December 17, 2019

Safe and Well with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service

Progress on work with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (WYFRS) to make sure older people at risk of social isolation get help and support. How we got…

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December 17, 2019

Wicked issues

(We have reproduced this blog with kind permission from Leeds CG and West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.) Hello my name is Tim. I’m often…

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December 17, 2019

How old is old?

“Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Time is a concept that humans created.” (Yoko Ono) If you had to give a…

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December 12, 2019

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (December 2019)

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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November 27, 2019

Do you still celebrate your birthday?

Do you still celebrate your birthday? At what age does celebrating a birthday go from being exciting, to something many people dread? And why? Is it at…

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November 19, 2019

Talk to us about Time to Shine

Have you been involved in Time to Shine? Please join one of our friendly focus groups if you have been either a participant or a volunteer on…

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November 19, 2019

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (November 2019)

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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November 12, 2019

Developing friendships…a simple answer?

We have known for a while now, reflecting on the work of Time to Shine’s local evaluation team, that the simple solution to reducing loneliness is to…

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November 12, 2019

The value of working with volunteers

We knew many Time to Shine delivery partners were able to reduce social isolation and loneliness only because they were working with volunteers. The Time to Shine…

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November 6, 2019

Winter Networking Meeting – chance to share practice

Heart (Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre)2.00-4.00, 4 December 2019 Book your place (free) Over the past year we have been holding networking meetings for Time to Shine…

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October 30, 2019

Monday Fun with Cara Too

Leeds Irish Health & Homes launched the Cara Too service, funded by Time to Shine, in 2018 to address social isolation in the community, in care homes…

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October 30, 2019

Let’s talk about ageism, baby

“Let’s talk about ageism, babyLet’s talk about you and meLet’s talk about all the good thingsAnd the bad things that may be” You might recognise these words…

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