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We had a productive and engaging meeting at Leeds Mencap today with a great turnout. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated. Presentations were given by Maria Thelwell from Mind the Gap and Ann Crossland from Young Lives Leeds. Their insights were valuable and informative, sparking lively discussions and providing fresh perspectives on our […]

Here are some brief notes from the Leeds Parent Carer Forum meeting about the proposed post-16 school transport cuts. Together hopefully we can overturn this decision! Leeds City Council has approved plans that will effectively remove home to school transport for all learners aged 16 – 19 with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities across the […]

List of events and activities for November. To have an event or information added for November, please email info@westyorkshirecann.org WYCANN November Communication (PDF)

Please see the attached links, shared by Leeds Autism Aim. Led by the Autism AIM – Mental Health Equity Project, there are a series of guides to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This is a benefit for people who are under state pension age in the UK and need support with daily activities or getting around […]

The NHS has been there for us for over 76 years. But to make sure the NHS is here for the next 76 years, doing all it can to support the health of everyone, we need your help. We want to have the biggest ever conversation about the future of the NHS. It doesn’t matter […]

List of events and activities for October. To have an event or information added for November, please email info@westyorkshirecann.org WYCANN October Communication (PDF)

Today, West Yorkshire CANN (Children with Additional Needs Network) hosted a fruitful and engaging networking meeting. As a collective of charities and non-profits dedicated to supporting families with children under 25 who have additional needs, these gatherings are pivotal in fostering collaboration and sharing valuable resources and knowledge. Engaging Presentations The meeting kicked off with […]

On March 27th, WYCANN convened for our March meeting, and it was a dynamic exchange of ideas and initiatives. We had the pleasure of hosting presentations from Leeds Piano Trail and Interplay, shedding light on the intersection of Disability and the Arts. Their insights illuminated the potential for creativity to enrich the lives of children […]

An exciting opportunity has become available to represent Leeds PCF working in partnership with the Short Breaks Steering Group. We are looking for one parent representative to work alongside one of our co vice-chairs, Maria Adams, to work as an equal partner on the short breaks steering group.“Short breaks are activities for children and young […]

Little Hiccups, a group of volunteers based in Leeds, have just been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.  Little Hiccups is an award winning support group that has been set up by parents who […]