We will be closed for the August #BankHoliday this Monday. However, we are back open as normal on Tuesday 1st September from 9am!

The dates and theme are both set for this year's Advocacy Awareness Week! Happening at the end of November, 2026's theme is Keeping Advocacy Human. Read more about it from @ndtihello.bsky.social at www.ndti.org.uk/collection/a... #PeoplePoweredAdvocacy #AAW26

Next month, @westyorkshireca.bsky.social are holding West Yorkshire Mayor's Question Time in #Leeds! There, you can quiz @mayorofwy.bsky.social on areas like housing and transport. It's on Tuesday 22nd September from 6:30pm-8pm in #Leeds. Read more at www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/wymqt #wymqt

Our #Summer Newsletter is out now! Inside, there is news of our 25th anniversary, our projects' latest work and what our #advocacy services have been doing recently. To read it, please visit mailchi.mp/a255c5ef95c0... #AdvonetIs25

We have three new #JobVacancies available! There is a great opportunity to become a Universal Advocate, helping people in #Leeds get their voices heard and rights upheld. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/24/j... #HiringNow #CharityJobs #LeedsJobs

This year, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary! Read all about our plans for marking this major milestone in our latest blog post. Visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/23/a... to find out more. #AdvonetIs25 #SilverAnniversary

Our Health Complaints #Advocacy service has produced a free guide to making a health complaint yourself! It has info on where to send complaints to, how to start one and includes some letter templates. To see the guide, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/he...

We have useful information about the recent news of changes to Disabled Bus Passes in England! It includes a short Easy Read guide and links to some of our travel resources. To see it, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/20/c...

Starting next April, you can use your Disabled Bus Pass at any time! If you are in #Leeds, have a #LearningDisability and want help to apply for one, our Asking You service can help. Please email askingyou@advonet.org.uk or call 0113 244 0606.

Advonet is a #MindfulEmployer! Read more about how we signed up to the Mindful Employer Charter and some of the ways we support the mental wellbeing of our staff team in our latest blog post: advonet.org.uk/2026/08/19/s...

Next Monday, our Asking You team are running free taster sessions for their groups! One is chair-based exercise and the other is their Monday Kitchen and Social Group. They are for adults with a learning disability in #Leeds. To book a place, email askingyou@advonet.org.uk or call 0113 244 0606.

We have made an #EasyRead guide to this summer's Supreme Court ruling on Liberty and Care. It says what will stay the same and what is going to change, including access to #advocacy. Read it in full at advonet.org.uk/2026/06/18/s... #MentalCapacity #DeprivationOfLiberty #CheshireWest

Our Asking You service's next monthly Club Night at @popworldleeds has a #carnival theme! It is for adults with a learning disability, offering a fun, welcoming space. The Club Night is on next Thursday from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are £10 on the door - carers/support go for free.

We are readvertising our Autism AIM Deputy Manager #JobVacancy! This role involves leading on project work, supervising members of the team and working across the service in Leeds, Bradford and Craven. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/07/09/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs

Our next quarterly newsletter is out very soon! Inside, there will be updates on our #advocacy and #inclusion services and how they can help people in #Leeds. To receive it, please sign up to our mailing list at eepurl.com/dvbhin

Our friends from Hamara Healthy Living Centre in #Beeston are holding a Community Open Day next Wednesday! It's on from 11am to 2pm and has plenty of activities on offer, including playground games and a bouncy castle.

The weather is very hot again this week - do check out advice on coping in this weather. There is easy read here from Change @advonetuk.bsky.social

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"Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don’t go out between 11am and 3pm." Easy read information from Change on coping in the heatwave: tinyurl.com/3ermfuvp

There are just a few days left to apply for our Head of Business Development and Finance Director #JobVacancies! Both roles are in our Senior Leadership Team and play a big part in ensuring our charity is resilient and able to thrive. To apply, please go to advonet.org.uk/category/job...

Our range of #SelfAdvocacy resources can help with speaking up for yourself and your rights! They include a meeting planner, phone call planner and complaint template. See them all on our website at advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

In a short reel, Rob from our Asking You team talks about working for us! He discusses why he likes working for us and being part of a team of people with similar lived experience.

There's still over a week left to apply for our Referrals Assistant #JobVacancy! In this role, you will be processing referrals to our services and responding to enquiries. More information is available here: advonet.org.uk/2026/07/28/r... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

Would you like to help guide the work of a leading #advocacy charity like Keith? If so, we would love you to be part of our Board of Trustees! Find out more about how to apply at advonet.org.uk/2026/06/22/j... #VolunteerLeeds

Our Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy #IMCA service have a series of free, useful resources. They include guides to best interest decisions and finances in care settings. To see them all, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/im...

Barca-Leeds were thrilled to march in the 2026 Leeds Pride parade! 🏳️‍🌈  We loved walking with our friends from @InspireNorthUK @Engage_Leeds @AdvonetUK @LSLCS @CarersLeeds  as Leeds Charities Together – Partners in Pride.

Check out the Better Together team's August timetable, full of FREE activities for adults in #WestLeeds For more information about any of our groups, please email BetterTogetherWest@barca-leeds.org #CommunityHealth #BetterTogetherLeeds

As our Head of Business Development, you will be leading on diversifying our charity's income, building new partnerships and helping to shape our future. If you would like to apply for this #JobVacancy, please go to advonet.org.uk/2026/07/16/j... #CharityJobs #LeedsJobs

This August, we will be at four different venues across #Leeds for our Community Advocacy Hubs! There, we can help you to speak up for yourself and provide info and signposting where needed. Find out more about our service at advonet.org.uk/services/com...

We have a range of #volunteering roles available throughout Advonet! They include Learning Disability Citizen Advocate and Day Opportunities Volunteer. If you would like to find out more, please visit advonet.org.uk/join-us/volu... #VolunteerLeeds

We have a #JobVacancy for a part-time Referrals Assistant! This role involves handling email enquiries and processing referrals for all our #advocacy and inclusion services. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/07/28/r... #HiringNow #CharityJobs #LeedsJobs

We have a page on our website with links to info and support with getting your rights upheld. They cover areas including health, housing and social care: advonet.org.uk/resources/se...