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September 29, 2017

Time to Shine in the News

Time to Shine’s recently opened photography exhibit has received some press attention, which will help spread the word about the problem of social isolation and loneliness as…
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September 26, 2017

Real-Life Stories: Digital Angels

Vera was tired of sitting on her own watching television. She lives alone and is unable to leave the house without help. Vera’s family bought her a…
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September 22, 2017

Sage celebrate International Day of Older People

Idop 2017 – Sage – October 13th – Heart Community Centre To celebrate International Day of Older People Sage are offering a chance to learn more about…
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September 19, 2017

Real-Life Stories: Learning Facilitation

The Time to Shine learning facilitator delivered a ‘Transitions into Retirement’ course, in partnership with Leeds City Council.  One attendee, Mrs. P said that the thought of retirement really frightened her,…
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September 18, 2017

Loneliness Through a Lens

Time to Shine, a project led by Leeds Older Peoples Forum and funded by the National Lottery presents ‘Loneliness through a Lens’. This photographic display looks at…
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September 12, 2017

Community Correspondent: Partition, WY Playhouse

Review by: Mary Johnson-Green Living as I do in post WW2 Britain, the word partition meant little to me, until recently. The 70th anniversary of this historic event…
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September 12, 2017

Real-Life Stories: Supporting Wellbeing

Mr. and Mrs. H are a very close couple and rarely did things without each other. They used to attend a lunch club together but Mr. H…
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September 1, 2017

Next Commissioning Round: Information Workshops

Time to Shine is ready to commission its next and final round of projects. Funding is open to any third sector organisation who has an idea for…
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August 24, 2017

Leeds Older People’s Forum Celebration

Monday September 25 2017 10:30am–2:00pmFree Leeds Older People’s Forum invites you to come see what we’ve been up to this year including: Time to ShineLGBT+ Mapping ProjectDementia…
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August 14, 2017

Funding Opportunity for Social Enterprises

Do you have an idea that could help older people live positive, independent lives? Leeds Community Foundation, in partnership with UnLtd and with support from the Esmée…
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