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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 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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November 2, 2016
Community Correspndent: Well Being Day Event – Rothwell & District Live at Home Scheme
International Day of Older People 2016 Rothwell & District Live at Home Scheme Health and Wellbeing Day – Blackburn Hall – Rothwell 5 October Meeting new people doesn’t…
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October 24, 2016
Age Friendly Charter Launches
Since March 2016, Time to Shine Age Friendly Campaign Officer Emily Axel has been consulting with older people all over Leeds to write an Age Friendly Charter for the…
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October 12, 2016
Evaluation of the Ageing Better Programme – Key Points and Discussion
Time to Shine will be hosting several workshops to discuss the baseline report recently published by Ecorys which looked at Social Isolation in Leeds. The workshops will include…
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October 11, 2016
Community Social Worker – Bramley Elderly Action
COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORKER: BRAMLEY ELDERLY ACTIONHours: 22 hours per weekGrade: SO1, £25,694 – 27,394 (pro rata)Leave: 28 days plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)Employing Body: Bramley Elderly…
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