Social Care

LEEP1: we support people to reach their full potential, and get what they want from the service - we do not set the timetable, you do! Activities all based on what members want and ask for.

Giving members the opportunity to do what they want to do - consequently developing skills, building friendships and employment opportunities.

Asking You: We give people with learning disabilities a voice to say what they think about the services they use in Leeds. We want to hear what you think about services you use, and help make sure your voices are heard to make things better.

We offer: planning groups, volunteer-led advocacy for people with learning disabilities, volunteering, consultation and feedback on services, independent service evaluation.

We improve services in Leeds by providing user led feedback on those services and learning disability awareness training. We can also support with self-advocacy training and resources.

Our Citizen’s Advocacy programme matches people with learning disabilities with a volunteer advocate.

Website:

• https://www.leep1.co.uk
• https://www.askingyou.org.uk 

The Child Health and Disability Service, often known as CHAD, is made up of a number of teams working with children and young people aged 0-18 with complex health needs and disabilities, where their disability has an impact on their ability to be safe, develop skills for life and be part of their local communities growing up.

The service, which sits with Children and Families Services in the local authority, aims to ensure that every child in Leeds with a complex health need and disability benefits from child-centred, high-quality, flexible and responsive services to help them live a successful and fulfilling life.

Within CHAD there are three locality social work teams, the Regional Specialist Team and the Occupational Therapy Team.

Phone:

• CHAD WNW Social Work: 0113 378 4068
• CHAD South Social Work: 0113 378 4915
• CHAD ENE and OT: 0113 378 5140
• Regional Specialist Team: 0113 535 1504 or 0113 535 1499

Website: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/one-minute-guides/child-health-and-disability 

The Transitions Team work with young people from 14 to 25 years old who have a diagnosed disability and/or complex health needs.

The Transitions Team are a dedicated group of social workers and health care professionals that work alongside other professionals such as Health and Education.

We work together to develop the right level of social care support, built around the young person’s needs. The Transitions Team work with the young person, their family and professionals to increase independence in preparation for adulthood. We also use a strengths-based approach and work to build on and promote existing support within the family and wider community.

Phone: 0113 378 5940

Website: https://www.familyinformation.leeds.gov.uk/send/transitions