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December 29, 2023

Update: January 2024

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing over the next month. In December 2023, among other activities, we…
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December 14, 2023

The importance of community as we age

Enjoying a good later life isn’t everyone’s experience – although it’s our mission at Leeds Older People’s Forum to ensure older people have the opportunities, choices and…
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14 faces (LOPF staff) apparently in a zoom meeting
November 30, 2023

Update: December 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In November, among other activities, we have… In December,…
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November 22, 2023

Healthy, Warm and Well: how were grants used?

In early 2023 Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) received funding from Leeds City Council to provide over £72,000 in Healthy, Warm and Well grants to third sector…
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October 31, 2023

Update: November 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In October, among other activities, we have… In November…
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October 19, 2023

The power of a warm welcome: bridging the digital divide for older people

16-22 October is Get Online Week. Helping people to get online is something we’ve been working on at Leeds Older People’s Forum, thanks to the help of…
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September 29, 2023

Update: October 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In September, among other activities, we have… In October…
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September 7, 2023

New funding from the Road Safety Trust

It’s with great pleasure that we share with you that LOPF has been successful in securing funding from the Road Safety Trust for an exciting new project:…
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Two older people, sat together on top deck of a bus, laughing
September 5, 2023

Older models needed

We are looking for models to help us update our transport image library – maybe you know someone who would be interested? We’re looking for a diverse range…
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August 31, 2023

Update: September 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In August, among other activities, we have… In September…
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August 30, 2023

Meet the ambassadors’ ambassador

I’m really excited to have joined Leeds Older Peoples Forum as a Friendly Communities Officer, with a strong focus on developing the Age Friendly Ambassador programme. Hopefully…
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August 30, 2023

Now even natives struggle to navigate  

When you think about the future, what do you imagine? The film, ‘Back to The Future’ promised hoverboards by 2015 and Busted sang that by the year…
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