Our office is open on a Monday between 1pm and 3pm [which includes a Happiness Cafe session] and some Fridays. For all other times please contact us. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A NEW CONTACT NUMBER 07734 174206 [Answer Phone or TEXT Only].

Who we are?

DIAL LEEDS is a extremely small but active grassroots charity that was established by volunteers in 1979 as a local Disabled People’s User Led Organisation (DPULO). We were the first such organisation in Leeds and one of the earliest to be formed in the UK.

The Management Committee, paid staff and volunteers are disabled people who sustain this unique community initiative built on the involvement of local individuals and supporters.

As a value driven organisation, we work with very diverse clients and continuously learn from the ingenuity, flexibility and experiences of disabled people and others facing disadvantage within our local neighbourhoods.

We aim to be representative of the people who use, or are likely to use our services including people with: physical and sensory impairments, learning disabilities/difficulties, mental health issues or long-term conditions.

We believe in rights, choices and opportunities for all within our community of interest for mutual benefit of everyone involved.

What we do!

Our work has its roots in the social model of disability and ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion. The DIAL LEEDS model of service delivery is peer support where disabled people come together to support and provide services for other disabled people. DIAL LEEDS offers a friendly, safe and supportive environment for all disabled people.

We do this through direct lived experience, understanding, knowledge, skills and training.

The services we offer are:

  • Not for profit /free
  • Personalised and flexible
  • Confidential
  • Independent
  • Impartial
  • Accessible

We empower disabled people to overcome discrimination and disadvantage by raising awareness of abilities, choices, rights and opportunities.  Our work is all about maximising choice and control for people over their lives. Alongside free support (through grant funding) we offer a variety of affordable pay for services for disabled people, carers and professionals delivered through lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions.

Everything that we do contributes to independent living, inclusion and empowerment. 

Funding:

All our work is subject to project funding, while donations, pay for services and fundraising contribute to our core costs.  If you can help with funding/fundraising please get in touch.