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October 7, 2016

Community Correspondent: Anne Spice on The Scribblers’ book launch and IDOP

An Age UK Leeds Creative Writing group known as ‘The Scribblers’ celebrated IDOP (International Day of Older People), with friends and family, by launching their anthology ‘Notes from a Small…
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October 6, 2016

Community Correspondent: Thamanna Trishna on Association of Blind Asians​​’ Carers Support Group

By Thamanna Trishna, Association of Blind Asians Association of Blind Asians have secured some funding, through Time to shine, to help and support carers. We’ve been working with the community…
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October 5, 2016

Job Opportunity – Time to Shine Supporting Wellbeing Project Coordinator, Health for All Leeds

Time to Shine Supporting Wellbeing Project Coordinator Health for All (Leeds) Health for All (Leeds) work in partnership with local government, health services and local people to…
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October 5, 2016

Job Opportunity: ​LGBT+ Community Development Worker

LGBT+ Community Development Worker 35 hours per week (negotiable), four months fixed term, Scale SO1 Spinal point 29, currently £25,694 (pro rata for 4 months) Leeds has…
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October 5, 2016

Become a Community Correspondent for Time to Shine – Latest Opportunities

Older people (over the age of 50) write for us as Community Correspondents for the Time to Shine website. You can find some examples of their writing here:…
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October 5, 2016

An update from Time to Shine’s social research intern

Honor Horsfall, Intern at Time to ShineHonor Horsfall, Intern at Time to Shine I’m an MA student, at the University of Sheffield’s politics department, studying Governance and…
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October 4, 2016

Learning Facilitation: Hanna Wilcock on Yoga for Older People in Leeds

By Hanna Wilcock, Learning Facilitator, Time to Shine I had the pleasure of attending a group that is being run for older ladies in Leeds. The group is…
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September 22, 2016

Launch of the Age-Friendly Charter

Time to Shine is set to launch their Age Friendly Charter for Leeds in October. Emily, the project’s Age Friend Campaign Officer, asked nearly 200 older people across…
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September 19, 2016

Community Correspondent: Margaret Bell attends the Dementia Friendly performance of Anniversary

Image courtesy of West Yorkshire PlayhouseReview by Margaret Bell of the Dementia Friendly performance The dementia friendly matinee performance of Anniversary at the Playhouse on Saturday 15 September was well attended.  It…
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September 16, 2016

Community Correspondent: Jacqui Smith attends Blackthorn at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Photo courtesy of West Yorkshire PlayhouseTheatre pared to the bone, storytelling at its best By Cllr Jacqui Smith, Chair of Swillington Parish Council  Theatre pared to the bone, storytelling…
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