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March 4, 2025

We are hiring!

Leeds Older People’s Forum are looking to recruit a Project Manager for the Enhance scheme. Please visit https://www.opforum.org.uk/get-involved/work-with-us/ for more information and to download the application pack.
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February 25, 2025

Older Adult Research Workshops

Are you interested in how older people contribute to research? Want to share your thoughts and help shape the future of involvement? We are inviting people over…
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December 20, 2024

Leeds Older People’s Forum on WASPI decision

Leeds Older People’s Forum is disappointed by the Government’s decision not to uphold the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s recommendations to compensate the women affected by the…
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November 4, 2024

Ask The Trustees

Trustees’ Week is a time for us to come together to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. Trustees are individuals who are…
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October 16, 2024

A week in the life of a Digital Skills Tutor

Digital Inclusion Coordinator for LOPF, Sam Haggart, talks about the joys and the challenges of her work as a Digital Skills Tutor, empowering older adults, thanks to…
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September 25, 2024

Pension Credit take up – how we could help: a blog from our Good Practice Mentors

The Good Practice Mentors have been watching the conversations around Pension Credit take up and Winter Fuel Allowance, considering how we could step in to help and…
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September 6, 2024

IDOP 2024 – Grant applications are now closed.

Community Grants of up to £250 are available to help groups and organisations in Leeds run events celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities.…
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September 5, 2024

Seeds we plant today….

Of the 200+ businesses and organisations across Leeds who have committed to be Age and Dementia Friendly, around 40% are organisations which work directly with older people.…
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September 5, 2024

The part we play

Celebrating the integral role of older people in our communities Although we always say much of the Good Practice Mentor’s role is all age advice – most…
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September 5, 2024

Happy Bus Pass

In July 2007 I applied for my first senior bus pass in person at Cross Gates Post Office. Since then I’ve used it to get all around…
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September 5, 2024

Celebrate Catch the Bus Month!

We  are proud to be supporting September’s Catch the Bus Month (through our Travel Connections project) co-ordinated by Bus Users UK. Buses are the most accessible form…
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August 29, 2024

Update: September 2024

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… In September,…
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