News - Leeds Older People’s Forum

March 7, 2024

Local women, International Day

It’s International Women’s Day. We want to mark it by highlighting the difference older female activists continue to make in our communities and to all our lives.…

October 31, 2023

Update: November 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In October, among other activities, we have… In November…

Two older people, sat together on top deck of a bus, laughing

September 5, 2023

Older models needed

We are looking for models to help us update our transport image library – maybe you know someone who would be interested? We’re looking for a diverse range…

Scanning a digital bus ticket on a mobile phone

August 30, 2023

Now even natives struggle to navigate

When you think about the future, what do you imagine? The film, ‘Back to The Future’ promised hoverboards by 2015 and Busted sang that by the year…

A white building with steps and columns (Leeds Civic Hall) bedecked with rainbow flags

July 26, 2023

Pride – an age friendly space?

As Pride month has drawn to a close, we think about Leeds Pride on 6 August (presumably due to an awkward Yorkshire temperament). So it’s time for…

5 people each holding a placard, which say: "Let's talk about ageism", "Ageism. What does it do to us?", "Time to feel good about ageing", "Older. Different. Equal.", "Ageism affects people of all ages."

July 4, 2023

Making the world less ageist, one person at a time

I’m running a solo Wise Up to Ageism session this week.. It’s a bit scary – I’ve always done it before with Leeds colleagues – but I…

Two women, one much older than the other, walking arm in arm in sunshine.

June 7, 2023

Only connect

Next week (12-18 June) is Loneliness Awareness Week, created and hosted by the Marmalade Trust. The theme this year is ‘Connection’, the same word, and the same…

12 LOPF staff on screen in a video meeting

April 27, 2023

Update: May 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In April, among other activities, we have… In May…

5 famous older people speaaking together on a video

April 26, 2023

Support the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing

As I read some of the 1001 Stories gathered from older people across Leeds, I’m struck by all the things that make a life. People talk about…

March 30, 2023

Update: April 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In March, among other activities, we have… In April…