June 7, 2022

Jo Volpe appointed new CEO of LOPF

I’m very pleased to announce that LOPF has now appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Jo Volpe, who will start on July 6. Jo is currently working…

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May 31, 2022

Update: June 2022

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

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May 24, 2022

Travel Connections: our exciting new journey

We are delighted to announce that Leeds Older People’s Forum has been awarded a grant through the Department for Transport’s ‘Tackling loneliness with transport’ fund. Through our…

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May 19, 2022

Putting the person at the centre

One of my jobs as a Good Practice Mentor is to share the learning from Time to Shine delivery partners in Leeds with colleagues across the country…

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April 28, 2022

Update: May 2022

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… launched the…

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April 28, 2022

Meet Rachel Standish

I’m very pleased to be joining the Friendly Communities team at LOPF. I’ll be working part-time with Elizabeth and Sarah on the Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly…

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April 20, 2022

Carers Connections: time poor… knowledge and experience rich

With over 74,000 unpaid carers in Leeds, Carers Leeds already offered support to unpaid carers of all ages in a variety of ways. Their Time to Shine…

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April 20, 2022

14 organisations successful in applying for Enhance funding

We are delighted to begin to start work on Enhance. This new programme, working with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, is focused on bringing the third sector…

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March 31, 2022

Update: April 2022

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In March 2022, among other activities, we have… worked…

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March 31, 2022

Leeds Older People’s Forum: who’s doing what?

With our seven year Time to Shine programme closing today (March 31), we hope it’s helpful to summarise the changes to projects and staffing, and show how…

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March 29, 2022

Thank you for the music: farewell to Time to Shine

It’s a strange feeling to say goodbye to Time to Shine after so many years. I have been involved in the programme since funding was awarded in…

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March 24, 2022

Two years living with Covid

Yesterday, as we discussed in our staff meeting how to mark the second anniversary of the first lockdown on 23 March 2020, was the day I tested…

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