April 2, 2017

Opportunity to host Sage training

Sage can train or refresh you and your staff about good practices for working with LGBT older people–for free! The training course is for any professional, volunteer or trustee…

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March 29, 2017

Cara Cinema Club on the road in Farnley

Cara Cinema Club In association with Neighbourhood Action in Farnley Presents “Brooklyn”- based on the book by Colm Toibin Thursday 6th April 2017 Hillside Hall, Cross Lane,…

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March 29, 2017

Funding Opportunity: Round 4 of Small Funds

If you’ve got an idea about how to foster relationships between older people who are socially isolated, Time to Shine has funding available to help.  Small Funds,…

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March 27, 2017

Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness

Before she was killed, Jo Cox was working on putting loneliness on the national agenda. As part of her legacy, co-chaired by Seema Kennedy MP (Con) and Rachel…

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March 20, 2017

Meetup: Another Way for Over 50s to Get Connected

Loneliness can affect anyone at anytime. And while some people argue that the internet is encouraging people to stay home and be isolated, it can also be a…

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March 20, 2017

Latest Small Funds Projects

Small Funds, delivered by our partner Leeds Community Foundation, offers small pots of funding to support community groups that want to fight social isolation.  Each round of…

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March 16, 2017

Funding Opportunity for Social Entrepreneurs

Leeds Community Foundation, one of our delivery partners, is partnering with UnLtd to support social entrepreneurs who have ideas for helping people age well.  Awards of up…

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March 16, 2017

Volunteer Listeners: We need YOU

At our last Delivery Partners meeting, researcher David Woodcock came along to talk us through his new idea: a project called Volunteer Listeners. Volunteer listeners is a way of evaluating our work using people rather than paper. You may be thinking…

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March 15, 2017

Sage Featured in the YEP

The 14 March 2017 edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post shone a light on two Time to Shine participants, in a moving and insightful profile.  Roy Blanchard and John…

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March 13, 2017

Age Friendly Steering Group Update

The Time to Shine Steering Group to look at the Age Friendly Charter has met twice, and we are off to a great start. Sixteen people attended…

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March 1, 2017

Age Friendly Lessons: From Bristol to Singapore

On a recent trip to Singapore, I spotted an innovative solution to a problem that I hear people talk about a lot: “I need more time to cross the…

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February 15, 2017

Community Correspondent: Mary visits Luxulele – Pudsey’s community ukulele band

If you have always wanted to be in a band then Luxulele, Pudsey’s own community ukulele band, could be for you. Still in its infancy this group celebrated its 2nd…

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