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Leeds Learning Disability week Activities timetable
Thursday 10th June
1:30PM – 3:00PM Lots of activities are happening this year on Zoom for Leeds Learning Disability week.
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Great Summer Chat
Come to the Great Summer Chat to catch up with Connect in the North's other members.
Meeting ID: 838 275 2616
Email sarah@citn.org.uk to book on and get the password.
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Monday 14th June Aspire Does X-Factor
Entries being accepted now. Videos (maximum of 2 minutes long) to be sent to Shaun Pilkington via WhatsApp on 0785 693 4599 by 30th May. All entries will be posted on the Aspire CBS Leeds Learning Disability Week Facebook group on Monday 7th June and people can comment on each entry indicate and press Like up to 1:00PM on Wednesday, 16th June. Aspire will announce the winner during Picnic In Your Garden on Friday, 18th June.
Post a photo or video of something you have baked or cooked between 8th June to 15th June to the Aspire CBS Leeds Learning Disability Week Facebook group.
Tell Aspire which of the categories you are entering, Savoury, Sweet or Healthy.
All entries posted by 9:00AM on Wednesday, 16th June will be entered for judging and the winners will be announced during Picnic in Your Garden on Friday 18th June.
Throughout the Monday there will also be 3 live cooking and baking demonstrations at 10:00AM, 11:30AM and 2:00PM you’ll be able to join in the online chat and ask questions.
For more information email,
caroline.terry@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/East) ailsa.ryder@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/West) rebecca.barker@aspirecbs.org.uk (South)
Monday 14th June
9:00AM
Photography competition
Theme nature and landscapes. Please send in your entries (maximum 3 per person) with your full name and contact phone number by email to info@peoplemattersleeds.co.uk.
Entries to be in by Wednesday 16th June 5pm winners announced Friday 18th June on our website and social media.
For full competition details please see our website www.peoplemattersleeds.co.uk
Monday 14th June
10:30AM
Sports Round-Up
The regular weekly Zoom chat will be devoted to looking back at all the football and boccia tournaments which have taken place over the previous years of Leeds Learning Disability Week. Monday 14th June Pyramid Art Circle 10:30AM
Join Pyramid online for an informal art sharing event. Meet Pyramid artists and see what creative projects they’re working on. You can share your own artwork, too.
Please call or email to book your free place
0113 234 6040
info@pyramid.org.uk
Monday 14th June
1:30 PM – 2:15PM
Being Employed Leeds – accessible website launch
If you live in Leeds, have a learning difficulty and are looking for work or courses and training to support you in to work, you are invited to come to the Through the Maze Ask Us Drop In to learn more about the new Being Employed Leeds accessible website.
To book on to this free event please email info@citn.org.uk for the Zoom password.
Meeting ID: 873 8724 4339
NHS organisations in the city are working together to improve health for people with a learning disability. Sharing resources, creating resources and integrated pathways all support an improved service.
For more information contact Health Facilitation team – LYPFT 0113 855 5049
Leeds Learning Disability and Autism service –LTHT 0756 2166 573
Lisa Smith – LCH 0113 2066 836
Walking, cycling, skipping, seated exercises … anything goes!
Do an activity or activities anytime from 1st of June through to 15th June. Post a photo or video of yourself doing it to the Aspire CBS Leeds Learning Disability Week Facebook group on Tuesday, 15th June.
Wear something yellow, cover yourself in sunflowers or carry a picture of a sunflower. Please let Aspire know how far you walked or how many steps you have achieved by emailing your area representative cath.marchant@aspirecbs.org.uk (south), teresa.jardine@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/West) and tracey.sowerby@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/East).
Aspire will total them all together and let you know how far we all went on Friday 18th June during Picnic in Your Garden.
There will be a special Zoom meeting of the ‘All in This Together’ chat group on 8th June on how to make sunflower badges and headpieces.
If you want to join in the Zoom meeting, contact julie.lill@aspirecbs.org.uk for the joining details. There will be prizes for Best Costume, Personal Achievement and Best Mileage.
This year Leeds Learning Disability People’s Parliament will be held on Zoom.
This year is about pride, people are going to tell us what they are proud of.
Meeting ID: 935 8560 7337
Email: Claire.Nixon@advonet.org.uk for the password.
Tuesday 15th June
10:30AM
16th June
10:30AM
Pyramid Studio Tour
Join James and Alice for a tour of the Pyramid Studio and meet some of the artists working with them.
Take a look behind the scenes and delve into their archive of artworks from the last 30 years.
Zoom meeting ID: 963 9831 4590
Please email info@pyramid.org.uk to book and to get the Zoom password.
Down Memory Lane
Check the Aspire CBS Leeds Learning Disability Week Facebook group for the schedule for this event. There’ll be photos from the last 11 years of Leeds Learning Disability Week, a performance from Dramarama and a live Wartime sing-a-long.
For more information contact
caroline.terry@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/East)
ailsa.ryder@aspirecbs.org.uk (North/West)
Wednesday 16th June
6:30PM Open to all. Register for a place by contacting People Matters on 0113 234 6896 or info@peoplemattersleeds.co.uk or @PeopleMatterLds
Meeting ID: 959 5138 9410 Thursday 17th June 10:00AM Morning of Dance Come and boogie on down with our party classic dances, fancy dress competition and dance quiz.
Zoom ID: 375 076 1551
For the password and more information contact jacqueline.spencer@aspirecbs.org.uk
Thursday 17th June 1:30PM Customer Awards Aspire will be re-visiting who won awards in previous years and announcing the Winner of Winners from 10 categories.
For more information contact julie.lill@aspirecbs.org.uk
Friday 18th June 10:00AM LGBTQ+ Health Inclusion – Taster Session A 1 hour taster session of the healthcare professional training, around LGBT+ health inclusion. The session will include, a quiz, questions and answers, promotion of the new project and how to be involved.
Zoom meeting ID: 958 3139 5851
Please phone Dominique or email DominiqueB@changepeople.org for the Zoom password. Friday 18th June 10:30AM YAMSEN choir members usually meet together on Friday mornings in West Park, Leeds, to sing and make music together. Since lockdown we have met up on Zoom every other Friday to sing together.
Zoom meeting ID: 476 248 2010
Please contact Jo on the phone number below for the Zoom meeting password
Joanna Winster
0775 7803 439
Friday 18th June 11:30 Picnic in your garden Relax in your garden and (hopefully) enjoy the summer sunshine.
We’d like you to post photos or videos of your Summer Festival themed picnics to the Aspire CBS Leeds Learning Disability Week Facebook group. Aspire are looking forward to seeing you in your sunglasses, straw hats and skirts, Hawaiian shirts, drinking colourful mocktails.
We’ll announce the winners of the Aspire Does X Factor and Great Aspire Bake Off Competitions and reveal the grand total of steps/miles for the Big Yellow Sunflower Movement Day.
Then, between 1:30PM and 2:30PM guest DJ, Nigel ‘Cally’ Callaghan, will host a Summer Dance Party live on the Facebook group to round off the week.
For more information contact carol.benson@aspirecbs.org.uk
Join Connect in the North for
• The Glastonbury Headliners Quiz
• Festival Picture Bingo
• Find it
Dress up in Festival Chic and enjoy the party.
Meeting ID: 838 275 2616 Email sarah@citn.org.uk to book on and get the password. Or ring 0113 270 32 33 to find out more
Leeds Talent 2021
People In Action and LEEP1 have teamed up to put on a talent show and entries are now open.
The final will be at 7:00PM on Friday 18th June, when we’ll be going LIVE! on YouTube.
