Leeds Autism AIM Monthly Update: March 2022
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Hello and welcome to our latest monthly newsletter! In this update from Leeds Autism AIM, part of The Advonet Group, we have news on:
- Our monthly timetable of groups
- A one-off discussion group for Autism Acceptance Week
- The first Autism Reference Group meeting of 2022
- The Leeds Hidden Talents Employment Fair
- AIM's new website coming soon
- A self-neglect survey for Leeds
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Online Groups timetable: March 2022
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The first Autism Reference Group meeting of the year is on the 1st from 4:30pm-6pm. We're holding a Peer Support Group session on the 1st and 15th from 6pm-7pm. Our monthly Women-Aligned Group is on the 8th from 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Our Gaming Group will be on our Discord community on the 22nd from 6pm-7pm. We're also holding a Coproduction Group session on the 24th from 5:30pm-7pm.
Finally, we're holding a one-off discussion group around the idea of an autistic utopia on the 29th from 6pm-7:30pm.
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Online Groups mailing list
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If you are interested in joining any of our groups, we have a mailing list with information on how to join. If you would like to sign up, please click on the link below.
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First Autism Reference Group meeting of 2022 to meet this afternoon
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This afternoon (Tuesday 1st March), the first Autism Reference Group meeting of 2022 is taking place. It is a forum for autistic adults in Leeds to have their say on what local services should do for them.
The meeting is from 4:30pm-6pm and is on Microsoft Teams. More information on the group and how to join it is available by clicking on the button below.
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Online discussion group asks for your idea of autistic utopia
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To mark Autism Acceptance Week and Autism Acceptance Month, we will be hosting a one-off discussion group on Zoom. It will be about what a utopia would look like for autistic adults in Leeds, covering areas such as work, housing, the environment and transport.
It will be on Tuesday 29th March from 6pm-7:30pm and is on Zoom. It’s free to attend, but to join, you must be an autistic adult living in the Leeds area. More information is at the link below.
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Leeds Hidden Talents: Update coming in the next week
In the next seven days, we will be sending out an update on this month's Leeds Hidden Talents employment events. It will have details of each group, when and where they are taking place. They are aimed at autistic adults in the Leeds area looking to get into work or further their careers.
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The Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) have put together a short online survey about self-neglect. It asks anyone taking it a few questions about whether they have experienced it themselves and what support they need.
The deadline for responses is Friday 25th March. All feedback given will be used to help make improvements to support available for people who have experienced self-neglect in Leeds. To take it, please click on the button below.
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We have been working on a new-look website for our service. It will have accessibility tools, be easier to navigate and have up-to-date information on what we do and support for autistic adults in Leeds. It should be ready by the beginning of April.
Thanks to Totaal for building the site and for everyone who has given their input into how it should improve.
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Sign up for The Advonet Group's quarterly
e-newsletter here:
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Jobs toolkit for students and graduates
The IMAGE Project has produced a toolkit of free resources around employability for autistic university students and graduates.
It includes a profile builder, information and advice and good support practice. Leeds Beckett University are among five universities involved in the project.
Click on the button below to access the toolkit.
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Advocacy Focus Group to meet in person
The Advonet Group, the charity that Leeds Autism AIM is part of, will be holding their next Focus Group meeting in person!
The meeting will focus on new mental capacity laws and ways to get more people to come to the meetings.
It is on Monday 21st March from 2pm-3pm at the Unity Business Centre. More information on how to join is at the link below.
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Give feedback on AIM in our quarterly survey
If you have used any part of our service from the beginning of January 2022 to the end of this month, we would like to hear from you.
If you have any feedback about the service received from Leeds Autism AIM, we have a quick online survey where you can say what we did well or where we can improve.
To take the survey, please click on the button below.
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