To help you decide if a career in health or care is right for you it might be useful to undertake work experience.
Aspire Community Benefit Society
If you are interested in finding out more about Learning Disabilities as a career you can contact Aspire Community Benefit Society who are a staff-owned, not-for-profit, social enterprise with charitable status. They provide care and support services to adults with a learning disability. The people they support may also have a wide range of additional needs including physical disabilities, complex needs, sensory impairments, and autistic spectrum disorders. For information on work experience opportunities at Aspire please contact Marc Barnes on
Phone: 0113 3781025
Mobile: 07595 218076
Email: marc.barnes@aspirecbs.org.uk
Website: https://www.aspirecbs.org.uk/aspire-about-us/
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Volunteers from Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust get involved in lots of different ways including: visiting wards, working with older people, supporting community and group activities and more. Joining the volunteer scheme provides opportunities to use your skills and experience to make a real difference to the lives of others and gain an insight into a possible new career and experience of working with people with mental health difficulties. https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/get-involved/volunteering/
Wakefield Council
Wakefield Council has a range of volunteering opportunities throughout the Council. https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/jobs-and-learning/jobs-and-careers/volunteering
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council have volunteering opportunities with lots of different services in the council, for more information see the links on this page. https://www.leeds.gov.uk/residents/learning-and-job-opportunities/volunteering-within-leeds-city-council
Harrogate Borough Council
Harrogate Borough Council offer work experience placements to secondary school students, students in further or higher education and those wanting to develop their employability skills.
https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/info/20007/careers/732/work_experience
Bradford Council
Volunteering is a great way to gain skills, knowledge, experience, as well as self-confidence, increased motivation and personal satisfaction. https://www.bradford.gov.uk/site-navigation?l1=1185&l2=10061
Calderdale Council
You can share your skills and knowledge by volunteering across a variety of projects within Calderdale Council. https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/jobs-and-volunteering/volunteering
Kirklees Council
You can find volunteering opportunities in the Kirklees area through here https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/communities-and-volunteering.aspx#volunteering
