Neurodiversity Celebration Week Autism AIM We're supporting March 16-20, 2026 www.neurodiversityweek.com
Next week (Monday 16th-Friday 20th March) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week! As a service with a majority of neurodivergent staff, we will be supporting it fully.
Find out more at neurodiversityweek.com
The Advonet Group We're Hiring! Finance Business Partner Hours: 28 per week Salary: £21,653.33 per annum actual salary, plus study package Location: Leeds, LS7 1AB Deadline for applications: Monday 13th April 2026, 12 Noon Interviews: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Find all our vacancies online at advonet.org.uk/careers
We have a new #JobVacancy! Our Finance team seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide detailed reports, ensuring we have accurate info to present to managers and Trustees.
If you're interested in this office-based role, please apply here: advonet.org.uk/2026/03/10/j...
#LeedsJobs #CharityJobs
Autism AIM Guide to Cervical Cancer Screening
We have made a free guide to cervical cancer screening, by and for autistic adults. It has info on symptoms, the screening process itself and how to ask for reasonable adjustments.
The guide is one of many health resources that you can download: leedsautismaim.org.uk/resources/he...
Self-Advocacy Complaint Template
We have a free #SelfAdvocacy Complaint Template, which can help you or someone you work with to plan and then make a complaint about a service you have accessed.
It includes sections for planning what you want to say and listing outcomes from the complaint: advonet.org.uk/resources/se...
Leeds Autism Reference Group meeting: Tuesday 10th March 2026, 4:30pm-6pm on Teams
The Leeds Autism Reference Group meeting is happening tomorrow evening! It's where autistic adults in our part of the world can have a say on what local services should do for them.
The meeting is on from 4:30pm to 6pm on Microsoft Teams and free to join: leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/24/a...
Leeds Autism AIM Food at the drop-in Autism Hub on Tuesday Cheese and tomato pasta bake (gluten-free and vegan versions available) Garlic bread (vegan) Salad (vegan and gluten-free) Biscuits (gluten free and vegan versions available) Tea, coffee and squash - dairy-free milk available
At our Drop-In Autism Hub next Tuesday, we will be serving hot food and some refreshments, including vegan and gluten-free options.
The Hub is for autistic adults living in Leeds and is open at the usual times of 4pm-7pm.
Leeds Autism AIM Drop-In Hubs: March 2026 Tuesday 10th & 24th March | 4pm-7pm The Community Wellbeing Hub, Reginald Terrace, Chapeltown, Leeds LS7 3EZ Scan the QR code to the right or visit our Autism Hub page at tinyurl.com/aimhublds for more information
Our Drop-In Autism Hubs for this month are on Tuesday 10th and Tuesday 24th March. Both open at the usual times of 4pm-7pm.
We'll have info and signposting, an informal craft session and hot food on offer. The Hubs are for autistic adults in Leeds. Read more at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/03/05/d...
Join our Jobs mailing list: eepurl.com/hOTTy9
If you would like to work for a leading #advocacy charity, we have a Jobs mailing list!
As soon as there is a job opportunity available, we can send it straight to your inbox.
To sign up, please go to eepurl.com/hOTTy9
The Advonet Group | Leeds Autism AIM Citizens Advice Chapeltown Our new partnership work: Access to Justice
We're delighted to announce that we are working on a new project with Citizens Advice Chapeltown! It is for autistic adults living in Leeds and about access to justice.
It is funded by a grant from @threeguineastrust.bsky.social and starts soon. Read more here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/25/a...
Leeds Autism AIM March 2026 Newsletter
Our latest monthly newsletter is out now! Inside, there is information on a new member of our team, an exciting project we're working on about access to justice and creative activities at our twice-monthly Drop-In Hubs.
Read all that and more here: mailchi.mp/6f0882f0f932...
Autism AIM Welcome to the AIM team, Eloise!
We are delighted to welcome Eloise, our new Service Manager! Eloise worked as a Universal Advocacy Lead for some of @advonetuk.bsky.social 's services and is really looking forward to starting.
Read what she had to say about joining AIM at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/03/02/i...
The Advonet Group Community Advocacy Hub Timetable In-Person and Online: March 2026 Date Time Location Tuesday 3rd March 10am-1pm Armley Community Hub, Armley Wednesday 4th March 9am-1pm Virtual appointments - online or by phone Thursday 5th March 12 Noon-3pm Dewsbury Road Community Hub, Beeston Tuesday 10th March 10am-1pm Deacon House, Seacroft Wednesday 11th March 9am-1pm Virtual appointments - online or by phone Thursday 12th March 12 Noon-3pm Reginald Centre, Chapeltown Tuesday 17th March 10am-1pm Armley Community Hub, Armley Wednesday 18th March 9am-1pm Virtual appointments - online or by phone Thursday 19th March 12 Noon-3pm Dewsbury Road Community Hub, Beeston Tuesday 24th March 10am-1pm Deacon House, Seacroft Wednesday 25th March 9am-1pm Virtual appointments - online or by phone Thursday 26th March 12 Noon-3pm Reginald Centre, Chapeltown Tuesday 31st March 10am-1pm Armley Community Hub, Armley
This March, we are running regular Community Advocacy Hubs in Armley, Beeston, Chapeltown and Seacroft. At the Hubs, we can support you to self-advocate.
Read more about what Community Advocacy can and cannot do here: advonet.org.uk/services/com...
