Leeds Autism AIM:
March 2020 update
Hello and welcome to the latest monthly email update from Leeds Autism AIM! For this month, we have news of:
- Our monthly drop-in Hub timetable for March 2020
- What Hub and post-diagnostic sessions will be running on each date
- The new Leeds Autism AIM Manager
- The provisional meeting dates for the Autism Reference Group
- Public transport consultation
- Our next Cafe Autistique Discussion session
- #AIMiversary infographics
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Lovell Autism Hub: March 2020 timetable
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The February timetable for our weekly drop-in hub sessions on Tuesdays has:
- Employment advice from the DWP on the 10th and 24th
- Our monthly Craft Group on the 3rd from 5pm-6:30pm
- Live Well Leeds' monthly Welcome Cafe for autistic people with mental health difficulties on the 3rd from 4pm-7pm
- The quarterly Autism Reference Group on the 3rd from 5pm-6:30pm
- The monthly consultation from the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS) on the 10th from 3:30pm-5pm
- Carers Leeds’ monthly Carers Group from 5:30pm-7pm on the 10th
- Our monthly autistic-led Gaming Group on the 10th from 5:30pm-7pm
- Our monthly autistic-led Women’s Group on the 17th from 5:30pm-6:30pm
- A taster employment session from 4Neurodiversity - understanding autism and me - on the 24th from 4pm-6:30pm
- Our autistic-led Cafe Autistique discussion group on the 31st from 5:30pm-6:30pm
- The Chapeltown Citizens Advice Bureau in for 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st from 3:45pm to 7pm for one-to-one support on issues including money and benefits
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When are our Hub and post-diagnostic support sessions running?
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Lovell Autism Hub: Weekly drop-in session on Tuesday afternoons
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Friday Autism Hub: Fortnightly session for booked appointments only
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Tuesday 3rd March: 3:30pm-7pm
Tuesday 10th March: 3:30pm-7pm
Tuesday 17th March: 3:30pm-7pm
Tuesday 24th March: 3:30pm-7pm
Tuesday 31st March: 3:30pm-7pm
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Friday 6th March: 4pm-7pm
Friday 20th March: 4pm-7pm
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Post-diagnostic support sessions: Fortnightly on Thursdays at BHA Skyline
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Post-diagnostic support sessions: Fortnightly on Fridays at Lovell Park Hub
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Thursday 5th March: 4pm-8pm
Thursday 19th March: 4pm-8pm
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Friday 13th March: 4pm-7pm
Friday 27th March: 4pm-7pm
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The Lovell Park Hub hosts our weekly drop-in, quiet fortnightly Friday sessions and fortnightly post-diagnostic sessions on alternate Fridays. It is at this address: Lovell Park Hub, Wintoun Street, Leeds LS7 1DA.
The fortnightly post-diagnostic sessions on Thursdays are at BHA Skyline's office in Leeds City Centre at this address: Gallery House, 4th Floor, 123-131 Headrow, Leeds LS1 5RD
To attend the Friday Hub session for booked appointments, you need to book an appointment first. You can do that by contacting us.
To attend the post-diagnostic sessions, you need to have been diagnosed as autistic within 12 months of your first appointment. You also need to contact us to book an appointment.
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First Reference Group meeting of 2020 this month
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The first Autism Reference Group meeting of this year is at the Lovell Autism Hub on Tuesday 3rd March from 5pm-6:30pm. It is the quarterly forum for autistic adults to have their say on what services in the Leeds area should do for them.
If you would like to attend, all you need to do is come along to the Hub in person. Please click below for more information on what the Group is all about.
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Congratulations to Owen, new Leeds Autism AIM Manager
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We are pleased to announce that from the start of next month, Owen Walker will be the new Leeds Autism AIM Manager. Owen, who is currently our Deputy Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, takes over from Wendy Cork, who will be focusing more on her other role with Advonet as Advocacy Development and Partnership Director.
We would like to thank Wendy for her tireless efforts in helping to get AIM off the ground, keep it running and secure funding to help the service develop since it was founded. We will really miss seeing her at the Hub, and wish her and Owen all the best for the future.
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Public transport consultation
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The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, who are involved in helping to run public transport in Leeds and neighbouring areas, have consultations open asking for your views on changes made to bus and train facilities. They include changes to Leeds Rail Station,
They also have more information on the refurbishment of Leeds Bus Station and how they hope to make it a more welcoming and accessible place. For more information, please click on the button below to go to their website.
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Café Autistique to talk film and TV
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Our next Café Autistique discussion group will be talking about film and television. The topic was chosen by people who came to February’s discussion on music. It is on Tuesday 31st March at the Lovell Autism Hub from 5:30pm-6:30pm. For more info on how you can get involved, please click on the link below.
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Infographics reveal AIM in numbers
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As part of Leeds Autism AIM’s 5th Anniversary celebrations, we have produced a couple of infographics to show what we have done and how many people have used our service over the years.
The first infographic is on the number of self-advocacy tools we have made, including autism alert cards and employment profiles. The second is about the number of people who have visited our Hub sessions on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please click on each link below to read each infographic.
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Neurodiverse-friendly Yoga this month
Bikebuddha Yoga will be running their next neurodiverse-friendly Yoga session on Sunday 16th March from 3pm-4pm at We Are Wellness in Headingley. Classes cost £8 to attend; £6 for concessions.
For more information on what the sessions are about and how to book a place online, please click on the link below to go to the Bikebuddha website.
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PiA Presents: Spring Open Mic Night
People in Action are holding their next PiA Presents... open mic night later this month, offering autistic performers a chance to show their skills. It will be on Wednesday 25th March from 6pm-9pm at Headrow House, 19a The Headrow, Leeds LS1 6PU. Tickets are £5 in advance; £7 at the door.
If you would like to buy your ticket in advance, please click on the link below.
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Advonet's next Focus Group meeting
Advonet, the charity that Leeds Autism AIM is part of, are holding their monthly Focus Group on Monday 9th March from 2pm-4pm at the Unity Business Centre, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS7 1DA.
It is open to people in Leeds, including anyone who has used any part of AIM. It is there for people to have their say on what Advonet does and where they can improve.
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