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We are the Involvement Team in the Learning Disability Service at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds… Account monitored Monday- Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm

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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ahead of #WorldMenopauseDay we would like to share our website's easy read #Menopause booklet to support people to understand the changes they might experience and a checklist to check symptoms: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #Midlife #ChronicPainAtMidlife #MenopauseInfo
A square with the word ‘menopause’ at the top. Below the words is an image of a woman. There are three thought bubbles coming from her head – one showing a flushed and sweating face, one showing a sad face and one showing an angry face. The woman has her hands on her abdomen and at the side of her is a calendar and then an image with a red cross through it suggesting no periods.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Happy Allied Health Professionals Day to all the amazing staff out there, especially those who we work with to help improve services for people with learning disabilities 😍 #AHPsDay #WorkingTogether
Allied Health Professionals logo with the text 'recognising allied health professions' around it. Below it is the text 'AHPsDay 14 October'. At the side is a clip art group of people representing different health care roles.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#Stoptober is a public health campaign that encourages smokers to give up smoking for October. Our website has a link to an easy read leaflet to help people quit smoking: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #StopSmoking #QuitSmoking #BetterHealth 🚭
A white square with a black outline. Inside at the top of the square is the text 'stop smoking'. Below the text is an image of a cigarette in a red circle with a red line through it.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Our website has lots of resources and links to support people know their bodies, explain the screening process and what cancer is. These have been created by the team as well as other amazing organisations: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get.../
A square with the words ‘breast care’ at the top. Below the words is an image of a nurse and a female patient. A circle with a green outline and a green arrow pointing to the patient’s breast area. In the circle is an image of the top half of a female body wearing a bra and a hand below to indicate support.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Life is better when we find something to look forward to. Join us for Optimistic October and discover ways to stay hopeful, even in uncertain times 🌈 actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-o... #OptimisticOctober
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Before #WorldPharmacistsDay (25th September), think about the important things pharmacists do to support health in your #community. 2026 theme - ‘Empowering Pharmacists for Healthier Futures’ is about the importance of giving pharmacists skills and support to meet changing health challenges.
A clip art image of a group of people wearing white coats in front of a table with medication, bottles and boxes on it. In front of the people are the words 'World Pharmacists Day 2026 "Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures" '
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek - our website links to some easy read leaflets by our colleagues at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust about: preventing falls, what to do if you have a fall and organisations to help people at risk of falls www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
A white square with a black outline. At the top of the square is the word 'falling'. Below the word is an image of a man falling.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#NationalFitnessDay - the theme this year is ‘Powered by You’ to celebrate physical activity and encourage people of all fitness levels to build healthier habits. What can you do towards a healthier, stronger future? Dom, an Involvement Co-workers, is proud of his accessible strength achievements.
National Fitness Day logo with some clip art exercise images and a man thinking between two thought bubbles about sitting on a sofa and a healthy body. Next to this is a photograph of a man lifting a kettlebell.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The theme for National Inclusion Week 2026 is Build Trust. Navigate Change. We are proud to have created an inclusive and diverse working environment where our team feel heard, respected and supported. #NationalInclusionWeek #BuildTrust #NavigateChange #Inclusion #InclusiveEmployers
An image of 12 people with the National Inclusion Week logo in one corner and the text 'We're celebrating National Inclusion Week' at the bottom.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Make sure you are aware of the signs and symptoms: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #WorldSepsisDay #StopSepsisSaveLives
A rectangular box with the word 'sepsis' at the top. 
Below the word is a clip art image of a man with greenish cheeks and showing an inside view of the arteries in his upper body. At the side of the body with a green two way arrow going to it is a circle showing a red curved line  to indicate an artery with red and green circles inside to show infection.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This #WorldSepsisDay (13th September) know the signs! A common cause of death in the general population. For people with a learning disability, the third most common cause of death. People with learning disabilities may have comorbid health conditions making long-term effects of sepsis worse.
