Since the UK first went into lockdown in March, the one group in society who have remained cut off from face to face contact with their loved…

Can anybody be ageist? Can you be ageist if you are an older person? I don’t see why not; we all have prejudices and bias, unconscious or…

International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is on Thursday 1 October. IDOP is celebrated annually in Leeds, focusing on a different theme each year. This year’s theme…

Here is a brief summary of our recent work, and what we expect to be doing next month. September 2020 Our staff team are still mainly working…

I opened a letter today, addressed to my mum who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ten years ago. The letter happened to be from a ladies committee that…

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…

A fantastic exhibition opened at Inkwell Arts just before lockdown. Later aimed to explore the possibilities and advantages of ageing with a collection of powerful and assured…

Sometimes at Time to Shine personal stories come along that are so lovely and so complete that we just want to share them. One of our Small…

Over the last 6 months, and along with most of the UK, I’ve found myself spending a lot of time at home. I’ve enjoyed meeting people who…

People with learning disabilities are getting older and they need to be included in all activities for older people. They have grown up within a system that…