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November 14, 2016

Yorkshire Mediation: Restorative Justice

What is Restorative Justice? Restorative Justice (RJ) is a voluntary process that brings together those that have been harmed by crime, and those responsible for that harm.…
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November 8, 2016

Our social research intern’s Evaluation Report of the ABCD approach in reducing social isolation

Honor Horsfall, Time to Shine’s social research intern, produced an Evaluation Report of the ABCD approach in reducing social isolation. The report looks at two Time to Shine delivery…
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November 7, 2016

Community Correspondent: Coverage of IDOP (International Day of Older People) Community Events

Lots of different community events took place across Leeds this year to celebrate International Day of Older People (IDOP) 2016. Some of the older people who attended events funded by…
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November 6, 2016

​Community Correspondent: Joyce Aveyard wrote to us about the Writing Back Penpal Programme​

My name is Joyce Aveyard. I would like to relate the benefits of writing to another person. Did any of you have a pen friend in your…
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November 5, 2016

Community Correspondent: Sage Writing Workshop

To celebrate IDOP, International Day of Older People, Sage organised a writing workshop led by local writer Matthew Bellwood. I didn’t know what to expect when I turned…
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November 4, 2016

Community Correspondent: City Snaps – Skippko Arts Project

City Snaps – Skippko Arts Project One of the briefs of Skippko is to deliver Arts Projects locally and so to celebrate the International Day of Older People Skippko…
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November 3, 2016

Community Correspondent: The Fashionable Lounge’s Intergenerational Drama Project – City Varieties

The Fashionable Lounge’s Intergenerational project with Leeds Older People’s Forum Thursday 6 October 2016 By Ben Anson & Laura Cope         Once a month a small group of…
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November 2, 2016

Community Correspndent: Well Being Day Event – Rothwell & District Live at Home Scheme

International Day of Older People 2016 Rothwell & District Live at Home Scheme Health and Wellbeing Day – Blackburn Hall – Rothwell  5 October  Meeting new people doesn’t…
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October 24, 2016

Age Friendly Charter Launches

Since March 2016, Time to Shine Age Friendly Campaign Officer Emily Axel has been consulting with older people all over Leeds to write an Age Friendly Charter for the…
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October 12, 2016

Evaluation of the Ageing Better Programme – Key Points and Discussion

Time to Shine will be hosting several workshops to discuss the baseline report recently published by Ecorys which looked at Social Isolation in Leeds.  The workshops will include…
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