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Older woman talking, with younger woman, leaning close, listening

September 14, 2022

The cheering effect of a little sunshine

Sunshine In Leeds, a Time to Shine project run by Health for All, set out to provide a very practical service. It worked with people to help…

Faces of 12 LOPF staff in a zoom meeting

August 31, 2022

Update: September 2022

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… welcomed new…

Group of older women sat together on a bench, with one in a wheelchair.

August 30, 2022

Reaching out to older people in Leeds

One of the pleasures of my role as Good Practice Mentor is being able to link people to information and expertise to help them do their own…

August 17, 2022

I’ve been thinking about evaluation, and why we do it.

Since sharing a presentation with Time to Shine’s local evaluators at a Campaign to End Loneliness workshop last week and having a look through the first monitoring…

August 11, 2022

Why we care about images

We often see images in the media, in magazines, or online as reflections of ourselves and of our society. And while ageing certainly isn’t without its challenges,…

Volunteers, with gardening tools, at an allotment

August 9, 2022

The Great Outdoors project – fresh air and friendship

TCV Hollybush recognised that engaging with conservation activity in a group setting provided people with an opportunity to undertake a meaningful activity, and to meet a range…

August 3, 2022

Don’t Call Me Old: more complex than anticipated

The Don’t Call Me Old project saw Armley Helping Hands take steps to expand the age range of their engaged members. They hoped this would have benefits…