Symptoms of Sepsis poster for World Sepsis Day by the Global Sepsis Alliance.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Today is Emergency Services Day. This is a day that: promotes the work of the emergency services promotes using the emergency services responsibly educates people about basic life saving skills promotes job and volunteering opportunities www.999day.org.uk #EmergencyServicesDay #999Day
Clip art headshot image of a female emergency call handler with a head set on. there are three thought bubbles above her head:
one showing an ambulance
one showing a house on fire
one showing two police officers
There is the 999Day logo in the bottom right corner.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do you want to work with our team? We are recruiting for an Involvement Coordinator: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #WorkWithUs #InvolvementCoordinator #LearningDisabilities #Leeds #Involvement #NHSJobs
Clip art image of a man with a thought bubble above his head with a green tick in it.
Behind the man is a display board advertising jobs and a desk with a computer on showing a job advert.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#KnowYourNumbersWeek! Knowing your blood pressure numbers is important to help you get treatment and support if you need it. You can get checks at GPs and pharmacies. This easy read booklet tells how to check blood pressure at home: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
Poster by Blood Pressure UK  for Know Your Numbers Week! It has people of different ages and ethnicity on and the text "YOU KNOW YOUR AGE DO YOU KNOW YOUR NUMBERS? Get YOUR Blood Pressure checked TODAY! Know Your Numbers! Week: 7-13 September 26 Whether you're aged between 20 to 80, you could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure High blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart disease and kidney disease #KnowYourNumbers bloodpressureuk.org"
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's essential. Join us for Self-Care September and discover small daily actions to help you feel calmer, stay resilient and show up for others too actionforhappiness.org/self-care-se... #SelfCareSeptember
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We all have the power to make someone’s day a little brighter. A thoughtful message, a helping hand or a moment of real listening make a bigger difference than we realise. And caring for others does us good too 💞 actionforhappiness.org/altruistic-a... #AltruisticAugust
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#Martha’sRule is an initiative to help spot and respond to health conditions getting worse when someone is in an acute hospital setting. There is easy read information on Martha’s rule on the Leeds Teaching Hospitals part of our website: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
martha's rule - detecting deterioration logo
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
These communities in the UK experience a lot of health inequalities. Our website has lots of accessible information to start conversations around health: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk
Get checked out - Learning Disability Service
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
July is South Asian Heritage Month 2026. The theme for this year is Unity in Diversity. The artwork shows the national flowers of the 8 South Asian countries reflecting their diversity and beauty across shared values. #SouthAsianHeritage #SAHM2026 #UnityInDiversity #HealthInequalties
This year’s South Asian Heritage Month artwork beautifully captures this message through the national flowers of the eight South Asian nations. The illustration depicts a joyful young girl dressed in a shalwar kameez, a traditional South Asian outfit, clutching her dupatta (scarf) as she reaches for dandelions. At her feet lies a garden of the eight national flowers, creating a powerful image of a shared garden of South Asian heritage. Together, these flowers represent both individuality and unity, a perfect symbol for a region whose diversity is one of its greatest strengths. There is text saying ‘South Asian Heritage Month 2026 Unity in Diversity’
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Today we say a big hello Charity. Charity is a nurse who is joining our team in a full time role🙂 #HealthFacilitation #Nurse #LearningDisabilities
A white square with a black outline. At the top of the square is the word 'nurse'. Below the word is a drawing of a woman dressed in a nurses top and trousers.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Resilience isn’t pretending things are fine or pushing through alone. It’s about caring for ourselves, connecting with others and taking helpful steps forward, even in difficult times #JumpBackUpJuly actionforhappiness.org/july
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The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This Wednesday, our Asking You team are holding a drop-in for their #LearningDisability Day Opportunities service! There will be a chance to meet the team, learn about their groups and activities and engage with other Advonet services. It's on from 10am-4pm in our #Leeds office and free to attend.
Poster for a “Learning Disability Day Opportunities Drop-In” hosted by The Advonet Group and “Asking You.” The poster features a photo of several adults sitting around tables doing arts and crafts in a community room. Text states: “Learn about our services for adults with a learning disability in Leeds.” Event details: Wednesday 1st July, 10am–4pm, at Advonet, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Rd, Leeds LS7 1AB. The event is free to attend with no booking required. Contact details include askingyou@advonet.org.uk and phone number 0113 244 0606.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We're proud to be supporting Co-production Week! The theme this year is 'Care Equity; Who Gets Care?' This week, think about how you can use co-production to design and develop better ways of doing things to improve services, and celebrate the things you have done already! #CoProWeek2026
Poster from social care institute for excellence for Co-production Week 2026 29th June - 3rd July. There is an image of a lady propped up on pillows and another lady smiling at her and the words 'Care Equity: Who Gets Care? No one should receive worse care, or miss out on care, because of who they are, where they live, or their circumstances.'
