Special edition for adults with learning disabilities in Leeds Easy read information and activities you can do at home
Summer Edition 2020
A service of Connect in the North registered charity number 1078829 registered in England and Wales. A non-profit company limited by guarantee, number 3127540
0
Contents
Page
Welcome to Through the Maze
2
Things to Do
3 24
Spot the difference
35
Colouring In
6 12
Word searches
13 17
Leeds Learning Disability Week
18 22
University of Leeds
23
People in Action
24
LEEP1
24
Useful information
24 31
Leeds Learning Disability Partnership
25
New Advonet/Leeds Autism Aim service
26
Ideas to look after your mental health
27
Through the Maze WhatsApp information service
28
Citizens Advice - Contact Details
30
Contact Us
31 1
Welcome to Through the Maze
Hello and welcome to the Through the Maze Summer Newsletter.
This newsletter is very different. Groups and events are cancelled due to the virus. We have filled this newsletter with things you can do at home instead. If you can get on the internet there are lots of things you can do. Many organisations are running sessions online. Make sure to keep checking the Through The Maze website to find out more through-the-maze.org.uk
The Ask Us – Drop In is shut at the moment. We have closed the office to keep people safe. We are updating the website, Twitter and Facebook. You can still contact us by phone, email or through Facebook.
2
Things to do
Spot the Difference
3
Things to do
Spot the Difference
4
Things to do
Spot the difference answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Road sign changed. Clock has no numbers. Blue Shopping Bag is missing. Bag changed colour to yellow. Pink flag is missing letters
1. Clock missing from background. 2. Sarah's boot is shorter on one side. 3. Cathy's dress is a different green colour. 4. Bench logo missing on Tania's scarf. 5. Flower on Cathy's hat.
5
Things to do
6
Things to do
7
Things to do
8
Things to do
Thanks to Lush Designs for this tempate find more here lushlampshades.co.uk/collections/prints 9
Things to do
10
Things to do
Thank you to Ria, an artist supported by Pyramid, for this art
11
Things to do
12
Things to do
Word Searches
13
Things to do
14
Things to do
15
Things to do
16
Things to do
Thanks to
you can make your own here thewordsearch.com/
17
Things to do
Learning Disability Week The usual events can’t happen this year. But there are still lots of things happening.
During Leeds Learning disability week Aspire CBS will put on a show of the top performances from Aspire CBS’s X Factor competition. Aspire CBS will post your performances on their Facebook page facebook.com/AspireCBS
Monday 15th June
Great Aspire Bake off There will be 3 categories and people will be able to enter one or more. Photographs will be posted on Aspire’s website aspirecbs.org.uk with the name of the dish and description. Viewers can vote for their favourite.
Tuesday 16th June
Leeds Learning Disability People's Parliament This will be a Zoom Meeting. Join us to hear about all the great work that people with learning disabilities in Leeds have been doing to make it the best place to live.
10:00 AM 12:00PM
For more information how to join Email askingyou@advonet.org.uk Or Call Advonet 0113 244 0606
18
Things to do
If you don’t know how to use zoom You can still join the meeting, you can send us a short film, or a picture or your ideas to share. We can help you learn how to use zoom, there is a great digital inclusion team in Leeds. Don’t have internet access? Call us and we can try and help. Colouring competition Please colour in our logo on page 21 and return it by 12th June to Asking You! Advonet Unity Business Centre 26 Roundhay Road Leeds LS7 1AB The best one will be made into a fridge magnet.
Tuesday 16th June
Wednesday 17th June
Aspire Walk around the world Take a walk around your garden or during your planned daily exercise and count your steps. Let us know how many you did, with photo if possible. We’ll add all the steps together and see how far round the world we got. People Matters Music and Movie Quiz – Optional fancy dress This event will be hosted on Zoom in the afternoon. For more information about how to join Email info@peoplemattersleeds.co.uk Or call Laura 0756 520 5397
19
Things to do
Thursday 18th June
Apire Day of Dance Watch and join in with dance videos posted on our Facebook page led by some of the people who usually dance for us during Leeds Learning Disability Week
Friday 19th June
Picnic in Your Garden and Finale of the Aspire X Factor Competition Hold your very own picnic in the garden and send us photographs to post on our Aspire Facebook page. We’ll be looking out for people doing fantastic activities, eating amazing food and/or wearing fabulous outfits! We’re currently accepting entries for the X Factor Competition. People can vote for their favourite performances on our Facebook page and we’ll be showing the finalists on the day on Facebook too.
Friday 19th June
Learning Disability Pride This is to celebrate being proud of having learning difficulties. This year we are asking people to share photos of themselves showing that they are proud. Please email them to cathy@citn.org.uk
20
Things to do
Colour in for the Advonet colouring competition
post it to - Asking You!, Advonet, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS7 1AB 21
Things to do
22
Things to do
LEEDS QO L HO W DO WE ASK ABO UT YO UR Q UALI TY O F LI FE
Do you have a mild or moderate learning disability? Are you over 18 years old? Would you like to help with research? John from the University of Leeds needs your help. He would like to ask you some questions about being happy and healthy.
