August 23, 2018

Introducing… Choices

Halfway through the Time to Shine programme, our findings include that we have not been successful enough in reaching socially isolated older people from BAME communities. Feel…

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August 21, 2018

Introducing… Health for All Connections

By setting up a hub in South Leeds, and a number of satellite centres around the city, this project will aim to reach African, Caribbean and Eastern…

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August 20, 2018

Introducing… S.E.L.F.: South and East Leeds Friends

Through Time to Shine’s most recent round of commissioning Leeds Mind are launching an exciting new project called South East and Leeds Friendship, or SELF. Leeds Mind…

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August 15, 2018

Bee Together: Bee Friends Café for People with Learning Disabilities

Bee Together is Health for All’s Time to Shine project aimed at Older People with a Learning Disability. The main factor with the problems these people have…

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August 13, 2018

Introducing… The Great Outdoors

Gardening and working outdoors is known to be a boost to both physical and mental health. With that in mind The Conversation Volunteers will be inviting older…

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August 9, 2018

How Do We Make Friends?

By Hillary Wadsworth, Programme Manager Time to Shine My little boy is due to start school in September and I find myself thinking about the friendships he…

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August 2, 2018

Introducing… Cara (Continued)

In the first round of commissioning, Leeds Irish Health and Homes brought us Cara, which helped to connect older isolated people of Irish heritage. For this new…

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July 30, 2018

Job Opportunity: Association of Blind Asians.

Our Delivery Partner Association of Blind Asians is hiring for their Small Funds Project Fair Ride. ABA is looking for a part time Business Development Officer (BDO)…

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July 27, 2018

Age Friendly Pride Returns!

Sage, a Time to Shine project which works to connect older LGBT+ people, is once again hosting a mellow space where people can enjoy Leeds Pride on…

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July 24, 2018

Introducing… Making a Match

Older people living in LS16 and LS17 will soon have new opportunities to connect with people they have something in common with, thanks to our new project…

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July 23, 2018

Introducing… Float Your Boat

As you probably already know, Time to Shine has commissioned eleven new projects to start this year, and they are already getting underway. One of them is…

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July 23, 2018

Volunteers Needed: West Leeds

Our new delivery partner MHA are looking for volunteers for their Community Support Project. Specialist befrienders will be matched up with older people who are recovering from…

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