100% Digital Leeds Arts in Care Digital Programme
The National Day of Arts in Care Homes is an annual event championing, promoting, and encouraging arts engagement in care settings and highlighting the health and wellbeing benefits for all involved. In celebration of the [...]
1 October | Leeds Older People’s Forum AGM 2024
Date: 1 October 2024 Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Location: South Concourse, Headingley Stadium Leeds Older People's Forum will be holding their AGM and celebrating 30 years as an organisation at Headingley Stadium. The [...]
Home Instead Charities UK: Small grants available
Grants of up to £500 are available for community groups, and up to £1,500 for registered charities in the UK. These grants are for wellbeing activities and projects benefiting people aged 55 and over that [...]
Pension Credit and Winter Fuel Payment – check your entitlement now
Up to 850,000 pensioner households may be entitled to Pension Credit, but do not claim it. Please promote this and encourage people to check your entitlement now. Pension Credit Awareness Week is 9 to 15 [...]
How creative and cultural activities can support health priorities
Creative and cultural activities, such as art, music, theatre, and dance, have long been recognised for their potential to enhance well-being and health. These activities provide more than just entertainment—they play a vital role in [...]
1 October | International Day of Older People (IDOP) 2024
This year's IDOP theme is “The part we play,” which aims to celebrate the integral role of older people in our communities. The event will be held at the South Stand of Headingley Stadium and [...]
Older People’s Equality Hub: Save the Dates
‘Let’s Tackle Ageism in Leeds Together’ Leeds Older People’s Forum want older people to join them at the Older People’s Hub to tell them how to make services for older people better. Join for [...]
Good Practice Mentor Training – Free Engagement and Coproduction Sessions
Free training from Good Practice Mentors - book onto your session now The Good Practice Mentor Team help organisations who want to increase their engagement with, and support of, older citizens in the community. Good [...]
Yorkshire Water Survey
Independent Age, a national charity working with older people in financial hardship, is currently conducting a campaign advocating for fairer water bills and improved support for individuals facing financial challenges. The organisation aims to gather [...]
BOSS Digital Toolkit
Be Online and Stay Safe (BOSS), funded from 2022-2024, aimed to help older people in Leeds get more comfortable using digital technology. It involved partnerships with organisations like 100% Digital Leeds and focused on teaching [...]
Keeping In Touch Mural | Headingley
A new mural created by people living with dementia is officially launched at the AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium. The Leeds Up & Go Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP) group created the Keeping In Touch [...]
Trending Elders Report
About this project: Trending Elders is Leeds Older People's Forum’s (LOPF) quarterly survey of member organisations, through which LOPF gathers up-to-date intelligence on the issues affecting older people in Leeds. It is an important tool [...]
Ageing Well: Our Lives in Leeds – Director of Public Health Annual Report 2023
Leeds City Council has shared the latest Director of Public Health Annual Report for Leeds and accompanying short film, both titled Ageing Well: Our Lives in Leeds. Read the reports and watch the film: Full report [...]
Household Support Fund Leeds – Cost of Living Grants
The Household Support Fund (HSF) is a Central Government fund to help people in need pay for food and fuel. This fund is now closed. As this funding opportunity has now closed we are [...]
Keeping people well in the heat
Reminder to VCSE organisations who interact with members of the public and particularly vulnerable people to be informed about heat safety. Please help keep people well by sharing information and tips about how to keep [...]