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The weather is hot and it looks like it will be for a few days. Enjoy the sun, but remember that sun safety and keeping hydrated is very important. Our website has some easy read resources: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #SunSafety #Hydration #AccessibleInformation
A black outline around a white square. At the top of the square is the word 'sun'. Below the word is a blue rectangle. Inside a a yellow circle with an orange outline suggesting the sun. There are yellow and orange lines coming out from the circle to suggest sun rays.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#LearningDisabilityWeek. Do you see me? We see Shaun, our own myth buster. Shaun says at one time he felt invisible and did not have much confidence. Now he feels respected, valued and people get to hear his voice. People know him. He says that getting an MBE changed everything for him #Involvement
A poster of showing photos of people working with the text 'Shaun - our own Myth Buster!' and the Leeds Learning Disability Week logo.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A great morning at the Civic Hall for the Council Chambers Takeover as part of #LearningDisabilityWeek. It was brilliant to see so many people there and hear from so many passionate people. #CouncilChambersTakeover #PeoplesParliament #Involvement #Inclusion #DoYouSeeMe #SeenHeardValued
Three photographs of people at a big meeting with the Leeds Learning Disability logo in the corner.
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Connect in the North @connectinthenorth.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A week to go
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#LearningDisabilityWeek Do you see me? We see Dom, our own myth buster. Dom says Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust took a chance on employing him even though he has a learning disability. 6 years on he is still sharing life experiences as an #Involvement Co-worker to improve services.
A poster for Leeds Learning Disability Week created for an Involvement Co-worker at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust showing photographs of their work and a reason to be proud.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#LearningDisabilityWeek. Do you see me? We see Lisa, our own myth buster. Lisa works as an #Involvement Co-worker and is proud of her job. She enjoys talking to people about the things she does to make services better for people with learning disabilities. #LeedsLearningDisabilityWeek #DoYouSeeMe
A poster for Leeds Learning Disability Week created for an Involvement Co-worker at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust showing photographs of their work and a reason to be proud.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Happy #LearningDisabilityWeek! The theme this year is 'Do you see me?' We are looking forward to seeing how people with a learning disability are seen, heard and valued. Let's celebrate things that people with a learning disability do and challenge the barriers they face, as well as myth busting 😃
Leeds Learning Disability Week logo
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
#CarersWeek2026 and this year's focus is on building carer friendly communities. Our website has a tile with useful information for carers: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #BuildingCarerFriendlyCommunities #VisibleAndValued #ThankYouCarers 🥰
Carers Weeks logo and image theme for 2026 with the text 'Together we're building carer friendly communities'.
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The Advonet Group @advonetuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our Asking You team will be running a drop-in for their Learning Disability Day Opportunities service early next month! It's on from 10am-4pm in our office near #Leeds City Centre and is free to attend. More information about the drop in is at askingyou.org.uk/day-opportun...
Poster for a “Learning Disability Day Opportunities Drop-In” hosted by The Advonet Group and “Asking You.” The poster features a photo of several adults sitting around tables doing arts and crafts in a community room. Text states: “Learn about our services for adults with a learning disability in Leeds.” Event details: Wednesday 1st July, 10am–4pm, at Advonet, Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Rd, Leeds LS7 1AB. The event is free to attend with no booking required. Contact details include askingyou@advonet.org.uk and phone number 0113 244 0606.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day 🌤️ Join us for Joyful June and discover actions to help you find and share the little joys in life actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june #JoyfulJune
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
#WorldNoTobaccoDay! 2026 theme 'Unmasking the appeal - countering nicotine and tobacco addiction' looks how the industry repackages products to appeal to a new generation. Our website has the link to an easy read NHS Quit Smoking leaflet: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
A collection of posters and social media tools created by the World Health Organisation for World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2026.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
It's Dementia Action Week. @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social has a range of easy read dementia information: www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/... #DementiaActionWeek #DementiaAwareness
A square with the word 'dementia' at the top.
