iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This month's Club Night for adults with a learning disability at Popworld in #Leeds is now on Thursday 22nd October. We will have a #Halloween fancy dress theme! Doors are open from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are £10 on the door.

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our October timetable of Community #Advocacy Hubs is out now! We're in Armley, Beeston, Chapeltown and Seacroft, there to support people in Leeds with self-advocacy. Find out more about the Hubs and what they offer at advonet.org.uk/services/com...

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We have a wide range of #volunteering opportunities, where you can develop new skills and help people in #Leeds to get heard! See what we have on offer at advonet.org.uk/join-us/volu... #VolunteerLeeds

001

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We have a page on our website with useful information about your rights. They cover areas including housing, health and social care. See them in full at advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our Autism AIM Manager and Universal #Advocacy Lead Eloise reflects on some of the changes that have happened over the years. In this reel, she also discusses the positives of those changes! #AdvonetIs25

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We're looking for adults with a learning disability in #Leeds to having a say on the Being Me Strategy! Our Asking You team will meet once a month to talk about what Leeds should be like for people with a learning disability. If you would like to join us, please email askingyou@advonet.org.uk.

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our Independent Mental Capacity #Advocacy team have produced a series of free resources. They have information on topics including finances in care settings and best interest decisions. To see them, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/im...

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Think your volunteering opportunities are already accessible? That's exactly why this training from our @leedsautismaim.bsky.social team could be useful.

110

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In the latest story from staff marking Advonet's 25th anniversary, Senior Advocate Sandi shares some of her fondest memories! She recalls how Community #Advocacy started and meeting IMCAs across the country. Read her story in full at advonet.org.uk/2026/09/21/a... #AdvonetIs25 #SilverAnniversary

020

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There is still time left to apply for our Autism AIM Peer Development Worker #JobVacancy! This part-time role involves co-facilitating groups and one-to-one peer support for autistic adults in Leeds, Bradford and Craven. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/09/10/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In a second reel for us, Hazel talks about some of the reasons why #volunteering with us is worthwhile. She touches on her own journey from volunteer to manager! #AdvonetIs25 #VolunteerLeeds

001

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Last week, we ran an event to celebrate our 25th anniversary! Our staff, Trustees, ex-colleagues, partners and other professionals joined us to hear stories about our past and look forward to the future. Read all about what happened at advonet.org.uk/2026/09/17/f... #AdvonetIs25

000

Reposted by The Advonet Group

Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismaim.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You might think your volunteering opportunities are accessible. But are they? Accessibility isn't just about saying everyone is welcome. The recruitment process, communication, onboarding, environment, expectations and support can all create barriers without realising it.

111

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our free #SelfAdvocacy resources are available in four different community languages - Arabic, Polish, Tigrinya and Urdu. To see them, please go to advonet.org.uk/resources/tr...

011

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In the first of a series of reels as part of our #AdvonetIs25 celebrations, our Day Opportunities Team Leader Hazel talks about how she started with us. She talks about #volunteering with us as a student, which led to her becoming an advocate.

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There is still time left to apply for our Universal Advocate #JobVacancies. We are looking for three new advocates to help people in #Leeds to be heard and get their rights upheld. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/24/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Next week, our Club Night for adults with a learning disability is a decades party, celebrating the music of the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. It's on Thursday 17th September from 6:30pm at Popworld Leeds - tickets are £10 on the door. For any questions, please emailaskingyou@advonet.org.uk

001

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our Autism AIM team is looking for a new Peer Development Worker to join them! This part-time #JobVacancy involves providing one-to-one peer support and co-delivering training. To apply, please go to advonet.org.uk/2026/09/10/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs

Recruitment poster from The Advonet Group advertising an Autism AIM Peer Development Worker role. The poster includes a staff photo beside an Autism AIM information banner and lists key details: 18.5 hours per week, 12-month fixed-term contract, hybrid working including the Leeds office, with an application deadline of Wednesday 30 September at 12 noon and interviews on Wednesday 7 October. A QR code and web address are provided for further information and applications.

022

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Please note that our office is closed today. This is due to our staff being at a work event. We will be back open as normal from 9am tomorrow.

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our @leedsautismaim.bsky.social team are providing free training for charities in #Leeds who want to create autistic-friendly #volunteering opportunities! It's on in three weeks' time in our office. More info including a booking link is here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/2026/08/10/f... #VolunteerLeeds

011

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

In the first of a series of stories from our team, Universal #Advocacy Lead Tajinder talks about when we first offered in-house advocacy in care settings. Read her story at advonet.org.uk/2026/09/07/a... #AdvonetIs25

“In approximately 2013, we began providing in-house advocacy at Ravensdale Care Home, part of the Exemplar Health Care group.

