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January 29, 2021

​Time to Shine update: February 2021

Here is a brief summary of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month … January 2021 Our staff team continues to work…
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January 28, 2021

Listen to diverse voices

As part of the Age Proud Leeds campaign message ‘Older Different Equal’ we have been talking to older people from diverse communities about ageism and discrimination. Using…
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January 26, 2021

Strategically engage with me!

Let me tell you a little about myself: I’m Sarah Carroll, 38 and I have been a Police Officer for nearly 13 years. For 10 years I…
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January 21, 2021

Life, Loss, Learning and Legacy – watch the stories

2020 was an exceptional year for the ‘Life, Loss, Learning and Legacy’ Project. 50 resilient storytellers took part in the project online, forming new friendships and supporting…
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January 20, 2021

Help us make sure that older people don’t miss out on the EU Settlement Scheme!

Can you support Leeds efforts to get more older people applying to the EU Settlement Scheme? At present, those aged over-65 make up a small proportion of…
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January 19, 2021

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (January 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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January 18, 2021

What did 2020 look like for Neighbourhood Network, NET Garforth?

What does a year look like for one of Leeds Neighbourhood Networks? And, more interestingly, what did 2020 look like for NET Garforth, at the centre of…
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January 8, 2021

New year, new training

Welcome to 2021, and a whole new experience for all of us! But however stressful it may be, I might have found one great positive. Although it…
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January 6, 2021

#NoWrinklyHands: visual ageism during Covid-19

In a year when ageing and later life have featured so powerfully in news reporting on Covid-19, we have witnessed an explosion of ageist and stereotypical images…
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December 31, 2020

Time to Shine update: January 2021

Here is a brief summary of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month… December 2020 Our staff team continues to work effectively…
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