October 22, 2018

What we’ve learned – Lychee Red Chinese Seniors

Chinese Happy Families 2018 Hosted by Health for All in partnership with Happy Chinese Families, Chinese elders came together to share a meal and stayed on for…

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October 22, 2018

Age friendly and inclusive volunteering

The Centre for Ageing Better this week published their review of community contributions in later life. The review highlights that ‘by the time people reach later life,…

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October 3, 2018

Don’t Call Me Old

Armley Helping Hands are happy to announce that we have secured three years funding from July 2018 with Time to Shine to run Don’t Call Me Old.…

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September 28, 2018

Outreach Project & Development Worker job, Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme

The job is to take the lead on their existing and future projects to reduce social isolation, and to develop and support the referral and befriending scheme.…

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September 25, 2018

Hello from Harriet

I joined Time to Shine as Administration Officer in August – many thanks to my colleagues for their friendly welcome to the office. Having previously spent ten…

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September 24, 2018

Goodbye from Emily

After three years as part of the Time to Shine team, I have decided to move on from this role toward a career change. I have discovered…

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September 24, 2018

Volunteering with Time To Shine projects

Many projects in Time To Shine are looking for volunteers. If you would like to find out more have a look at timetoshineleeds.org.uk/get-involved/volunteers Volunteers help with many…

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September 14, 2018

Reducing loneliness through digital connections – a case study

Reducing loneliness through digital connections Summary: Research shows that while the proportion is increasing, older people are still less likely to use the internet than their younger…

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September 14, 2018

Bee Friends Cafe – part of the Bee Together project helping pollinate ideas!

Bee Together is aimed at Older People with a Learning Disability (OPLD). I want to find the lonely and socially isolated, listen to their story and then…

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September 12, 2018

Introducing…. Carers Connections

We are proud to announce that Time to Shine has commissioned a project which will specifically support older carers. Anyone who has done unpaid caring knows that…

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September 7, 2018

Introducing… Sunshine in Leeds

Halfway through our six-year Time to Shine Programme, we have found certain groups are particularly prone to social isolation and may be overlooked by services. BME groups…

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September 3, 2018

Introducing… MHA Community Support Project

A long-term illness or hospitalisation can be a trigger for becoming socially isolated. Becoming temporarily disconnected from your community can lead to a drop in confidence to…

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