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Leeds Older People’s Forum

August 5, 2021

SELF project: not old enough for group activities, not interested in lunch clubs…

“I don’t feel old enough for group activities, I’m really not interested in lunch clubs…” Paraphrasing, that was the response of the adults involved in the SELF…
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July 30, 2021

Time to Shine update: August 2021

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month … July 2021 We continue to work remotely, while…
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July 29, 2021

Sharing our learning

Year seven of Time to Shine is all about us sharing our learning with you – and by ‘you’ I mean anyone who might be able to…
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July 29, 2021

Standing up for anyone who needs to sit down” – Bramley Shopping Centre

Earlier this summer, Bramley Shopping Centre changed hands. This was not major news to residents in the area. The new owners, LCP Group, had purchased a portfolio…
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July 29, 2021

Age Proud Festival Leeds: co-ordinating the fun!

Hello, my name is Lesley Wilcock and I am proud to be the Co-ordinator of the new and exciting Age Proud Festival Leeds! I’m 63, so I’m…
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July 22, 2021

Connecting older LGBT+ people – Micro Fund

As part of our year 7 plan, we have allocated funds to specifically support older LGBT+ people in Leeds and confront loneliness and social isolation in these…
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July 22, 2021

International Day of Older People 2021 – Linking lives

International Day of Older People (IDOP), 1 October, is celebrated annually in Leeds, focusing on a different theme each year. This year’s theme is Linking Lives: a…
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July 15, 2021

Making best practice easy, the Warm Welcome way

Do you feel nervous before you start new activity? Don’t we all have a little prickle of anxiety as we open the door to a room full…
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July 15, 2021

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (July 2021)

At Time to Shine we see and read a lot of interesting stories and resources about older people. We share a few of these with you each…
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July 12, 2021

International Day of Older People 2021 – Linking lives

International Day of Older People (IDOP), 1 October, is celebrated annually in Leeds, focusing on a different theme each year. This year’s theme is Linking Lives: a…
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