May is #NationalWalkingMonth. Here is a list of benefits if you incorporate regular #walking into your daily life. You can find a list of local parks and green spaces on our webpage under the Wellbeing section. Take a look 👉 ow.ly/iUNh50RnTZU #wellbeing

Great to be at Crossgates Shopping Centre today for the Dementia Awareness Event. Lots of people, local services and fabulous tunes from the Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme CIO Ukulele band! Age Friendly Leeds Leeds Older People's Forum

“Pyjamas lying side by side, Ladies nighties I have spied, I’ve often seen what goes inside, When I’m Cleaning Windows.” Cross Gates Good Neighbours Ukulele Band performed for Dementia Awareness at crossgatesshopping.co.uk Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme CIO Leeds Older People's Forum Local Care Partnerships Development Team

Travel Connections delivery partners break from Motivational Interviewing training - featuring award-winning rhododendra in Community Links grounds TCV Hollybush Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme CIO BurmantoftsCommunityHub Age UK Leeds People In Action Motability Foundation Forum Central

Find out what we've been doing recently, and what's coming up next for LOPF > bit.ly/Update2406 Forum Central LCH NHS Trust Age Friendly Leeds Ageing Better Dementia Friendly Leeds

Well done and well deserved Sam

Delighted to unveil our latest blue plaque TCV Hollybush celebrating forced rhubarb pioneer Joseph Whitwell. A fascinating piece of our city’s history that deserves to be better known

Age UK’s research found that nearly one in ten older people visit the supermarket to have a chat with the staff or other shoppers. We need @morrisons staff to vote Age UK as their new charity partner. Together let’s build #MoreCaringCommunities

#LonelinessAwarenessWeek 2024 10-16 June The #RandomActsOfConnection campaign encourages us all to increase simple, everyday moments of connection to help us feel happier and less lonely. Read Jessica’s blog bit.ly/LOPFMakingConn… What will you do? Forum Central Good Practice Mentors

Writing for TSOTA, Dr Kerry Harker, co-founder of The Tetley, gives us more of the story behind the iconic art space and reflects on what its closure means for the city ✍️👇 read below! thestateofthearts.co.uk/features/lesso… Yorkshire Contemporary

Friendly Communities attended the joint Health & Housing Workforce Training Session today & hosted a stall. We promoted our Age & Dementia Friendly Work including #agewithoutlimits & Wise Up to Ageism training. Email [email protected] to find out more! Ageing Better

Great to bump into Leeds Older People's Forum colleagues at the Health and Housing event today; showcasing their fabulous work in support of creating Dementia and Age Friendly communities.

It's #bettertransportweek! At LOPF, we're proud to contribute with our Travel Connections service, thanks to the support from Motability Foundation. We're dedicated to enhancing travel experiences for people with disabilities in Leeds. opforum.org.uk/projects-and-c…

#SMALLCHARITYWEEK 24–28 June 2024 Read Joanna Volpe ‘s blog > bit.ly/GreaterThanSum… on the power and impact of small charities working together. Together we can influence and bring change Please RT YES if you support our bit.ly/LOPFManifestoF… Small Charity Week VoluntaryActionLeeds

So...what have we been doing? Quite a lot, including: launching our Manifesto for Change, inviting applications to Creative Healthy Ageing Grants, delivering a range of sessions, and so much more. Find out > bit.ly/Update2407 Forum Central

Delighted our Enhance Programme in Leeds is being held up as great example of partnership working Leeds Older People's Forum LCH NHS Trust Streeting says long-term reforms needed for social care sector bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p… via BBC News (UK)

Joanne Volpe Leeds Older People's Forum LCH NHS Trust BBC News (UK)

The amazing Sarah from Leeds Older People's Forum delivered awareness training on dementia friends and wise up to ageism for us. Highly recommended for any 3rd sector or organisations that want to do better for older people. #friends #BCF

Great to have Stephanie Peacock MP join us in Gipton The Old Fire Station to talk to our 3rd sector who play a vital role in our communities. We all reiterated the importance of additional funding to the sector as well as cross sector collaboration.