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Small group of older people working together at a table

November 24, 2022

Together we are stronger: join Leeds Older People’s Forum

LOPF is a membership organisation. It’s our membership which gives us strength of voice and influence. And that’s what makes us, all together, stronger than the sum…

Three older men thinking and working together on a practical task.

November 17, 2022

Getting men to join in

With International Men’s Day on November 19 it’s a good time to share the learning from Time to Shine and other Ageing Better projects on encouraging older…

Woman in swimsuit about to enter the water, vertically, in a swimming pool.

November 9, 2022

Plunging head first into Time to Shine’s learning

I am almost at the end of creating a huge document listing the learning from Time to Shine – it’s currently having some design magic performed on…

October 27, 2022

Update: November 2022

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

One older woman taking a photo of another, on a mobile phone.

October 6, 2022

Talking about loneliness: using the ‘L’ word

I’ve been to two very interesting webinars this week, looking at communications around loneliness. I wasn’t sure about attending them both as I thought they might be…

Faces of 12 LOPF staff, in a Zoom meeting

September 29, 2022

Update: October 2022

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

Older women, outside, with arms oustretched.

September 20, 2022

Our dancing days need not be over

Would you like to know how to lift the mood, in moments of dance, of even the oldest and frailest people? Yorkshire Dance can tell you how…

Lots of people, viewed from above, crossing main roads in an urban environment

September 14, 2022

Reconnecting people to their communities

Health for All Connections supported younger older people with a series of groups and courses. They covered a range of topics, from woodwork and photography, to mindfulness…

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…