw first hand how advocacy can help.  He is now volunteering as an advocate and supporting others in situations like the one he was in.

LEEP 1 stands for Leeds People 1st. The abbreviation makes the name seem shorter. It's easy to say and easy to remember! People First started in America. Now there are lots of People First groups in Britain. They are groups for people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves.