Leep1 AGM 2021
Our next AGM will take place on February 4th 2021. Due to the pandemic, we have decided to host a virtual meeting on Zoom. This past year has been both challenging and very different due to Covid-19 but the year [...]
International day of Disabled Persons 2020 #LeedsForAll
On the 3rd December every year we celebrate the International Day of Disabled Persons. This year's theme is about hidden disabilities. This year we wan't to spread awareness and understanding ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’ such as: mental illness, chronic [...]
Leep1 Digital Survey and Consultation Session
The Leep1 – Leeds People First team have put together a survey with Jez from Forum Central. It is about digital skills and is for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults living in Leeds. It asks a few questions [...]
How people with learning disabilities are coping in lockdown
Channel 4 recently reported on how people with learning disabilities are coping in lockdown: "Around one and a half million people in the UK are living with learning disabilities. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, they were more likely to experience [...]
Leep1 Autumn Newsletter 2020
Our latest newsletter is out now. A massive thankyou to all the members who helped compile quizzes and wrote articles. This issue is full of stories and news of what we have been up to over the last three months [...]
Meet our new team member! Leep1 Friendship Group Support Worker
At Leep1 we are dedicated to improving employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and believe that there should be #opportunitiesforall Our service offers a wide range of support to help our members find meaningful employment. We look at skills [...]
The Second Lockdown – Easy to Follow Facts and a Guide to Restrictions
After the news at the weekend about a second national lockdown we are currently reviewing our service offer so that we can continue to care for and support our members in the best way possible. We will update you all [...]
ALaDDIN – The Autism & Learning Disability Digital Inclusion Network
Learning disability and autism services from across Leeds have joined together to promote digital inclusion, and have released a new video showcasing the opportunities for people to interact online in all sorts of creative ways. The Autism & Learning Disability [...]
#GetOnlineWeek 2020 at Leep1 – why it’s more important than ever
Get Online Week: OCT 19 - OCT 25 Digital Inclusion during Covid-19 This year has shown us just how much of a difference the internet can make to our lives. But too many people are still being left behind, without [...]
#WMHD World Mental Health Day – Staying well by doing things you love
We have been very focussed on the mental wellbeing of all our members during the Covid pandemic, working hard to improve both their digital skills and access to all our online sessions so that members can benefit from the activities [...]
