The 100% Digital Leeds team are working closely with Leeds Beckett University’s (LBU) Centre for Health Promotion Research (CHPR) on a pioneering research project: A hybrid future? A mixed-methods study to explore how voluntary and community sector organisations could combine in-person and digital service delivery for adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic people. The CHPRContinue reading “Pioneering Research on Hybrid Delivery: a partnership project between Leeds Beckett University and 100% Digital Leeds”
Tag Archives: Learning Disabilities
Partner profile: Royal Mencap’s Positive Changes Group
Royal Mencap’s vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to, and included. Matt Bellbrough, Community Partner at Royal Mencap, has worked with 100% Digital Leeds to set up the Positive Changes group. Royal Mencap is a member of the Autism and Learning Disabilities Digital Inclusion Network (ALaDDIN) andContinue reading “Partner profile: Royal Mencap’s Positive Changes Group”
Supporting employability for people with learning disabilities and autistic people
It is well known that having access to meaningful employment opportunities can make an incredibly positive difference to people’s lives. Being in employment usually means that people are better off financially and have access to workplace benefits such as pensions. Furthermore, being in work can give people the chance to socialise and build their self confidence,Continue reading “Supporting employability for people with learning disabilities and autistic people”
Inclusive employment film project
Using money awarded from Inclusion International, a team of people with learning disabilities have created a film to educate employers on how they can make their workplaces more inclusive. The film explores what’s already happening in the city, how organisations can remove barriers, and how workplaces can benefit from having people with learning disabilities asContinue reading “Inclusive employment film project”
Accessible video CV guide
Our Autism and Learning Disabilities Digital Inclusion Coordinator, has been working with members of the Autism and Learning Disability Digital Inclusion Network to look at ways that digital technologies can be used to make employment more accessible for people with learning disabilities. This accessible video CV guide is a collaboration between 100% Digital Leeds andContinue reading “Accessible video CV guide”
AbilityNet visits Leeds to promote awareness of accessible technology among the learning disability sector
On Thursday 8th September 2022 Alex Barker from AbilityNet visited Leeds to share his insights on how digital tools and resources can support accessibility for people with disabilities. As someone who uses assistive technology in his daily life Alex can relate to people who face challenges when it comes to using digital equipment. He hasContinue reading “AbilityNet visits Leeds to promote awareness of accessible technology among the learning disability sector”
Arts in Care Homes Day digital arts programme
Arts in Care Homes Day is an annual event championing, promoting, and encouraging arts engagement in care settings and highlighting the health and wellbeing benefits for all involved. In celebration of Arts in Care Homes Day 2022 the Arts and Culture Digital Inclusion Network has developed an engaging programme of creative workshops open to careContinue reading “Arts in Care Homes Day digital arts programme”
100% Digital Leeds at Leeds Digital Festival
Leeds Digital Festival returns 19 – 30 September 2022 for a two-week celebration of digital culture. 100% Digital Leeds are hosting and contributing to a number of events that make up the programme. To be among the first to hear about events hosted by 100% Digital Leeds follow us on Eventbrite. Move More and Stay Healthy UsingContinue reading “100% Digital Leeds at Leeds Digital Festival”
Digital arts participation project for Arts in Care Homes Day
100% Digital Leeds and partners are pulling together a programme of creative digital opportunities for care providers as part of Arts in Care Homes Day (24th September). This project brings together 100% Digital Leeds’s Arts and Culture Digital Inclusion Network and work with care homes. The programme will support: care providers to offer remote accessContinue reading “Digital arts participation project for Arts in Care Homes Day”