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April 30, 2021

Time to Shine update: May 2021

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month… April 2021 We continue to work remotely, while supporting…
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April 29, 2021

Tried and tested

Time to Shine has used a ‘test and learn’ approach to finding out what works to reduce loneliness and social isolation among older people. We have always…
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April 29, 2021

Age Proud Leeds Festival – join us in a time to feel good about ageing!

We are delighted to announce that we are organising Age Proud Leeds Festival! Running from Monday 6 to Friday 17 September, with a daily programme of activities…
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April 22, 2021

Re-opening: from chair-based exercise groups to socially distanced coffee mornings

“Our aim is to initially get as many members out at least once a week as possible.” (Jo at Cross Gates Good Neighbours.) Neighbourhood Networks across Leeds…
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April 20, 2021

Would you test positive for ageing?

I’ve been mulling over the term ‘positive ageing’, a term that has surfed the pages of the agerati for the past 10-20 years. I wondered how my…
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April 15, 2021

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (April 2021)

At Time to Shine we see and read a lot of interesting stories and resources about older people. We share a few of these with you each…
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April 6, 2021

Stronger Together: a festival of co-production learning with Ageing Better

We are excited to invite you to Stronger Together: a festival of co-production learning with Ageing Better, which starts on 27 April 2021. Stronger Together follows the…
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March 31, 2021

Time to Shine update: April 2021

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…
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March 30, 2021

Coffee Pot Memory Café – our story

Trevor has shared the story of the Memory Café, the congregation at Drighlington Methodist Church have been running for their local community. Five years ago when we…
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March 30, 2021

Opening up Community Cafes

The lockdowns have been hard for all of us, but for people who are living with dementia it has been devastating. The pressure on carers has also…
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