Here is a brief summary of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month …
March 2021
Our staff team continues to work effectively from home, with the challenges that brings.
We have:
- delivered a joint TTS/Neighbourhood Network SkillShare on Census 2021
- delivered the March issue of Shine magazine
- done a presentation for the Centre for Ageing Better about Age Proud Leeds
- trained Time to Shine staff on GDPR
- appointed a freelance business development worker to promote the Age & Dementia Friendly Business scheme
- delivered a Wise Up To Ageism session to Dementia Friendly Leeds
- developed online training session for the Time to Shine co-production toolkit
- delivered a webinar on Age Proud Leeds – ‘Working Together to Tackle Ageism’ – to support the launch of the National Co-production Toolkit
- continued to support frontline practitioners in their Covid response and preparation for the lifting of lockdown
- presented at the Campaign to End Loneliness event – Loneliness in the Time of Covid-19 – on some of the challenges of supporting people.
- opened commissioning for a new project to support older LGBT+ people and support organisations to be LGBT+ friendly and inclusive.
- conducted a survey with the Neighbourhood Networks on pension credits
- delivered Compassion Fatigue training
- Presented to the regional group of Public Head leads on the response of Neighbourhood Networks to the Covid crisis
April 2021
Among other activities during this month, we expect to:
- agreed a visual identity for our forthcoming LOPF/TTS website
- deliver the April issue of Shine magazine
- appoint a freelance evaluator
- deliver Wise Up To Ageism sessions
- continue to support frontline practitioners in their Covid response and preparation for the lifting of lockdown
- commission a new project to support older LGBT+ people and support organisations to be LGBT+ friendly and inclusive
- discuss what would be needed for us to return to our office
- develop an action pack for recovery – supporting older people to manage the Covid transition online
- work with The Performance Ensemble and Leeds Museums to develop the Neighbourhood Networks social history project
Linda Glew
Time to Shine Programme Manager (Legacy)