Leeds Learning Disability Week 2020: What we are doing
This year’s Leeds Learning Disability Week will not see as many events happen as usual. This is because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The good news is that some events that our Asking You! And Leep1 ...
Visits from our advocates: How we make meetings safe
We at Advonet continue to hold face-to-face meetings when they fit your advocacy needs and can be held safely. This means: Everyone observing social distancing Venues being well-ventilated but confidential Venues being clean PPE being available ...
Video: Meet the Citizen Advocates
To coincide with Volunteers Week 2020, we are proud to unveil our new video, which is all about our Citizen Advocacy service! Citizen Advocacy is where a volunteer Citizen Advocate is paired up with an ...
Tell West Yorkshire Police ‘What’s On Your Mind’
Starting this month, Advonet and Connect in the North are holding monthly meetings with Simon Phillips, Community Engagement Officer for West Yorkshire Police. These will be online on Zoom. These are for anyone with a ...
Keeping Neurodivergent People Connected in Leeds
Many people will become increasingly vulnerable during the current COVID-19 crisis and some are not known to services or accessing support. People with learning disabiilities, who are autistic or have other neurodivergent conditions such as ...
IMHA team’s remote support for clients
The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service continues to work remotely using whatever means possible to provide a service to their clients. This includes communicating with them via WhatsApp, text, email, phone etc. As always, ...
Leeds Learning Disability Week 2020: What we are doing
This year’s Leeds Learning Disability Week will not see as many events happen as usual. This is because of the Coronavirus outbreak. The good news is that some events that our Asking You! And Leep1 ...
Visits from our advocates: How we make meetings safe
We at Advonet continue to hold face-to-face meetings when they fit your advocacy needs and can be held safely. This means: Everyone observing social distancing Venues being well-ventilated but confidential Venues being clean PPE being available ...
Video: Meet the Citizen Advocates
To coincide with Volunteers Week 2020, we are proud to unveil our new video, which is all about our Citizen Advocacy service! Citizen Advocacy is where a volunteer Citizen Advocate is paired up with an ...
Tell West Yorkshire Police ‘What’s On Your Mind’
Starting this month, Advonet and Connect in the North are holding monthly meetings with Simon Phillips, Community Engagement Officer for West Yorkshire Police. These will be online on Zoom. These are for anyone with a ...
Keeping Neurodivergent People Connected in Leeds
Many people will become increasingly vulnerable during the current COVID-19 crisis and some are not known to services or accessing support. People with learning disabiilities, who are autistic or have other neurodivergent conditions such as ...
IMHA team’s remote support for clients
The Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) service continues to work remotely using whatever means possible to provide a service to their clients. This includes communicating with them via WhatsApp, text, email, phone etc. As always, ...
