April 15, 2020

Telephone befriending in challenging times

Many of you will now be changing your way of working, trying to keep in contact with those you have been supporting to reduce their social isolation…

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April 14, 2020

Keep on Zooming (safely)

Aren’t online tools amazing? In the current lockdown, organisations across Leeds have had to make difficult choices about suspending support and activity groups. Using tools like Zoom,…

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April 14, 2020

Coronavirus: grief and bereavement – information and support

Everyone at Time to Shine is very conscious about the number of people dying from the coronavirus. And we know that more older people are dying than…

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April 8, 2020

Grammar with Grandma

Well maybe not grammar – my little one is just six! – but spelling and mental arithmetic. Since he was a few weeks old, my son has…

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April 2, 2020

Grand isolation

A photo I saw on twitter today really touched me. It is of a new father holding his baby. They are stood in front of a window…

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April 1, 2020

Call for mentors to support Yorkshire leaders and entrepreneurs

Harrogate-based organisation Next-Up, supported by Leeds City Council, is looking for 500 senior people to mentor Yorkshire entrepreneurs and leaders from public, private and voluntary sectors who…

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March 31, 2020

Time for legacy when the light shines

We have, collectively, worked so hard to reduce loneliness and social isolation among older people in Leeds and it is heart-breaking to be now sharing the message…

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March 31, 2020

Everyone can contribute

It’s fantastic to see so much positive community spirit and innovative ideas about how we can work together to do our best for everyone in this new…

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March 27, 2020

How’s the remote working?

Time to Shine staff, like those of so many other organisations, are now working at home, as we seek to prevent the spread of coronavirus and protect…

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March 26, 2020

Dancing the Small Moments

Time to Shine delivery partner, Yorkshire Dance, is delighted to share a series of five animations inspired by their recent work in Leeds care homes. The films…

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March 25, 2020

Social interaction is vital for human health

It has been long known that human contact and interaction with other people is a basic human need and we at Time to Shine, with all our…

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March 25, 2020

We’re all in this together: coping with isolation across the generations

This week – 23 to 29 March 2020 – is National Intergenerational Week. A week when many of us had planned activities that brought different generations together.…

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