Monthly Archives: April 2021

Bedford Fields Community Gardening Day: Saturday 1st May 2021

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Bedford Fields Community Forest Garden

Their regular monthly community gardening days are back! You can drop in for a couple of hours and help. There are lots of different jobs to do for all ages and abilities…to keep you all safe they will work in small socially distanced groups in several different areas of the garden.
Due to COVID they sadly CANNOT supply their usual FOOD AND DRINK for volunteers… please bring your own
If you have your own gloves please bring them too. (If not we have some clean gloves we can lend you).
No need to book but please drop us a message if you are thinking of coming along. Hope to see you there.

Leeds Refills zero waste shop on Hyde Park Corner

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“A Leeds dad on a mission to help people cut their plastic waste has opened his own zero waste weigh-and-pay shop on Hyde Park Corner. It is opposite the Woodhouse Moor on Woodhouse Lane, and next door to the tattoo shop.

Customers can either bring in their own containers or use paper bags from the shop and fill them up items such as dry food goods, toiletries, household cleaners, kitchen and homeware”

Continue reading below:
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/…/leeds-refills-zero…May be an image of indoor

image sourced from Yorkshire evening post article – see link above

‘Hybrid Bingo this week’: online and in person’

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With an upturned bin, two camping chairs, and some sticky back plastic…. more of us could join together this month for our regular monthly Bingo. Thanks to this make shift space it meant another 5 were able to join us (6 including myself), which made a heartwarming baker’s dozen.

I will be hosting some more in the coming months so if you would like to join us then please do get in touch. Email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk or call 07436 530073.

World Book Night April 23rd – an online evening of events

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On World Book Night – Friday April 23rd you can join The Reading Agency, from 6-9pm, for two exciting free events and a special #ReadingHour, in partnership with Specsavers and hosted by the British Library

  • 6-7pm: Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation with Kate Mosse
  • 7-8pm: #ReadingHour
  • 8-9pm: World Book Night presents: Books to Make You Smile, hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

Kazuo Ishiguro in conversation with Kate Mosse

Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the world’s most treasured and celebrated contemporary fiction authors, whose award-winning novels include Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day. He appears in conversation with no. 1 bestselling author Kate Mosse to discuss Klara and the Sun, his first book since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, in this special event presented by The Reading Agency and the British Library. The event also marks the 10th anniversary of World Book Night, The Reading Agency’s national celebration of books and reading.

Klara and the Sun is an intensely moving and beautiful exploration of human connection and creativity in the face of loneliness and advanced technologies. Ishiguro looks at our changing modern world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

He talks to Kate Mosse about the inspiration for the novel, and the power of books and reading to bring people together and change lives.

This event is free to attend but booking is essential. Book your ticket now.

#ReadingHour

Last year, we brought you the first #ReadingHour and because you loved it so much, we’ve brought it back for a second year. This hour is for you to dedicate to reading in any way; read alone or with others, listen to an audiobook while preparing your dinner, have a book club meeting, call a friend to chat about books – the possibilities are endless! Share what you’re doing on social media using #ReadingHour.

World Book Night presents: Books to Make You Smile, hosted by Sandi Toksvig

Join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Book Night, hosted by The Reading Agency in partnership with Specsavers. World Book Night brings people from all backgrounds together for one reason – to inspire others to read more.

During this special event, you’ll be treated to exclusive readings and hear from special guests about the books that make them smile. World Book Night Ambassador Sandi Toksvig talks live to featuring best-selling authors David Nicholls (One Day, Us, Sweet Sorrow), Bolu Babalola (Love in Colour), and World Book Night founder and Canongate Books CEO Jamie Byng.

This event is free to attend but booking is essential. Book your ticket now.

Together Moments: ‘Thursday’s Online Elevenses to your door….’

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Dear all,

Our online Elevenses group continues to meet every Thursday at 11am. Last week I took the online session to Brenda’s door. Thanks to the kind donation of the winter warmer pack from Seagulls Brenda also got to model her well coordinated winter wellbeing hat, scarf and shawl too.

If you would like to join us online for the weekly get together do get in touch: Email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk or call  07436 530073 and I can help you get set up.

Shared Moments: ‘Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Stroll’

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We were able to make the most of yet more beautiful sunny days this week with two walks to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (https://www.mvuf.org.uk/). They opened last week. The cakes and breakfast sandwiches are definitely worth a try, if you have not tried already.

I will be going again in the coming weeks so if you would like to join us then please do get in touch. It is about a mile from our new offices. It is a lovely quiet and peaceful walk. Email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk or call 07436 530073. We can walk together or you can meet us there.

Stress – Know the signs and tips to cope

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April is stress awareness month.

Stress is something everyone feels at times, and there are all kinds of stressful situations that can be a part of daily life. Low-level stress can even be helpful or motivational.

But too much stress can affect our mood, our body and our relationships – especially when it feels out of our control. It can make us feel anxious and irritable, and affect our self-esteem. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 74% of adults in the UK have felt unable to cope or overwhelmed by stress.

There are plenty of things you can do to help cope with stressful events, and simple steps you can take to deal with feelings of stress or burnout.

The One You/Every Mind Matters website has lots of helpful information on the causes and signs of stress and tips to help you deal with it.  https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/stress/

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Poetry Corner: “The Lion and Albert” by Marriott Edgar (read by Tom O’Bedlam)

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Dear all,
Today’s poem is read by Tom O’Bedlam.
Click on the link below and listen
ps. If it asks you to sign into Youtube, just click on ‘no thanks’ and then click on ‘I agree’, you may also have to watch the start of an advert first, you can skip ad once it shows bottom right
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picture sourced: holyjoe