Update: October 2022

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and of what we expect to be doing next month.

In September, among other activities, we have…

ran two workshops in Leeds Digital Festival
managed an excellent short series of workshops on outreach with older people (run by Jo Stapleton, Good Practice Mentor, Camden)
delivered Dementia Friends sessions to Burley Park Medical Centre and Otley Courthouse
hosted an Age Friendly Ambassador networking event at Leeds City Museum
published the end of project report for Health For All Connections, and blogs introducing the reports on In Mature Company, Cara Too, and Sunshine in Leeds.
promoted the key messages and activities of Falls Prevention Week, in a Twitter campaign
delivered a Spotlight session to Forum Central staff on our Friendly Communities project.
met with delivery partners for all seven external Travel Connections projects
held first Let’s Talk Transport best practise partner meeting
arranged for Department for Transport representatives to take a ride in the BEA Happy Cab (funded by Travel Connections)
delivered the final round of induction sessions for Enhance delivery partners
held an Age Friendly Steering Group meeting with guest speakers from Ageing Without Children and Clarion Solicitors
delivered a presentation to Primary Care Network managers encouraging GP surgeries to become more Age and Dementia Friendly.

promote local events for International Day of Older People, on the theme of ‘the resilience and contributions of older women
run an Enhance Cross sector learning event (October 19) for partners from Leeds Community Healthcare and third sector delivery partners, to share learning
run Cycle Maintenance training as the first part of the Travel Connections Cycling Project
hold a Cycle with Confidence taster event with Cycle North, at a Neighbourhood Network.
work with the Preservative Party to prepare for the Age Friendly Steering Group to contribute to the Overlooked exhibition at Leeds City Museum.
host a Welcome session for all new Age Friendly Ambassadors
provide detailed monitoring returns to the Department for Transport for the Travel Connections programme
gather detailed monitoring from Enhance delivery partners to understand the impact on participants

Rob Cook
Communications Officer, LOPF