Friendly Communities Leeds

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🌟 Shape the Future of Health Services! 🌟

Leeds Community Healthcare wants to hear from YOU! Tell us how you use health services outside of hospitals and help us make them better for everyone.

🗣️ Share your thoughts: Take the Survey.
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Join our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion group! 🌈 Passionate about affordable housing and creating a fairer Leeds? No experience needed, just your unique voice. Support provided. Help shape homes for the community. Email info@leedscommunityhomes.org.uk. #InclusiveLeeds #CommunityHousing

Stop Ageism Leeds City Council anti-discriminatory campaign logo

Read July's Friendly Communities newsletter - news, events, campaigns - how you can get involved in making Leeds a more Age and Dementia Friendly city: mailchi.mp/9544d6945d06... @leedsopf.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @healthwatchleeds.bsky.social @leedsth.nhs.uk

Our Older People's Hub is back on Monday, 23 June at Age UK Leeds!

We have speakers joining us for:

- Public Health
- Age Friendly Hospitals
- Leeds Local Plan (Housing)

Come and share your views and feedback directly with local leaders.

Stay for a social light lunch after the event! 🍰

Flyer for the “International Day of Older People’s Funding Webinar” hosted by Age Friendly Leeds. The webinar takes place on Tuesday 24 June at 2 PM and will be held online. The flyer includes icons for a calendar, clock, and location, and a QR code for registration. The webinar aims to fund four partnerships of local community organisations across the East, West, North, and South of Leeds to host celebrations for the International Day of Older People. The theme is “The part we play”, focusing on celebrating the integral role of older people in communities. The webinar will explain how the funding will work and offer an opportunity to connect with other groups and potential partners across the city. The flyer includes an illustration of a figure above a globe, symbolising global celebration and inclusion.

Age Friendly Leeds is looking to fund four community partnerships to lead celebrations in East, West, North & South Leeds for this year’s International Day of Older People.

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or visit bit.ly/4dPlcDh

#IDOP2025 #AgeFriendlyLeeds #ThePartWePlay

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Fantastic day at Leeds City Museum celebrating #AgeWithoutLimitsDay & the launch of the Ageing Well in Leeds calendar. Poetry, market stalls, Ukulele, film & song - showcasing the creative & dynamic older people of Leeds! @leedsopf.bsky.social @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social @ageukleeds.bsky.social

The excellent entertainment continues with performances from Crossgates Good Neighbours Ukulele Band & a lovely group singing session from the Performance Ensemble. #AgeWithoutLimitsDay @leedsopf.bsky.social @forumcentral.org.uk @ageingbetter.bsky.social

Fabulous range of performances at today's event - starting with a screening of the Ascendance film 'Unseen' - a short film about joy, movement and community featuring local older people. #AgeWithoutLimitsDay @ageingbetter.bsky.social @leedsopf.bsky.social @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social

David from Cross Gates Good Neighbours Ukulele Band will be performing at our #AgeWithoutLimitsDay at Leeds City Museum today! @leedsopf.bsky.social @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social

It's #AgeWithoutLimitsDay and we're at Leeds City Museum about to kick off our event! All welcome between 11am andv2pm to celebrate ageing in Leeds! @ageingbetter.bsky.social @leedsopf.bsky.social

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We’re Hiring!
Help shape the future of LGBTQ+ housing in Leeds & W. Yorks!
The Pride of Place Living workshop facilitator will help build a supportive, inclusive & sustainable housing community
£400/day (24 days over 15 months)
Closes: 29 June
I/Vs: 16 July
prideofplaceleeds.org.uk/job/workshop...

Age Without Limits Action Day is tomorrow! Join us at Leeds City Museum from 11am to celebrate the launch of the Ageing Well in Leeds Calendar & Archive, alongside performances & a marketplace of Age friendly stalls. www.agewithoutlimits.org/day @leedsopf.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social

Image shows save the date for the Older People's Hub. Details are Monday 23 June 10.30 am - 1 pm at Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, LS2 8JA

📢 Save the Date!

Our Older People's Hub is back on Monday, 23 June at @Age UK Leeds!

We'll be sharing more information soon about the theme and special guests — but mark your calendars now!

