People in Action

People in Action is very happy to announce that we have been awarded funding from the .

Their aim is “to provide inspiring action to enable long term societal change and positive impact within Yorkshire”, and we are very proud to be contributing to this aim with the work we do in Leeds with learning disabled and autistic people.

The Keith Howard Foundation In honour of the late Dr Keith Howard OBE, ‘The Emerald Foundation’ will be relaunching as ‘The Keith Howard Foundation’ in Spring 2022. More details to follow.

Don't forget that we have our Lightbulb Club tomorrow - Thursday 22nd August 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Old Fire Station Gipton.

Come along and tell us what you think of People in Action, in a friendly meeting.

There will be free dirinks and snacks.

Join us on Thursday 22nd August for this month's Lightbulb Club meeting.
There will be FREE drinks and snacks, and a chance to tell us about your thoughts and ideas for improving People in Action.
12.30 - 2.30pm at The Old Fire Station, Gipton. See you there.

Simon came into our office to show us his certificate and medal from the sponsored walk he completed with our friends at Zest.
Well done Simon, looks like you absolutely smashed it.

This month's Club Night at Popworld Leeds - Millennium Square for adults with a has a theme! Tickets are £10 on the door.
It's on next Thursday from 6:30pm-9:30pm. Carers/support go free! Email [email protected] for more info 🪩📷

Space2 Leeds have an exciting new drama group starting on 25th September.

The group will be run by Brave Words Theatre and Spoken Word and is open for anyone over 18 to come along.

- Free
- no experience needed

For more details or to book on contact Jelena - [email protected] or call 01133200159

Zest
People in Action
Healthwatch Leeds
Clothing Rebellion
GIPSIL Ltd
Harehills Park Bowling Club
Gipton Together
SLATE Feel Good Cafe

Next Tuesday, our LIFE Project is running a Peer Consultation Group! It is for adults with a in and lets you have your say on what the project should do.
More information is on our website at this link: https://leep1.co.uk/2024/07/03/leep1-inclusion-for-employment-life-group-consultation/ Cafe Leep Asking You People in Action People Matters Aspire CBS Through the Maze Pyramid of Arts Purple Patch Arts Leeds Mencap

Come and Work With Us!

We're looking for a Course Support Worker to work within our Healthy Lifestyles Project suppporting learning disabled and autistic adults.

If you're interested, visit https://peopleinaction.org.uk/get-involved/ , or give us a call on 0113 244 3729.

Here's some Easy Read information about the far-right riots that have been happening in the UK this week.

The link to the article is in the comments of this post.

Thank you to United Response for creating it.

Join us on Thursday 22nd August for this month's Lightbulb Club meeting.
There will be FREE drinks and snacks, and a chance to tell us about your thoughts and ideas for improving People in Action.
12.30 - 2.30pm at The Old Fire Station, Gipton. See you there.

Dear Annette,
On behalf of People in Action, thank you for all that you did to provide opportunities for those who were facing disadvantages.
You are loved, you will be missed
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Today we celebrated the life of our colleague and friend Annette Judah Morris.

You can see the celebration in the stream below, with some moving speeches and incredible performances.

Annette "Judah" Morris - Celebration of Life Annette "Judah" Morris - Celebration of Life.Harehills Baptist Church 31st July 2024

In Loving Memory of Annette (Judah) Morris.
July 29th 1964 - July 7th 2024
Funeral: 1.30pm - 13 Hilton Place, Chapel Allerton LS8 4HE
Burial: 3pm Harehills Cemetery, Kimberley Road LS9 6LZ
Wake: 5pm - TJ's Wood House, LS6 2JH

Is summer finally getting here?
Mr. Whippy visited our Pudsey club this week.
Sun or no sun, we can all enjoy ice-cream whatever the weather!

Do you want to learn to travel independently?

People in Action is running a FREE service for learning disabled and autistic people.

We can help you to plan your journeys, catch busses, trains, and taxis, and use digital travel apps.

We can help you apply for disability passes and have a say in Leeds’ public transport.

If you are interested, please contact us on 0113 244 3729 or email [email protected].

Big thanks go to Leeds Older People's Forum and the for helping us fund this project.

Join Our Group - Because We Matter

It's a FREE peer-support group that promotes good health and wellbeing for learning disabled and autistic adults.

We talk about nutrition, exercise, and mental health.
We have guest speakers and different activities each week.

If you would like to join a friendly group that aims to break down health inequality barriers, then please get in touch with Al on 0113 244 3729 or email [email protected].

Big thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for funding this project.

We are completely shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of our former colleague Annette Morris.
Annette worked at People in Action for many, many years and brought a wealth of experience to the services and groups she was involved with including ROOTS, Connections and the Count Me In service.
She was fondly thought of by everyone she met and helped to make a difference to so many people with her positive energy and uplifting attitude. We know she will be greatly missed, and our thoughts are with her family at this time.

Come and work with us!
We're looking for an enthusiastic support worker to work with our Outdoor Pursuits group on Sundays.
The group is made up of learning disabled and autistic adults who go for walks, gardening, and all sorts of other outdoor activities.
If you are interested in joining the team, you can download an application pack from https://peopleinaction.org.uk/get-involved/ or contact us at 0113 244 3729.

We're very sorry, but our emails are not working at the moment.
They will be working again very soon, but if you have sent us an email, or you are expecting to hear from us this morning, it may not have got through.
If you need to contact us urgently, please call the office on 0113 2443729.
Thank you.

We’re here today at a busy First Direct Arena for the Next Choices event.

Come and find us and say hello.

Come to the football!
Summer is finally here, and it's a lovely day to come to the Aspire CBS football day for at Sports Park Weetwood.
Come and watch, or come and join, but most of all, let's enjoy the sunshine!

Come to the football!
Summer is finally here, and it's a lovely day to come to the Aspire CBS football day for Leeds Learning Disability Week at Sports Park Weetwood.
Come and watch, or come and join in, but most of all, let's enjoy the sunshine!

Today was another brilliant day.
Leeds Learning Disability Week 2024 is going great so far.

We had Asking You's People's Parliament in the Council Chambers (you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edss4C9iO8I),
The march through the city,
and finally Connect in the North/Through the Maze's Being Social event in Leeds Markets (thank you to Natalie, one of our Member Ambassadors for helping out).

Come and find us in Leeds Markets for Connect in the North/Through the Maze's Being Social event.
We're waiting to say hello!

Join us online at 10am this morning.
We will be streaming Asking You's People's Parliament event live from the Council Chambers at Leeds Civic Hall.
Youtube link in the comments.

We'll be livestreaming Asking You's People's Parliament Council Takeover tomorrow on our YouTube channel.
If you're not able to get to Leeds Civic Hall tomorrow at 10am, you can watch along live (link in comments) or catch up later.

Happy Leeds Learning Disability Week everyone!
We had a lovely (and almost dry) time at Aspire CBS's Picnic in the Park today.
It was great to have Hazel, one of our Member Ambassadors, helping at our stall, and our volunteer David loved meeting Ronnie the Rhino!
We look forward to lots more events this week.

We're still looking for football players!
Do you want to be on our team for Aspire CBS's football tournament as part of Leeds Learning Disability Week?
Please get in touch. The tournament is in one week: next Friday

Football Players Needed!
We're joining Aspire CBS's football tourament and we need players!
If you'd like to play on People in Action's team, please get in touch!
The games is on Friday 21st June as part of Learning Disability Week.
Call us on 01132443729 and ask for Emma or Jo.