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The latest updates from Leeds Older People's Forum

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May 18, 2023

We’re recruiting a Friendly Communities Officer!

Our Friendly Communities project brings together Age Friendly Leeds and Dementia Friendly Leeds, with the ultimate aim of making Leeds an age and dementia friendly city. This…
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May 11, 2023

Carry on learning, with me and my new team

Spring has sprung, possibly (although I’m still wearing a woolly hat outdoors). I’m certainly in a very happy mood myself and about to spring into a new…
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May 4, 2023

Working through loss 

For me, like so many others, work takes up a fair bit of time and energy. It’s inevitable that the way we respond, in our workplaces, to…
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April 27, 2023

Update: May 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In April, among other activities, we have… In May…
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April 27, 2023

Trending elders: our new quarterly survey

We are launching a regular quarterly trends survey and we need the insight and experience of our members to make it work effectively. Through ‘Trending elders’ we want…
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April 26, 2023

Support the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing

As I read some of the 1001 Stories gathered from older people across Leeds, I’m struck by all the things that make a life.  People talk about…
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April 12, 2023

Leeds reaches 100 age and dementia friendly businesses

I’m very proud to say that we now have 100 businesses and organisation in Leeds  committed to being age and dementia friendly! This fantastic milestone was reached…
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April 6, 2023

Enhance – quite a year!

If we can support 404 people in six months, what can we achieve together in two years?We are about to find out! Back in November 2021, Forum…
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March 30, 2023

Update: April 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In March, among other activities, we have… In April…
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March 22, 2023

What kind of housing do older people need?

Housing regularly comes up as one of the major concerns for older people in Leeds. I took part, with one of our Trustees, John (a member of…
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