Official Earth Day poster Earth Day 2026. Every year, one image gets to carry the weight of a movement. For 2026, that image belongs to Los Angeles artist Miles Wintner — a flower made of Earth, held in human hands. Tender, bold, and alive. He calls it the Earthflower: a reminder that flowers are not decoration, they are connection, linking birds, insects, and humans in the same quiet act of care.

#EarthDay is 22nd April every year. It aims to help people learn how to look after the planet - raise awareness of ecological sustainability, promote conservation and action on environmental issues. The 2026 them is #OurPowerOurPlanet.
What tips can you share an earth day?

Today is the deadline to register to vote in the Local Elections next month.
Advonet has some useful information to find out more about this.

Easy read information leaflet around collecting a sample for bowel screening.

Easy read information leaflet about what happens after your bowel screening test.

April is #BowelCancerAwareness month. We are fortunate to have Kit in our team as Pilot Project Lead for Cancer Screening who has created some easy resources to support bowel screening. More information can be found on our website:www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-out/

A poster with a 30 Day Health Challenge on and the Stress Awareness Month 2026 #BeTheChange logo

April is #StressAwarenessMonth with the theme #BeTheChange. Change does not have to start big. Small things matter: chat, act of kindness or one thing different.
The Stress Management Society has lots of resources, like this health challenge 🥰https://www.stress.org.uk/stress-awareness-month-2026/

World Health Organisation poster for World Health Day. Two people communicating with the text 'What happens when the world's best scientists work together? Diseases get detected faster. Treatments get better. Health policies get smarter. WHO collaborating centres connect brilliant minds across borders - so no country has to face its health challenges alone. Together for health. Stand with science.

Today is World Health Day! The theme for 2026 is "Together for health. Stand with science." Good health is built on evidence and working together to understand how to protect our health and wellbeing.
www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
#WorldHealthDay #TogetherForHealth #StandWithScience #BetterHealth

Poster from Guts UK charity 'April 2026 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. IBS is one of the most common digestive conditions. Between 4 and 10 people in every 100 are affected by IBS globally'.

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) awareness month. It's one of the most common digestive conditions and thought to be caused by the gut and brain over-communicating. In other words, they talk to each other too much. This can impact on daily life.
@gutscharityuk.bsky.social has more info!

Active April Daily actions to help you move more and feel good

Life is happier when we go outside and get active. Join us for Active April and find ways to keep moving forward 🌤️🚴‍♂️🏃🌿 actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

National Autistic Society ‘We’re supporting World Autism Acceptance Month April 2026’ poster.

April is World Autism Acceptance Month. It is an opportunity for everyone to come together and raise awareness, acceptance and create a society where autistic people are supported and understood. Your actions can help create an inclusive and accepting world.
#WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth #Autism

Self-Advocacy Meeting Planner

If you have a meeting coming up where you want to be heard and get your rights upheld, our free Meeting Planner can help.

It can make setting out what you want to say and listing outcomes you want from the meeting easy.

All of our #SelfAdvocacy resources are here: advonet.org.uk/resources/se...

Two men stood in front of a stall at an event.

We are at Pudsey Civic Hall today for the Leeds Local Offer event - pop in and say hello 👋
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
#LearningDisabilities #Networking

My prostate - What changes should I look out for?

March is prostate cancer awareness month - this free easy read from Prostate Cancer UK talks about what the prostate is, problems to look out for and what to do if you notice a problem:

shop.prostatecanceruk.org/easy-read-my...

Photograph of two women, one has Down Syndrome, smiling with their thumbs up.

World Down Syndrome Day- this year's theme is Together Against Loneliness. Real inclusion is not just 'being there' but taking part. We are proud to employ Lisa as an involvement co-workers in our team and her contributions are greatly valued.
#WorldDownSyndromeDay #TogetherAgainstLoneliness

Poster for Neurodiversity Celebration Week March 16-20, 2026 with the text 'Neurodiversity Celebration Week aims to transform how neurodiversity is perceived by providing the opportunity to recognise the many skills and talents of neurodivergent individuals.'

Neurodiversity Celebration Week - time challenge stereotypes, celebrate different minds and recognise skills and talents of neurodivergent people. Approximately 15-20% of the population has a neurological difference. Let's work together to create a world that understands everyone makes a difference.

World Sleep Day March 13, 2026 logo - hosted by World Sleep Society, Sleep Well Live Better.

