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October 6, 2022

Talking about loneliness: using the ‘L’ word

I’ve been to two very interesting webinars this week, looking at communications around loneliness. I wasn’t sure about attending them both as I thought they might be…
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Faces of 12 LOPF staff, in a Zoom meeting
September 29, 2022

Update: October 2022

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and of what we expect to be doing next month. In September, among other activities, we have… ran…
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Older women, outside, with arms oustretched.
September 20, 2022

Our dancing days need not be over

Would you like to know how to lift the mood, in moments of dance, of even the oldest and frailest people? Yorkshire Dance can tell you how…
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September 14, 2022

Reconnecting people to their communities

Health for All Connections supported younger older people with a series of groups and courses. They covered a range of topics, from woodwork and photography, to mindfulness…
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Faces of 12 LOPF staff in a zoom meeting
August 31, 2022

Update: September 2022

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In August, among other activities, we have… welcomed new…
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Group of older women sat together on a bench, with one in a wheelchair.
August 30, 2022

Reaching out to older people in Leeds

One of the pleasures of my role as Good Practice Mentor is being able to link people to information and expertise to help them do their own…
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August 17, 2022

I’ve been thinking about evaluation, and why we do it.

Since sharing a presentation with Time to Shine’s local evaluators at a Campaign to End Loneliness workshop last week and having a look through the first monitoring…
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Volunteers, with gardening tools, at an allotment
August 9, 2022

The Great Outdoors project – fresh air and friendship

TCV Hollybush recognised that engaging with conservation activity in a group setting provided people with an opportunity to undertake a meaningful activity, and to meet a range…
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August 3, 2022

Don’t Call Me Old: more complex than anticipated

The Don’t Call Me Old project saw Armley Helping Hands take steps to expand the age range of their engaged members. They hoped this would have benefits…
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portraits of nine LOPF staff members in a meeting on Zoom
July 28, 2022

Update: August 2022

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In July, among other activities, we have… welcomed Jo…
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July 28, 2022

Looking back, looking forward… at our AGM

We recently welcomed 36 people to our Annual General Meeting at the St. George’s Centre.  It was great to look back on the year and celebrate our…
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Portrait of Jo Volpe
July 20, 2022

Jo Volpe – a new home at LOPF

It’s day 10 since I joined Leeds Older People’s Forum as Chief Executive. In many ways it feels like I’ve come home – a great bunch of…
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