If you can help you will receive a £20 Love2shop voucher.
Please email John if you would like to help. He will send you more information about the research. j.odwyer@leeds.ac.uk
23
Things to do
People in Action If anyone who doesn’t have the internet wants to join their Zoom sessions from a landline, they just need to call 0131 460 1196 at the meeting time. They will be told to type in the meeting ID followed by hash (#), these are: 11:00 AM Different activities - 727794215 2:00 PM Stay Active - 321323565 4:00 PM Member Chat - 292184688
LEEP1 LEEP1 is doing lots of things online. If you can’t get online you can still join their group phone call.
Anyone who would like to take part in a daily group phone call between 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Please first ring 0330 094 5940 Then put in 65081112# And finally the pin is 7479#
Learning Disability Partnership Board Update
Because of the Corona virus, some meeting dates and plans have changed. Learning Disability Partnership Boards that were planned for the following dates have now been cancelled 30th June 2020 - Travel theme. 22nd September 2020 - Being Well theme. 15th December 2020 – Employment theme. We hope that the Learning Disability Partnership Board will restart meetings in 2021. We look forward to seeing the presentations that have been prepared then. We hope to have a Learning Disability Partnership Board Meeting by telephone and video in September 2020. Instead of a theme this meeting will be an opportunity to look at the impact of the Corona Virus lockdown. We will share the date and how to join as soon as this is confirmed.
25
Advonet / Leeds Autism AIM Keeping Neurodivergent People Connected in Leeds Our Keeping People Connected Service is free and available now. It is for people with Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, Tourette’s and a mild learning disability. • We can connect with you by phone, text, email or video • We can give you information on how to stay safe and well during the Coronavirus outbreak • We can tell you about local support in your area • We can call you regularly if you need support Contact details: Email: keepingconnected@advonet.org.uk Phone: 0113 244 0606 Web: advonet.org.uk/keeping-neurodivergent-people-connected
If you know someone who would need help from this service, please contact us or give them this flyer.
26
Keeping Neurodivergent People Connected in Leeds Our aims: To keep people connected during the COVID-19 crisis. To help them to stay safe and stay well.
Helping people know about what is happening
Helping people to stay connected Helping people to solve problems
Supporting people to get help from other services if they need it
Making sure people know what to do and who to talk to in an emergency Contact details: Email: keepingconnected@advonet.org.uk Phone: 0113 244 0606
Web: advonet.org.uk/keeping-neurodivergent-people-connected
If you know someone who would need help from this service, please contact us or give them this flyer.
Stay At Home Save Lives 27
Through the Maze has launched a WhatsApp Information Service. Each week Through the Maze send out a WhatsApp message telling people news and things to do for Leeds people with learning difficulties. How to get the WhatsApp Updates To get weekly updates from Through the Maze you will need a Smart phone. Add our number 0776 052 8588 to your phonebook. Save it as Through the Maze. Send a WhatsApp message saying Get Weekly Update to the number that you saved. Privacy We are using a WhatsApp broadcast list. In a broadcast list you can’t see who else is a member or anyone’s phone number. We will not share your contact details with anyone else. Important Information We will not reply to any messages sent to our mobile number. If you would like to ask a question you must either phone us on 0113 270 3233, email ttm@citn.org.uk or send us a message using the online form on the Through the Maze website.
28
Ideas to help you look after your mental health
Things to do, Exercise at home. Eat healthy food like vegetables and fruit. Watch something you like on TV. Phone a friend or relative. Talk to someone about how you are feeling. Play a game or do a jigsaw. Help someone else, but always stay at least 2 metres away. Pamper your self. Things to avoid, Don’t watch the news all the time. Avoid the news just before bed. If you are very worried or want a chat give us a call 0113 270 3233 or if you are feeling very low you can phone the Samaritans 116 123
29
Citizens Advice - Contact Details
Learning Difficulties Project in Leeds.
Do you need help checking that you are getting the right benefits or help to apply for benefits?
Do you need help managing your money?
For more information, contact Shaheen Akhtar or John Rozenstein. Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau Willow House Cross Francis Street Leeds LS7 4BZ 0113 262 2281 shaheen.akhtar@chapeltowncab.org.uk john.rozenstein@chapeltowncab.org.uk 30
Contact Us By phone
0113 270 3233
Office 42 Sugar Mill Oakhurst Road Leeds LS11 7HL
Write to
By email
ttm@citn.org.uk
www.facebook.com/ throughthemazeleeds
@ThroughTheMaze
If you want to stop getting this newsletter please let us know by any of the ways above.
31