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February 20, 2020

Bee Friends

Bee Together is a Time to Shine funded project aimed at older people with a learning disability. During the project many of the people I have spoken…
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February 18, 2020

Ageism: a prejudice against our own future selves

Ageism is discrimination based on age. Any age. It can and does affect us all, at numerous points in our lives. People often assume that ageism only…
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February 18, 2020

Crossing the borders of our imagination

The Performance Ensemble rises again on February 21, with a performance in Leeds called ‘Crossing’. Here is some of the production’s content – and here, too, our…
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February 13, 2020

Have I got older (people) news for you!? (February 2020)

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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February 11, 2020

Intergenerational conversations

Some of the young people from Barca-Leeds Senior Youth Group joined up recently with some Bramley Elderly Action members, for a conversation game. ‘The Conversation Game –…
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February 4, 2020

Reframing ageism – time to change the perspective

Thursday 19 March (10.00-1.00)Queens Hotel, City Square, Leeds. Blogger and campaigner Joyce Williams, better known as Grandma Williams, is coming to Leeds to run a workshop on…
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January 30, 2020

Free guide for businesses and organisations

Time to Shine has published a free guide to help businesses and organisations to become more Age and Dementia Friendly. This new resource provides information to support…
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January 28, 2020

Working with Leeds Neighbourhood Network Schemes

It’s time for us to meet if you are one of Leeds Neighbourhood Networks. As Third Sector Development Manager, my job is to support the development of…
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January 28, 2020

Are your transport issues driving you to distraction?

Friday 20 March 10.30-1.30 (including lunch)Welcome In Community Centre55 Bedford DriveLeeds LS16 6DJ Let’s look under the bonnet of transport in older people’s organisations! For anyone with…
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January 23, 2020

Share your Time to Shine story!

Mojo Film has been commissioned to help older people (aged 50+) in Leeds tell their stories about the positive impact of Time to Shine. Over several years…
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