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May 26, 2020
Street Bingo – people can’t come to us, so we’ll go to them
The current situation with Covid-19 obviously means people can’t come to us as usual. So how do we get out into the community to host something that…
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May 21, 2020
Are you OK?
Are you OK? How are you doing? Is everything OK? These are questions I’m sure we’ve all asked and been asked many times in the past few…
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May 20, 2020
Speaking up at Westminster for the lonely people
The British Red Cross recently put out a call for evidence as the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Loneliness was running a major independent inquiry into…
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May 20, 2020
Kindness is all around us
Kindness has been important so far during the Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown. Many of us have seen stories of people reaching out to neighbours, communities coming together…
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May 14, 2020
Have I got older (people) news for you!? (May 2020)
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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May 10, 2020
Don’t let D dancing stop… or the painting, crafting and chatting!
Have you heard of D Dance Theatre? They’re based in Oulton and offer social and dance activities for people over 50 in the Oulton and Cross Gates…
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May 5, 2020
Keep calm and care on with Carers Leeds
Carers Leeds estimates that there are 74,000 unpaid carers in the Leeds area, all helping a friend or family member who has physical or mental health issues,…
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April 30, 2020
Shine magazine – I have become an editor
I have become an editor! I’ve been creating a magazine called Shine that aims to share the stories of older people in Leeds, funded by Time to…
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April 30, 2020
Time to Shine update: May 2020
As Time to Shine goes into its final year, under the most difficult of circumstances for everyone, we have decided to give you a monthly update of…
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April 29, 2020
Don’t Call Me Old project adapts rapidly to change
During my time running the Time to Shine funded Don’t Call Me Old project based at Armley Helping Hands, I have had many moments of joy, happiness…
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April 22, 2020
Explore the world at your fingertip, with a friend! Keeping people engaged and in touch.
There’s no doubt that it can be easier to try new things if we do them together with a friend. People all over the internet are busy…
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April 16, 2020
Fun on the phone! Keeping people engaged and in touch
One of our Ageing Better partners – based in Hackney – is engaged, as you all are, in trying to keep all those people you so carefully…
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