August 24, 2016

What’s New This Week?

Activities happening around Leeds that we’ve come across this week:  Walking Football – Play the beautiful game at a walking pace.Every Friday at Guiseley afc 6:00pm-7:00pmContact 01943 430499 or walkingfootball@virginmedia.com…

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August 24, 2016

Loneliness and Me: Maggie’s story

I didn’t think this would happen to me Loneliness should not be a symptom of old age “I’ve always been active. Walking, swimming, even a bit of…

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August 18, 2016

Writing Back Penpal Programme

Writing Back is an award-winning University of Leeds letter writing project matching School of English undergraduate students as pen pals with older Yorkshire residents. Now in its…

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August 12, 2016

An Age-Friendly Pride!

Time to Shine and its delivery partner Sage (a partnership of Yorkshire MESMAC and Age UK Leeds) tried something new this year for Pride: offering a “mellow space”…

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August 11, 2016

Dementia is a lonely place

By Hanna Wilcock, Learning Facilitator, Time to Shine We held a dementia seminar that looked at the different ways of helping somebody diagnosed with dementia stay integrated…

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August 1, 2016

Time to Shine booklet of Delivery Partner projects

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new Time to Shine booklet which details all current delivery partner projects and the wonderful work they’ve done across Leeds…

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July 28, 2016

Time to Shine Celebrating Age” Arts Council Funding exploration meeting”

WHEN: Thursday 11 August 10:30am to 12:30pm (Add to Calendar) WHERE: Yorkshire Dance – 3 Saint Peter’s Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH – View Map BOOKING: FREE The Arts Council England recently announced the…

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July 28, 2016

What is it like to be you?

Photo courtesy of theperformanceensemble.comWhat Is It Like To Be You? The Performance Ensemble, West Yorkshire Playhouse July 19th  What is it like to be you? Older people from across…

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July 25, 2016

Write for Better Lives

Leeds City Council are looking for guest writers and blog posts from Time to Shine delivery partners and project participants to provide content for the Better Lives blog. The Better Lives…

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July 22, 2016

Check out Raat di Roti’s new project video

Delivered by Touchstone, Raat di Roti matches Punjabi-speaking volunteers with Punjabi-speaking older people to share an evening meal together.  Though originally planned as a fortnightly event, some volunteers have…

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July 18, 2016

Time to Shine at Leeds Pride

If you would like to attend Leeds Pride but are put off by the crowds, or are worried about access, this is the good opportunity for you.…

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July 16, 2016

Pauline’s Story – Volunteering with Age UK Leeds

My name is Pauline and I have used the facilities at Age UK Leeds in the Bradbury Building. Firstly I enrolled to do an IT course and then…

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