World Sleep Day! The theme for 2026 is Sleep Well, Live Better.
We have some easy read information about why sleep is important and tips for better sleep on our website:
www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
#WorldSleepDay #SleepWellLiveBetter #GetCheckedOutLeeds#EasyRead

Poster for a Feel Good Group for women with learning disabilities and autism in Leeds run by Women's Health Matters.

International Women's Day is a good time to share information about the Feel Good Group for women with learning disabilities and autism in Leeds run by Women's Health Matters:
www.womenshealthmatters.org.uk/feel-good
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomensHealthMatters #LearningDisabilities

Deep breath in, deep breath out. No matter how busy or overwhelming life feels, we can choose to slow down, notice and make the most of life's precious everyday moments. Join us #MindfulMarch actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march

Rare Disease Day banner with the text #RAREDISEASEDAY MORE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE and 28 FEB 2026 It has the Rare Disease Day logo and images of 5 different people to highlight different diseases.

Rare Disease Day raises awareness for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, along with their families and carers. A disease is rare when it affects fewer than 1 in 2000 people. More information can be found at:
www.rarediseaseday.org
#RareDiseaseDay #MoreThanYouCanImagine

Leeds Learning Disability People's Parliament logo.

A great People's Parliament meeting today. Lovely to meet up to find out what is happening in Leeds and chat with lots of familiar faces 😊 #LearningDisabilities #YourSay #AskingYou @aspirecbs.bsky.social @advonetuk.bsky.social @connectinthenorth.bsky.social

Eating disorders can be deeply isolating, but connecting with others can be life-changing. Whether your community is one person or many, every meaningful connection can bring hope, strength, and the reminder that #YouAreNotAlone

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek #BeatCommunity #EDAW2026

Photograph of a certificate and trophy.

Congratulations to Mark, one of the nurses in our team, who has been awarded Learning Disability Nursing Education Lead of the Year in the LYPFT Education Awards - very well deserved 👏🤩🏆#LearningDisabilityNursing #Education #Mentor

A square with the words ‘learning about good health’ at the top. Below the words is an image of a magnifying glass. Inside the glass is a black and white image of a person smiling with their arms raised a red heart in the centre of their chest. Around the person are green ticks.

It’s Cancer Prevention Action Week, encouraging people to take action to reduce their risk. Our website Get Checked Out Leeds! has lots of cancer resources -screening timeline, videos in different languages and Macmillan easy read resources www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...

www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk

Photograph of a man holding an award with the 'It's National Apprenticeship Week' branding on the left bottom corner.

National Apprenticeship Week is a chance to highlight all the work that Nasser, Accessible Information Designer, does in our team. Nasser combines working on his apprenticeship with making information, services and ways of working more accessible for people 👏 ##NAW2026 #SkillsForLife #Coproduction

A pavement with a chalk scribbled on it with hands placed on the chalk. On the heart is an orange blob with the text 'THIS IS MY PLACE' in yellow. There is the Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week logo in the top right corner.

Children's Mental Health Week is an annual mental health awareness week by #Place2Be. 2026 theme - 'This is my place' encourages supporting children and young people to feel a sense of belonging and part of something. Everyone deserves to feel like they have a place they are accepted, not left out.

Safer Internet Day logo

10th February is Safer Internet Day. The theme this year is 'Smart tech, safe choices - exploring the safe and responsible use of AI'.
If you are an adult with a learning disability or autism, the ALDASO website has been designed to help you stay safe online:
aldas.online
#StaySafeOnline

Our Get Checked Out Leeds has links to helpful services and easy read resources:
www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...

#TimeToTalkDay #MentalHealth #LearningDisabilities

time to talk day logo with the date 05/02/26

Time to Talk Day - the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Last year, over 3 million people in the UK were inspired to talk about mental health. There are lots of ways to start a conversation - chat over a cuppa, text a friend, lunchtime work walk with a colleague #MentalHealthMatters

We also have lots of accessible information on our Get Checked Out Leeds website:
www.learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk/get-checked-...
#WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #AccessibleInformation

An image from the World Cancer Day toolkit showing statistics about cancer.

It's World Cancer Day - an international day to raise awareness about cancer, encourage prevention and think about global action.
The 2025-2027 theme is United by Unique: cancer is more than a medical diagnosis, it is personal and unique experience.
For info and stories - www.worldcancerday.org

Feeding Tube Awareness Week image from the charity Guts UK

It's Feeding Tube Awareness Week.
Guts UK Charity is the national charity for the digestive system and have put together lots of helpful information for people to learn more about feeding tubes. They want to raise awareness and reduce stigma around feeding tubes #TubeFeeding #FeedingTube #Tubie