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Woman holding up a phone to take a selfie of her, and a group of two other women and two men, who stand behind her. All are smiling and making sure they get into the hot. All are on aa footpath, with a lake behind them..

December 14, 2023

The importance of community as we age

Enjoying a good later life isn’t everyone’s experience – although it’s our mission at Leeds Older People’s Forum to ensure older people have the opportunities, choices and…

October 31, 2023

Update: November 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In October, among other activities, we have… In November…

September 29, 2023

Update: October 2023

Here is a brief selection of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. In September, among other activities, we have… In October…

September 7, 2023

New funding from the Road Safety Trust

It’s with great pleasure that we share with you that LOPF has been successful in securing funding from the Road Safety Trust for an exciting new project:…

Two older people, sat together on top deck of a bus, laughing

September 5, 2023

Older models needed

We are looking for models to help us update our transport image library – maybe you know someone who would be interested? We’re looking for a diverse range…

Tony Mullin, wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of a wall

August 30, 2023

Meet the ambassadors’ ambassador

I’m really excited to have joined Leeds Older Peoples Forum as a Friendly Communities Officer, with a strong focus on developing the Age Friendly Ambassador programme. Hopefully…

Scanning a digital bus ticket on a mobile phone

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…

12 LOPF staff on screen in a video meeting

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…

A white building with steps and columns (Leeds Civic Hall) bedecked with rainbow flags

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…

5 people each holding a placard, which say: "Let's talk about ageism", "Ageism. What does it do to us?", "Time to feel good about ageing", "Older. Different. Equal.", "Ageism affects people of all ages."

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…