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March 27, 2017
Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness
Before she was killed, Jo Cox was working on putting loneliness on the national agenda. As part of her legacy, co-chaired by Seema Kennedy MP (Con) and Rachel…
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March 20, 2017
Latest Small Funds Projects
Small Funds, delivered by our partner Leeds Community Foundation, offers small pots of funding to support community groups that want to fight social isolation. Each round of…
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March 20, 2017
Meetup: Another Way for Over 50s to Get Connected
Loneliness can affect anyone at anytime. And while some people argue that the internet is encouraging people to stay home and be isolated, it can also be a…
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March 16, 2017
Volunteer Listeners: We need YOU
At our last Delivery Partners meeting, researcher David Woodcock came along to talk us through his new idea: a project called Volunteer Listeners. Volunteer listeners is a way of evaluating our work using people rather than paper. You may be thinking…
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March 16, 2017
Funding Opportunity for Social Entrepreneurs
Leeds Community Foundation, one of our delivery partners, is partnering with UnLtd to support social entrepreneurs who have ideas for helping people age well. Awards of up…
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March 15, 2017
Sage Featured in the YEP
The 14 March 2017 edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post shone a light on two Time to Shine participants, in a moving and insightful profile. Roy Blanchard and John…
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March 13, 2017
Age Friendly Steering Group Update
The Time to Shine Steering Group to look at the Age Friendly Charter has met twice, and we are off to a great start. Sixteen people attended…
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March 1, 2017
Age Friendly Lessons: From Bristol to Singapore
On a recent trip to Singapore, I spotted an innovative solution to a problem that I hear people talk about a lot: “I need more time to cross the…
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February 15, 2017
Community Correspondent: Mary visits Luxulele – Pudsey’s community ukulele band
If you have always wanted to be in a band then Luxulele, Pudsey’s own community ukulele band, could be for you. Still in its infancy this group celebrated its 2nd…
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February 8, 2017
CINAGE: Filmmaking for Active Ageing – New Course Announced
Filmmaking for Active Ageing is a course for people of 60 years and over who want the opportunity to make films that tell their story. From April to…
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