Leeds Older People’s Forum
August 31, 2023
Update: September 2023
Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In August, among other activities, we have… In September…
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August 30, 2023
Now even natives struggle to navigate
When you think about the future, what do you imagine? The film, ‘Back to The Future’ promised hoverboards by 2015 and Busted sang that by the year…
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July 30, 2023
Update: August 2023
Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In July, among other activities, we have… In August…
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July 26, 2023
Pride – an age friendly space?
As Pride month has drawn to a close, we think about Leeds Pride on 6 August (presumably due to an awkward Yorkshire temperament). So it’s time for…
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July 4, 2023
Making the world less ageist, one person at a time
I’m running a solo Wise Up to Ageism session this week.. It’s a bit scary – I’ve always done it before with Leeds colleagues – but I…
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April 26, 2023
Support the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing
As I read some of the 1001 Stories gathered from older people across Leeds, I’m struck by all the things that make a life. People talk about…
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February 28, 2023
1001 Stories – takeover tickets
The 1001 Stories partnership sees The Performance Ensemble and Leeds Playhouse co-create a radical programme of storytelling from the generation that shaped British pop, punk and the…
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February 21, 2023
10 reasons to be our 100th friendly business
We run Leeds’ Age and Dementia Friendly business scheme. More than 90 businesses have already signed up. Could your business be number 100? The scheme is open…
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December 31, 2022
Update: January 2023
Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In December, among other activities, we have… In January…
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December 15, 2022
Time to Learn (one last time)
The Time to Shine programme came to an end in March 2022, and I have had one final year to continue to share our learning. The LOPF…
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