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 Elders an important tool for amplifying the collective voice of our members, and the older people they work with.
We use findings from Trending Elders quarterly reports to:
increase our own understanding of what’s going on
brief politicians and media
inform and influence commissioners and funders
Quote of the quarter
One lady was hit with a huge energy bill due to her having an immersion heater. When the energy prices rose, her supplier contacted her and told her she was over £1000 in debt and that they would increase her monthly direct debit to £400. Mrs E is in her 90s and widowed; her only income is her state pension. This increase meant that nearly half of her income would be spent on energy bills. She had resorted to turning her hot water and heating off completely and just boiling her kettle to get a wash..
Otley Action for Older People
Read our quarterly reports, all very brief and digestible:
