About this project

The ambition for Age Friendly Leeds is to make Leeds “the best city to grow old in”

Dementia Friendly Leeds is a campaign to raise awareness of dementia and make services more accessible. The aim is to ensure people who are living with dementia – along with their carers – remain an active part of their city and keep doing the things they enjoy. 

Ways to get involved

There are several ways that you, as an individual or an organisation, can get involved in our Friendly Communities initiatives.

Join the Age Friendly Leeds Steering Group

For older people living in Leeds – share your views, ideas, experiences or skills to help make Leeds more Age Friendly. We meet every month at Leeds City Museum/on Zoom.
Contact Elizabeth for more information:
email elizabeth@opforum.org.uk / phone 0787 1371 819

Become an Age and Dementia Friendly Business

We encourage business and organisations to become more Age and Dementia Friendly. You can sign up your organisation to our free Age and Dementia Friendly scheme.
You can also check out our free guide to being an Age and Dementia Friendly business or organisation.

Learn how to make your business age and dementia friendly and join our scheme >
See a full list of Age and Dementia Friendly businesses and organisations in Leeds >

Take part in Wise Up To Ageism

If you’re one of our Age and Dementia Friendly businesses, access this free training session for your team. This 1.5 hour session can be delivered either online or face to face. Wise Up to Ageism aims to raise awareness, encourages you to reflect and helps you challenge ageism in your everyday life.

Become an Age Friendly Ambassador

We have around 400 Age Friendly Ambassadors in Leeds! Anyone who is willing to take action to help raise awareness and spread the Age Friendly message to others can sign up as an ambassador.
Find out how to get involved >

Already an Age Friendly Ambassador? Share your story >

Become a Dementia Friend

With around 9,500 people in Leeds living with dementia, this is an issue that effects a huge number of local people and will have an impact on many more in the future.

See how you can play your part >

Join the Come In and Rest Scheme

We manage the ‘Come in and Rest’ scheme, through which local businesses and services can show they are welcoming to older people who may want to pop in and sit down for a while.
Join the scheme and see which businesses are already signed up>

Find a dementia support group near you

There are lots of Memory Cafes, Singing groups and other social opportunities in Leeds for people living with dementia. Check out the Dementia Friendly Leeds What’s on listing for all the latest information.

Join the DEEP ‘Up and Go’ Group

For anyone living with dementia in Leeds – join the Up and Go group to share your experiences and help make Leeds a Dementia Friendly city. The Up and Go group is part of the National DEEP (Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project) network, and is run in partnership with Leeds Playhouse. The best way to join the DEEP group is to contact the Friendly Communities team.

Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week is a national campaign led annually by the Alzheimer’s Society in May.

Age Proud Leeds campaign

Age Proud Leeds ran from 2019 to 2022. It  raised awareness of ageism, with a view to changing negative attitudes around ageing and challenging how older people are viewed in society.
Learn more about Age Proud Leeds >