Our Vocational and Community (VACS) services operate 5 days a week for 51 weeks of the year. Everyone comes to VACS on a 1:1 staffing basis, although we have many group and social activities people can take part in. 

We have two bases that we work from - Grape Street located in Hunslet, South Leeds and New Mabgate in Armley. Both bases have outdoor areas, communal areas, individual workshop rooms, toilets/changing facilities, life skills areas, sensory rooms and quiet areas. Visit Our Locations page for further details on our centres. 

Support and Activities

People often ask us what activities we can offer, but we prefer to hear what people want to achieve, and then work out how we are going to do it!

The people use VACS for all sorts of reasons: leisure activities, help with health, learning new skills, help with communication, emotional or practical support, help with behaviour problems, getting out, meeting people...whatever your goals in life, we'll try to support you to reach them.

The plans we make are always flexible, and you can change things at any time. If you’re part of VACS, you’re in control.

Popular Activities:

Here are some examples of the activities that are popular at VACS:

Computing

Gardening

Travel Skills

Arts & Crafts

Cooking

Community Access

Going to College

Work Experience

Sensory

Sporting Activities

Music

Communication Skills 

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