The Leeds Neighbourhood Networks have been vital to supporting older people in our communities during Covid-19 and will be essential as we move into our recovery phase. With our partners, Centre for Ageing Better and Leeds Older People’s Forum [...]
A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia so they can help their community be more dementia friendly. Dementia Friends help by raising awareness and understanding, so that people living with dementia can continue to live [...]
This Learning Disability Week, Health for All/Bee Together have produced a new booklet outlining ideas for how to include accessible information, particularly to engage older people with learning disabilities. Bee Together is a Time to Shine project [...]
Time to Shine and Leeds Older People's Forum (LOPF) have launched a new campaign called Time to Shine a Light on Loneliness. The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown has meant that many people will have experienced loneliness [...]
A message from Councillor Judith Blake CBE, Leader of Leeds City Council and Tom Riordan CBE, Chief Executive, Leeds City Council We hope you and your families are keeping well. It continues to be a challenging time [...]
Independent Age have released £2 million from their funds to help smaller organisations across the UK working with older people hardest hit by the Coronavirus. The Grants Fund will comprise four separate funding rounds. In each round [...]
Leeds City Council's Digital Inclusion Team has shared an offer of support for organisations struggling to access tablet devices and other equipment. The team confirmed that it has a 4G enabled iPad lending scheme running as well [...]
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Re-engage (formerly Contact the Elderly) have suspended their regular social gatherings and have created a new service for older people called call companions. The guests in their existing groups are receiving [...]
Using Social Media & Modern Technology With At Risk Groups - Safeguarding Hints & Links With many of us trying to work creatively with modern technology and social media to keep in touch with many thousands of [...]
Leeds City Council have set up 33 locality ward Facebook pages where Covid 19 updates will be posted. Please join a group if you live, work or have family connections in any of the wards. Your [...]