“We supported residents with challenging behaviour and Huntington's disease, providing independent advocacy and helping individuals understand their rights and explore options relating to their care and treatment.”

Tajinder, Universal Advocacy Lead

#Advonetis25

The Advonet Group

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Would you like to join our Board of Trustees, just like Nick? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are particularly interested in anyone with a background in charity finance, business development or communications. To find out more, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/06/22/j...

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Last week, we joined our friends from People Matters in volunteering at #LeedsFestival! We helped with manning a wellbeing hub for festivalgoers and had a great time. Thanks to everyone there for accommodating us.

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is still time left to apply for our Autism AIM Deputy Manager #JobVacancy! This role involves leading on project work, covering Leeds, Bradford and Craven. To apply, please go to advonet.org.uk/2026/07/09/j... #HiringNow #CharityJobs #YorkshireJobs

The Advonet Group

We Are Hiring!

Autism AIM Deputy Manager

Hours: 20 per week

Salary: £15,926.94 per annum (based on 20 hours per week)

Contract: 12 month - fixed term

Location: Hybrid, including in our Leeds office

Deadline to Apply: Tuesday 15th September,
12 Noon

Job Interview Date: Tuesday 29th September

Scan the QR code or visit advonet.org.uk/join-us/careers for more information

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This month, we are running Community #Advocacy Hub sessions online, as well as in venues in Armley, Beeston, Chapeltown and Seacroft! Find out what we can offer and how to book an appointment at advonet.org.uk/services/com...

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We will be closed for the August #BankHoliday this Monday. However, we are back open as normal on Tuesday 1st September from 9am!

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The dates and theme are both set for this year's Advocacy Awareness Week! Happening at the end of November, 2026's theme is Keeping Advocacy Human. Read more about it from @ndtihello.bsky.social at www.ndti.org.uk/collection/a... #PeoplePoweredAdvocacy #AAW26

011

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Next month, @westyorkshireca.bsky.social are holding West Yorkshire Mayor's Question Time in #Leeds! There, you can quiz @mayorofwy.bsky.social on areas like housing and transport. It's on Tuesday 22nd September from 6:30pm-8pm in #Leeds. Read more at www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/wymqt #wymqt

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Our #Summer Newsletter is out now! Inside, there is news of our 25th anniversary, our projects' latest work and what our #advocacy services have been doing recently. To read it, please visit mailchi.mp/a255c5ef95c0... #AdvonetIs25

020

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We have three new #JobVacancies available! There is a great opportunity to become a Universal Advocate, helping people in #Leeds get their voices heard and rights upheld. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/24/j... #HiringNow #CharityJobs #LeedsJobs

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This year, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary! Read all about our plans for marking this major milestone in our latest blog post. Visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/23/a... to find out more. #AdvonetIs25 #SilverAnniversary

020

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Our Health Complaints #Advocacy service has produced a free guide to making a health complaint yourself! It has info on where to send complaints to, how to start one and includes some letter templates. To see the guide, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/he...

Free Guide to Making a Health Complaint

The Advonet Group

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We have useful information about the recent news of changes to Disabled Bus Passes in England! It includes a short Easy Read guide and links to some of our travel resources. To see it, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/08/20/c...

Changes to Disabled Bus Passes: Useful Information

The Advonet Group

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Starting next April, you can use your Disabled Bus Pass at any time! If you are in #Leeds, have a #LearningDisability and want help to apply for one, our Asking You service can help. Please email askingyou@advonet.org.uk or call 0113 244 0606.

Poster announcing that from April 2027, disabled bus pass holders across the UK can travel free by bus at any time of day, with no 9:30am restriction. Includes a bus pass image, contact details for support, and Advonet, Motability Foundation and Asking You logos.

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Advonet is a #MindfulEmployer! Read more about how we signed up to the Mindful Employer Charter and some of the ways we support the mental wellbeing of our staff team in our latest blog post: advonet.org.uk/2026/08/19/s...

We are a Mindful Employer!

Mindful Employer and Advonet logos

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Next Monday, our Asking You team are running free taster sessions for their groups! One is chair-based exercise and the other is their Monday Kitchen and Social Group. They are for adults with a learning disability in #Leeds. To book a place, email askingyou@advonet.org.uk or call 0113 244 0606.

020

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We have made an #EasyRead guide to this summer's Supreme Court ruling on Liberty and Care. It says what will stay the same and what is going to change, including access to #advocacy. Read it in full at advonet.org.uk/2026/06/18/s... #MentalCapacity #DeprivationOfLiberty #CheshireWest

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our Asking You service's next monthly Club Night at @popworldleeds has a #carnival theme! It is for adults with a learning disability, offering a fun, welcoming space. The Club Night is on next Thursday from 6:30pm-9:30pm and tickets are £10 on the door - carers/support go for free.

