Reducing loneliness through digital connections Summary: Research shows that while the proportion is increasing, older people are still less likely to use the internet than their younger…

We are proud to announce that Time to Shine has commissioned a project which will specifically support older carers. Anyone who has done unpaid caring knows that…

Halfway through our six-year Time to Shine Programme, we have found certain groups are particularly prone to social isolation and may be overlooked by services. BME groups…

A long-term illness or hospitalisation can be a trigger for becoming socially isolated. Becoming temporarily disconnected from your community can lead to a drop in confidence to…

Halfway through the Time to Shine programme, our findings include that we have not been successful enough in reaching socially isolated older people from BAME communities. Feel…

By setting up a hub in South Leeds, and a number of satellite centres around the city, this project will aim to reach African, Caribbean and Eastern…

Through Time to Shine’s most recent round of commissioning Leeds Mind are launching an exciting new project called South East and Leeds Friendship, or SELF. Leeds Mind…

Bee Together is Health for All’s Time to Shine project aimed at Older People with a Learning Disability. The main factor with the problems these people have…

Gardening and working outdoors is known to be a boost to both physical and mental health. With that in mind The Conversation Volunteers will be inviting older…

By Hillary Wadsworth, Programme Manager Time to Shine My little boy is due to start school in September and I find myself thinking about the friendships he…