The Advonet Group Leeds Autism AIM Our Autistic-Led Groups Timetable: March 2026 Group name Where? Date Time Mental Health Peer Support Group In-person Thursday 5th March 6pm-7pm Women-Aligned Group Online Tuesday 10th March 5:30pm-6:30pm Peer Support Group Online Monday 16th March 6pm-7pm Mental Health Peer Support Group Online Thursday 19th March 6pm-7pm Our autistic-led peer groups are for autistic adults living in the Leeds area and free to join. For more info, please scan the QR code or visit leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services/autistic-led-groups
Our March 2026 timetable of autistic-led peer groups is out now! They are all free to join and facilitated by autistic members of our team.
Find out more about the groups, who they are for and how to join at leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services...
Over the past few years, the Autism AIM - Mental Health Equity Project provided training to hundreds of professionals, facilitated many peer support groups and made well-used resources.
Find out what else it achieved at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/10/r...
Leeds Autism Reference Group meeting: Tuesday 10th March 2026, 4:30pm-6pm on Teams
The #Leeds Autism Reference Group meets next month! It provided an opportunity for you to say what local services should do for autistic adults in our city.
It's on Tuesday 10th March from 4:30-6pm on Teams. Read more about what it does and how to join at leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/24/a...
A poster for a survey about autistic women transitioning into university and the impact of masking.
A University of York Psychology student has a survey asking autistic women to share their friendship experiences when transitioning to university.
It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. If you would like to take, please scan the QR code or visit york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A poster for Battle Scars' Rainbow Collective self-harm support group in Leeds.
The team at @battlescars-sh.bsky.social are running a group for #LGBTQIA+ people who use self-harm as a coping strategy.
It meets on alternate Wednesdays at Onward House in #Leeds from 6:30pm to 8pm. For more info, please scan the QR code or visit battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk
Leeds Autism AIM Food at the drop-in Autism Hub on Tuesday Soup (vegan and gluten-free options available) Bread (gluten-free options available) Biscuits (vegan and gluten-free options available) Tea, Coffee and Squash - dairy-free milk available
At our next Drop-In Autism Hub on Tuesday, we will be serving up hot soup, as well as tea, coffee and squash.
The Hub is for autistic adults who live in Leeds and is open from 4pm-7pm at the Community Wellbeing Hub in Chapeltown, near the Reginald Centre.
Leeds Autism AIM Drop-In Hubs: February 2026 Tuesday 10th & 24th February | 4pm-7pm The Community Wellbeing Hub, Reginald Terrace, Chapeltown, Leeds LS7 3EZ Scan the QR code to the right or visit our Autism Hub page at tinyurl.com/aimhublds for more information
We are running our latest Drop-In Autism Hub session next Tuesday, open at the usual times of 4pm-7pm.
It is for autistic adults in Leeds and free to attend. Find out more about what's on at the Hub here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/05/d...
Disability Advice and Support Event Tuesday 24th February 1pm-3pm Leeds City Council City Centre Community Hub and Jobshop Merrion House Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 8BB Come along and speak to organisations about Employment Support, Access to Work, Community Support and other advice and guidance Scope BID Sight Loss Service Swarthmore Education Centre Leeds City Council Jobshops and other advice and guidance No need to book just come along on the day
Next Tuesday from 1pm-3pm at the City Centre Hub, there is a free drop-in for disabled people in #Leeds to speak to local organisations about employment support, Access to Work and community support.
To attend, all you need to do is turn up - there's no need to book in advance!
St Luke's CARES are running a course for people who are out of work and seeking a fresh start. Step Forward will offer friendly training and work experience.
If you are interested in joining, please call 07708 223 667 or email Sally at sally@stlukescares.org.uk
Our next drop-in Hub is on Tuesday 24th February from 4pm-7pm - more info is here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services...
"Together, with positive thinking, we can overcome these and achieve anything we put our minds to."
Away from volunteering with us, Matthew has done a lot of fundraising work for charity, including running marathons!
"Being on the autism spectrum myself, I know how much benefit a mentor or somebody who is in the same position as me could benefit from having peer support from someone who understands what they are going through and ultimately has been through the same or a similar hardship.
The Advonet Group | Leeds Autism AIM Student Volunteering Week 2026 logo Matthew's Story
This #StudentVolunteeringWeek, we spoke to our new Volunteer Matthew about why he joined us.
"The reason why I have decided to volunteer with Advonet's AIM service is because I want to give back.
Yes - Leeds, West Yorkshire, to be more specific!
With the #winter weather set to become colder, we are sharing our free winter time wellbeing guide.
It was made by and for autistic adults and has some useful tips on staying warm and well.
To see it and our other autism and mental health guides, please visit leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services...
Mental Health Equity Project Project Evaluation: Our Achievements
We worked with an independent evaluator on a report about the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project’s impact.
It looks at the project’s successes over the years, including training, resources and setting up groups. To read it, please visit leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/02/10/r...
Bradford and Craven Autism AIM Free autism webinars
A while ago, we and the @leedsautismaim.bsky.social team hosted a short series of free webinars. They covered topics including family and relationships, and accessing mental health services.
They can all be viewed on our website here: bradfordautismaim.org.uk/resources/we...
Leeds Autism AIM Food at the drop-in Autism Hub on Tuesday Cheese and tomato pasta bake (gluten-free and vegan versions available) Garlic bread (vegan) Salad (vegan and gluten-free) Biscuits (gluten free and vegan versions available) Tea, coffee and squash - dairy-free milk available
At tomorrow's Drop-In Autism Hub, we will be serving cheese and tomato pasta bake, including gluten-free and vegan versions. There will also be tea, coffee and squash.
The Hub is for autistic adults living in Leeds and open from 4pm-7pm.
