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December 2, 2016
Community Correspondent: Mary Johnson-Green on Art Clubs in Leeds
Back to Art or into Art, Leeds has a lot to offer My involvement with Art Clubs started more than 20 years ago when I was working full time,…
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December 1, 2016
Good Outcomes: Lychee Red
Time to Shine’s local evaluator, CIRCLE, recently spent time with the Lychee Red Senior Project to learn more about participants’ experience—what they have gained so far and…
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November 18, 2016
RAY: Digital Skills Volunteers needed to run Internet Cafe in Collingham
CAN YOU HELP? Digital Skills Volunteers needed to run Internet Cafe in Collingham We are looking for Volunteers who are relatively confident with digital equipment to help those in…
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November 18, 2016
Time to Shine’s first 100 blog posts
The Time to Shine website has passed an important milestone. We now have over 100 blog posts. Here’s to the next 100. RAY: Digital Skills Volunteers needed…
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November 18, 2016
RAY: Digital Skills Volunteers needed for Thorner Internet cafe
CAN YOU HELP? Digital Skills Volunteers needed for Thorner Internet cafe We are looking for Volunteers who are relatively confident with digital equipment to help those in need with…
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November 14, 2016
Yorkshire Mediation: Restorative Justice
What is Restorative Justice? Restorative Justice (RJ) is a voluntary process that brings together those that have been harmed by crime, and those responsible for that harm.…
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November 8, 2016
Our social research intern’s Evaluation Report of the ABCD approach in reducing social isolation
Honor Horsfall, Time to Shine’s social research intern, produced an Evaluation Report of the ABCD approach in reducing social isolation. The report looks at two Time to Shine delivery…
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November 7, 2016
Community Correspondent: Coverage of IDOP (International Day of Older People) Community Events
Lots of different community events took place across Leeds this year to celebrate International Day of Older People (IDOP) 2016. Some of the older people who attended events funded by…
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November 6, 2016
Community Correspondent: Joyce Aveyard wrote to us about the Writing Back Penpal Programme
My name is Joyce Aveyard. I would like to relate the benefits of writing to another person. Did any of you have a pen friend in your…
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November 5, 2016
Community Correspondent: Sage Writing Workshop
To celebrate IDOP, International Day of Older People, Sage organised a writing workshop led by local writer Matthew Bellwood. I didn’t know what to expect when I turned…
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November 4, 2016
Community Correspondent: City Snaps – Skippko Arts Project
City Snaps – Skippko Arts Project One of the briefs of Skippko is to deliver Arts Projects locally and so to celebrate the International Day of Older People Skippko…
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November 3, 2016
Community Correspondent: The Fashionable Lounge’s Intergenerational Drama Project – City Varieties
The Fashionable Lounge’s Intergenerational project with Leeds Older People’s Forum Thursday 6 October 2016 By Ben Anson & Laura Cope Once a month a small group of…
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