Stay for a social light lunch after the event! 🍰

#OlderPeoplesHub #HaveYourSay #CommunityVoices

What a pleasure to host #Dementia Friendly Leeds' creative showcase 2025!

An inspiring event chatting to pianists, poets, doctors, playwrights and inspirational dementia experts

Hats off to Tim Sanders from #Leeds City Council and Elizabeth Griffin @leedsopf.bsky.social for making it happen 👋

Thank you for talking so openly about your experiences, I'm sure many people in the room appreciated it and learnt from it.

Final section of today's Dementia Friendly Leeds showcase featured Playwright Chris O'connor & Dr Nicky Taylor from Leeds Playhouse discussing the new play 'Through it all together.' @leedsopf.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

Duncan & Fran

Andrew Edwards and Brian Sugden

Amazing performances at today's Dementia Friendly Leeds event - beautiful music by Duncan & Fran from Channel 4's The Piano followed by Brian Sugden's poetry & song. @leedsopf.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @channel4tv.bsky.social

Wonderful start to the Dementia Friendly event listening to @andrewedwardsleeds.bsky.social being interviewed by the Leeds DEEP group, about his experiences supporting his mum. @leedsopf.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

Dementia Friendly Leeds bags

Stall holders setting up

Dementia Friendly Leeds bags ready for the opening of our event at Pudsey Civic Hall kicking off at 11am today. All welcome & free bag for the 1st 100 attendees! @leedsopf.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to hosting #Dementia Friendly #Leeds event 2025

It's an exciting creative showcase on Wednesday 4th June at #PudseyCivicHall, just after #DementiaActionWeek

It's a real joint endeavour: @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social @leedsopf.bsky.social @LeedsPlayhouse and many others

📢 Free Headingley Stadium Tour as part of the Northern Man Festival next week!

Wednesday 11 June
10.30 am start at the Original Oak, Headingley LS6 2DG

Call Tracy on 07542076237 or email tracy@opforum.org.uk

A page written in an easy-read format. GP practice compliments and complaints. You can use this booklet to tell your GP practice what they are doing well or to make a complaint.

A new easy-read compliments and complaints form is being made available in GPs across Leeds.
Our team and people with learning disabilities helped make the form easy to use and understandable. This means that giving feedback to your GP will be easier for those who need it.

It's Dementia Action Week! If you're looking for ways to get involved check out our timetable of events in Leeds, including today's events in Horsforth, Burmantofts and Rawdon. www.canva.com/design/DAGmM...
@leedsopf.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Dementia Friendly Leeds are hosting a creative showcase on Wed 4th June 11-2pm at Pudsey Civic Hall. Learn more about Dementia Friendly Leeds, raise awareness, open up new opportunities, be inspired, connect.
@leedsopf.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @leedsth.nhs.uk @forumcentral.bsky.social

Dementia is so much more than ‘just memory loss’. Symptoms can appear differently for different people.

This #DementiaActionWeek, let’s help everyone #KnowTheSigns and symptoms of dementia and how they can support someone close to them.

Visit alzheimers.org.uk/checklist

Photos wanted for the Ageing Well Leeds Archive & Calendar to celebrate Age Without Limits Day on Weds 11th June. They want Leeds-based photos celebrating positive ageing. Email photos to: allageactivistsleeds@gmail.com
@leedsopf.bsky.social @ageukleeds.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

Fantastic to see our window stickers proudly displayed recently - at Leeds Industrial Museum and Tropical World. Is your organisation signed up yet? Find out more: www.opforum.org.uk/get-involved...
@leedsopf.bsky.social @ageukleeds.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

An image of three people wearing Dementia Friends badges and the text "Get ready for Dementia Action Week!"

Dementia Action Week takes place 19th-25th May - Read May's Friendly Communities newsletter featuring all the events & activities taking place in Leeds during Dementia Action Week and beyond: mailchi.mp/815b2d638df3... @leedsopf.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @forumcentral.bsky.social

If you’re planning an event or hosting a regular Dementia Friendly cafe, activity, or session during 19-25 May, please send details to elizabeth@opforum.org.uk so we can add your event to our city-wide listing and promote it.