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are readvertising our Autism AIM Deputy Manager #JobVacancy! This role involves leading on project work, supervising members of the team and working across the service in Leeds, Bradford and Craven. To apply, please visit advonet.org.uk/2026/07/09/j... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #BradfordJobs

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our next quarterly newsletter is out very soon! Inside, there will be updates on our #advocacy and #inclusion services and how they can help people in #Leeds. To receive it, please sign up to our mailing list at eepurl.com/dvbhin

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Our friends from Hamara Healthy Living Centre in #Beeston are holding a Community Open Day next Wednesday! It's on from 11am to 2pm and has plenty of activities on offer, including playground games and a bouncy castle.

011

Reposted by The Advonet Group

Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The weather is very hot again this week - do check out advice on coping in this weather. There is easy read here from Change @advonetuk.bsky.social

011

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There are just a few days left to apply for our Head of Business Development and Finance Director #JobVacancies! Both roles are in our Senior Leadership Team and play a big part in ensuring our charity is resilient and able to thrive. To apply, please go to advonet.org.uk/category/job...

Recruitment poster from The Advonet Group with the headline “We Are Hiring!” advertising a Head of Business Development role. The position is permanent, based in Leeds with flexible and hybrid working, and is for 30 hours per week. The salary is £34,000 per year actual salary (£42,500 full-time equivalent).

The application deadline is Monday 17 August at 12 noon, with interviews scheduled for Monday 14 September. A large photograph shows a training or meeting session with people gathered around a table and a presenter standing beside a flipchart.

A QR code and website link are included for more information and applications: advonet.org.uk/join-us/careers.

Recruitment poster from The Advonet Group with the headline “We Are Hiring!” advertising a Finance Director position. The role is 22.5 hours per week, permanent and part-time, with an actual salary of £37,800 per year (approximately £63,000 pro rata). The post is based in Leeds with flexible and hybrid working.

The application deadline is Monday 17 August at 12 noon, and interviews will take place on Thursday 10 September. The poster includes a photograph of people seated around a meeting table in a discussion. A QR code and web address, advonet.org.uk/join-us/careers, are provided for further information and applications.

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our range of #SelfAdvocacy resources can help with speaking up for yourself and your rights! They include a meeting planner, phone call planner and complaint template. See them all on our website at advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

Updated Self-Advocacy Resources: Free to Download!

The Advonet Group

000

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In a short reel, Rob from our Asking You team talks about working for us! He discusses why he likes working for us and being part of a team of people with similar lived experience.

001

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There's still over a week left to apply for our Referrals Assistant #JobVacancy! In this role, you will be processing referrals to our services and responding to enquiries. More information is available here: advonet.org.uk/2026/07/28/r... #HiringNow #LeedsJobs #CharityJobs

010

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Would you like to help guide the work of a leading #advocacy charity like Keith? If so, we would love you to be part of our Board of Trustees! Find out more about how to apply at advonet.org.uk/2026/06/22/j... #VolunteerLeeds

020

The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Our Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy #IMCA service have a series of free, useful resources. They include guides to best interest decisions and finances in care settings. To see them all, please visit advonet.org.uk/resources/im...

Free Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Resources

The Advonet Group

020

Reposted by The Advonet Group

Barca-Leeds @barca-leeds.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Barca-Leeds were thrilled to march in the 2026 Leeds Pride parade! 🏳️‍🌈 We loved walking with our friends from @InspireNorthUK @Engage_Leeds @AdvonetUK @LSLCS @CarersLeeds as Leeds Charities Together – Partners in Pride.

Barca-Leeds staff wearing orange shirts and smiling as they march in Leeds Pride 2026 alongside other third sector charities

Barca-Leeds rainbow Pride flag waving with Leeds city centre in the background

Barca-Leeds staff member smiling and wearing an orange shirt as they march in the Leeds Pride parade 2026, alongside other third sector organisations

021

Reposted by The Advonet Group

Barca-Leeds @barca-leeds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Check out the Better Together team's August timetable, full of FREE activities for adults in #WestLeeds For more information about any of our groups, please email BetterTogetherWest@barca-leeds.org #CommunityHealth #BetterTogetherLeeds

'Better Together Weekly Timetable - August 2026'
'Come Along to our FREE community health and wellbeing groups, open to all adults in West Leeds.'
Mon: Tea and Toast Club, Adult Ballet Class, PAYF Yoga
Tues: Walkie Talkie Walking Group, SEND Support Group
Weds: Wyther Park Recipe Station, Family Ballet, Chair Yoga, Beginner Ballet Flow
Thurs: Gardening Club, English Conversation Cafe, Walking Sports
Contact: bettertogetherwest@barca-leeds.org
Facebook - Better Together Project - West Leeds

021