Projects & campaigns
We work to bring about change in many areas.
Winter Finance Support
Many people can find the winter months challenging. Additional costs of heating your home, seasonal illnesses, and even difficulty getting out of the house during cold weather…
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People’s History of Leeds
Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) has been awarded a grant of £103,817 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help save and secure the heritage of Leeds…
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Older People and Food Insecurity
Leeds Older People’s Forum’s mission is to ensure every older person in Leeds has the opportunities, freedom and support to live the life they choose. To many…
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Good Practice Mentor
The Good Practice Mentor (GPM) programme brings together legacy, learning and resources from Ageing Better, a seven year test and learn programme that worked to reduce social…
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Enhance programme
The Enhance Programme is a partnership between 13 third sector delivery partners and Leeds Community Healthcare (LCH) services, providing person-centred holistic support at home for people receiving…
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Travel Connections
Leeds Older People’s Forum manages Travel Connections. Working closely with Leeds’ transport sector, we aim to amplify the voices of older people and enable them to travel…
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BOSS (Be Online and Stay Safe)
BOSS is part of our commitment to the digital inclusion of older people in Leeds. Leeds Older People’s Forum was a partner on this programme with 100%…
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Manifesto for Change
Leeds Older People’s Forum has produced our Manifesto for Change in order to amplify the needs and concerns of older people in Leeds, and to influence politicians…
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Creative Healthy Ageing
Applications for this fund have now closed. LOPF is working in partnership with The Performance Ensemble to develop creative approaches to delivering healthy ageing messages. The project…
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Older people’s Hub
Leeds Older People’s Forum hosts the Older People’s Hub, one of the equality hubs that helps ensure Leeds City Council engages with and involves the full range…
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Driving Change Together
Leeds Older People’s Forum is leading Driving Change Together, alongside the William Merritt Centre which looks at the very sensitive decision of how and when we retire…
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Neighbourhood Networks
Leeds Neighbourhood Networks are community based, locally led organisations that support older people to live independently and participate within their own communities.
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Friendly Communities
Our Friendly Communities project aims to make Leeds an age and dementia friendly city.
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Trending Elders
Trending elders is LOPF’s quarterly survey of member organisations, through which we gather up-to-date intelligence on the issues affecting older people in Leeds. About this project Trending…
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Older people and self-harm
LOPF received funding from Leeds Community Foundation to develop awareness of self-harm in older people. About this project We delivered workshops to those working with older people.…
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Men’s Health Unlocked
Men’s Health Unlocked connects and supports people working with men in Leeds to develop and deliver services that address men’s health inequalities. About this project Funded by…
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IDOP – International Day of Older People
About this project The city of Leeds promotes and celebrates IDOP each year in October to promote: International Day of Older People (IDOP) on 1 October is…
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Warm & cosy
Please note these grants are now closed for applications. LOPF received funding from Independent Age Cost of Living fund to support older people (aged 65+) through the cost…
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1001 Stories
Leeds Older People’s Forum is a partner on this project with The Performance Ensemble, Leeds Playhouse, LEEDS 2023, Leeds Museums and Galleries. About this project 1001 Stories…
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Shine Magazine
Shine Magazine is a bi-monthly publication, sharing the many wonderful real-life stories of older people in Leeds.
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Time to Shine
Our flagship programme for tackling loneliness and social isolation in Leeds began in April 2015 and ran until March 2022. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, 86 third sector partners were involved in delivering a wide-ranging plan filled with exciting campaigns, events and initiatives, made up of 131 projects.
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Age Proud Leeds
Age Proud Leeds campaign ran from 2019 to 2022. It raised awareness of ageism, with a view to changing negative attitudes around ageing and challenging how older people are viewed in society.
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