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Links

The links on this page will take you to other pages on the web. Please click on a link to take you to that site.

Local links

• Articulate Advocacy cic – a community interest company managed by Leeds Advocacy. Articulate Advocacy cic provides the IMCA service for Leeds.
• Advocacy for Mental Health and Dementia - for people experiencing mental distress, including dementia.
• Advocacy Support - advocacy for people from the Chinese, Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities.
• Age UK Leeds - Advocacy for people aged over 55.
• AdvoNet Leeds - a not-for-profit organisation set up to provide a support network for providers of advocacy in Leeds.
• Genesis – providing support, advocacy and information to women who are involved in, or wishing to exit, prostitution.
• Independent Complaints Advocacy Service - provides general support with NHS complaints if people feel they have not had the service they expect from the NHS.
• Through The Maze – the Leeds information service for people with a learning disability, their families, carers and other individuals and/or organisations who work with them.
• HALT Domestic Violence - this service gives legal advice, support and advocacy to women experiencing domestic/sexual violence or forced marriage.
• Leeds City Council – the website for Leeds City Council.
• Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau – Leeds CAB offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and information on a wide range of subjects.
• Leeds Black Elders Association - provides support to ensure elders stay in their homes as long as possible.
• Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange - the advocacy service at Leeds GATE provides frontline advocacy services to Gypsy and Irish Traveller people.
• Leeds Children’s Rights Services - a children’s rights and advocacy service for children, young people and care leavers in Leeds.
• Inclusion North – Inclusion North works in the North East and Yorkshire & Humber to promote the inclusion of people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
• NHS Leeds – a site with links to the NHS service providers in Leeds.
• Leeds Homes – giving up to date information about homes available for rent throughout Leeds, including Council, participating Housing Associations and Leeds Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) private rented homes.
• Stop Hate UK – supports individuals affected by hate crime.
• Change – an equal rights organisation led by disabled people.
• Choice Advocacy – provides advocacy for people with learning difficulties in the Bradford area.
• Bradford People First – Bradford self advocacy group for people with a learning disability.

National Links

• BILD – the British Institute of Learning Disabilities.
• Advocacy Resource Exchange - a national organisation supporting the provision of Independent Advocacy.
• National Coalition of Advocacy Schemes - promotes informal advocacy.
• Carers Direct - information, advice and support for carers.
• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities – promote the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families.
• Mencap – Mencap works with children and adults with a learning disability and their families and carers to improve their lives and opportunities.
• Valuing People Support Team – the support team works with Learning Disability Partnership Boards, local people and organisations and government departments to help make the changes in ‘Valuing People’ happen.
• National Development Team – an independent not-for-profit development agency that wants new opportunities and inclusion in ordinary life for all people with learning disabilities.
• Norah Fry Research Centre – a research centre on services for people with learning difficulties.
• Equality and Human Rights Commission – a statutory body to protect individuals against discrimination, to enforce the laws on equality and to promote fairness and human rights for everyone.
• Remploy – a provider of employment services and employment to people with disabilities and complex barriers to work.
• Disabled Workers Co-operative – a registered charity with an online database of the skills, services and products disabled people have to offer.
• Respond – Respond provides a range of services to both victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse who have learning disabilities and those who have been affected by other trauma.
• National Centre for Independent Living – a resource on independent living, direct payments and individual budgets for disabled people.