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Leep1 is part of the larger organisation The Advonet Group.
Leep1 is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company which means all our money goes back into supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the lives they choose.
We are an organisation run by and for people with learning disabilities. We support our members to speak up for themselves and their community.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a better life for people with learning disabilities so they are treated fairly, feel valued and can have the lives they choose.
Our Mission
Is to support people to have a voice and transform world attitudes towards people with learning disabilities.
#AbilitiesNotDisabilities
Our Management Committee
Our members and The Advonet Group elect the management committee for Leep1 every year. Our service is run and managed by the people the service is for. We currently have around 50 members who all have different roles and have helped Leep1 to be the thriving organisation it is today.
We have a small but dedicated staff team at Leep1 who help support the members to choose and run activities at our centre on Roundhay Road. It is a fun and safe space where everybody feels welcome.
Management Committee
Kimberley Thirkill | Chair
Susan Hanley | Senior Co-Chair
Phil Gleeson | Deputy Chair
Chris Charlton | Director
Kath Lindley | Director
Ian Buttery | Director
Staff Team
Susan Hanley: Senior Co-Chair
Helen Whitelam: Leep1 Manager
Hazel Bailey: Deputy Manager
Chris Hattrell: Development Coordinator
Janine Blumler: Support Worker
Kayley Bennett-Whitmore: Sessional Support Worker
Ouahiba Temame: Support Worker
Angie Marshall: Cafe Leep Manager
Darren Nixon: NVQ Tutor and Cafe Leep Assistant Manager
Sapphire Malcolm: Friendship Group Support Worker