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About this project
The city of Leeds promotes and celebrates IDOP each year in October to promote:
- a positive view of old age
- older people being enabled to lead active healthy and involved lives as citizens
- full participation of older people in the decisions and processes which affect their lives
- challenging the barriers faced by older people to independence, inclusion and equality
- older people being treated with respect and dignity at all times
International Day of Older People 2023
International Day of Older People (IDOP) on 1 October is celebrated annually in Leeds, focusing on a different theme each year.
The theme for 2023 is: The resilience of older people in a changing world
IDOP 2023 events in Leeds
Recent International Days of Older People in Leeds
- Read our report on IDOP 2022, on the theme: ‘the resilience and contributions of older women’.
- Read the IDOP 2021 report about events and activities bringing people together to celebrate the theme, ‘Linking Lives’.
IDOP Leeds is organised by Leeds Older People’s Forum with the support of Leeds City Council Public Health, Leeds City Council Adults & Health and Leeds City Council Equality and Diversity, Safer and Stronger Communities Team
Project updates
The latest articles about IDOP – International Day of Older People
March 7, 2024
Local women, International Day
It’s International Women’s Day. We want to mark it by highlighting the difference older female activists continue to make in our communities and to all our lives.…
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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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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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