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Leeds project aims to overcome the digital inclusion barriers
Leeds Older People’s Forum and 100% Digital Leeds have been awarded DCMS funding to deliver a partnership project addressing and improving media literacy for older people from diverse communities.
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Access Denied: how digital-only council services exclude older Londoners who are offline
The campaigning charity Age UK London is warning that digital-only services will be excluding some of the most vulnerable older Londoners from vital financial support.
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Join a webinar on social isolation and loneliness
Join us to learn more about Social isolation and Loneliness, how it can affect people and why we can’t just give someone a leaflet about a coffee morning…
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Yorkshire brings older people together through music and dance
It’s coming on Christmas, as Joni Mitchell famously sang. And here’s how older people are socialising at this… and other… times of the year. By Jessica Duffy of Leeds Older People’s Forum.
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Judi Dench leads Age UK appeal as many older people face a lonely Christmas
Money worries mean millions of older people will be cutting back on social activities this Christmas as the cost of living crisis deepens, increasing the risk of loneliness. Age UK is calling on the public to a make a difference through making a donation or friendly phone call, or dropping in for a chat. Following…
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Leeds Older People’s Forum makes “Warm Spaces” resources available
With community groups all over the country setting up “Warm Spaces”, Leeds Older People’s Forum is sharing its resources to help others around the country. Writes their Good Practice Mentor, Jessica Duffy: “Now so many people have opened up Warm Spaces here in Leeds yet, so I thought it might be a good time to…