Below the word is an image of a head and face. The top part of the head is full of question marks.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Today is World IBD Day - More information about inflammatory bowel disease can be found by visiting the website link below: worldibdday.org #IBDHasNoBorders #WorldIBDDay2026 #Bowels #BowelHealth #InvisibleDisability
A rectangle with the word bowel at the top. Below the word is an image of a man showing the location of the bowels in the body and what they look like.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – Eight actions to improve mental health in the long term from the Mental Health Foundation 🥰 #MentalHealthMatters #SupportYourMentalHealth
Eight actions to improve mental health in the long term poster from the Mental Health Foundation.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It's Sun Awareness Week ☀️ We have information about sun safety on our website: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-... #SunAwarenessWeek #SunSafety #AccessibleInformation #LearningDisabilities #StaySafeInTheSun
A black box filled in white with the word 'sun' at the top. Below the word is a blue square, in the middle of this is a yellow sun outlined in orange with yellow and orange lines coming out from it to indicate sunrays.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Also, not forgetting Stacey, our Operational Manager and all the other amazing Learning Disability nurses we have worked with past and present🥰 #LearningDisabilityNurses
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Today is International Nurses Day. We are very lucky to have nurses Julie, Mark and Kit as part of our team and are grateful for the knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and empathy they share to help improve health inequalities for people with learning disabilities 🤩😍 #InternationalNursesDay
A rectangle box with the text ' community nurse' at the top. 
Below the text is an image of three houses with trees around them. In front is a picture of two females, one in nurses uniform and one in a skirt and top, and two males, one in nurses uniform and one in trousers and a t-shirt. There is a red cross at the side of the people.
A square box with the text 'nurse' at the top. 
Below the text is an image of a diverse group of men and women in various nursing uniforms.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - Ten quick actions to boost your mental health from the Mental Health Foundation 🥰 #MentalHealthMatters #SupportYourMentalHealth
Ten quick actions to boost your mental health poster from the Mental Health Foundation.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek - Top ten actions from the Mental Health Foundation to support good mental health 🥰 #MentalHealthMatters #SupportYourMentalHealth
Top ten actions to support good mental health poster from the Mental Health Foundation.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What will your Veg Pledge be?
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week theme is 'action'. People are asked to take action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us and others feel more hopeful and less powerless. www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub... #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Mental Health Awareness Week posters from the Mental Health Foundation.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases. It affects over 260 million people. Asthma attacks cause great distress for sufferers, their families and their careers. #WorldAsthmaDay ##AsthmaCareForEveryone #RespiratoryHealth #AsthmaAwareness
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#WorldAsthmaDay! 2026’s theme says everyone with asthma should have access to the inhaled medicines they need to control their asthma, treat asthma attacks and reduce preventable deaths. You can find information about asthma on our website: www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
World Asthma Day logo from Global Initiative for Asthma. Text says:
'Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma - still an urgent need'. World Asthma Day May 5, 2026 ginasthma.org @ginasthma
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#WorldHandHygieneDay! SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign shows how important hand hygiene is in health care bringing people together to improve hand hygiene globally. Cleaning hands at the right time in the right way can ensure patient safety and help cut infections. www.nhs.uk/live-well/be...
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026 poster from the World Health Organisation. The campaign is SAVE Lives: Clean Your Hands and has the text Action saves lives with images of a hand being washed. 
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The things that matter most are often the things we forget to prioritise. Join us for Meaningful May and make the most of each precious day 🌤️ Get your calendar here 👇 actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay
actionforhappiness.org
Meaningful May
Daily actions to help find ways to be part of something bigger
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
On Your Feet Britain is the last Thursday in April. This annual workplace wellbeing campaign encourages people to reduce the time they spend sitting during the working day. Sitting for a long time has been linked to health conditions and mental health problems. Think differently about how you work!
Image of a man in sat on a chair then another image of the man standing and a final one of him stood at the side of the chair.
Below are the words ‘on your feet Britain’ and next to it an image of a woman stood at the side of a chair.
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LYPFT Health Facilitation and Involvement Team @lypftinvolve.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
It was great to be at the People's Parliament today and see so many people attending. We really enjoyed taking part in discussions on different topics that are important to people with learning disabilities in Leeds 🙂 #Involvement #AskingYou #YourVoice #LearningDisabilities #PeoplesParliament
Photograph of a man holding up a meeting agenda.
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