Category Archives: Caring Together

‘New Bereavement Support Group’

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Thanks to support from Leeds Bereavement Forum and Carers Leeds, Caring Together will be hosting a ‘New Monthly Bereavement Support Group’ at our new Caring Together premises. Come and meet other bereaved people for group support and understanding. A warm welcome, cuppa and biscuits will also be on offer too.

Our first get together will be Monday 13th September 2021 @11am – 12noon

Thereafter it will then be on the 1st Monday of the month. So for October the date will be: Monday 4th October 2021 at 11am – 12noon

If you are interested, or just want to know more the please do get in touch. Call Lisa 07436 530073, or email if  you wish: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk

 

From the virtual to the reality….

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From the virtual to the reality….
 
Following the lock down some of us embarked on a journey of learning together. This led to frustration as well as elation as we got to grips with the world of zooming. We have met online ever since and from April 2020 and have clocked up 65 zoom sessions in total. We joined the sessions one at a time and supported each other as we navigated this new way of being together.
 
Two weeks ago our virtual world became more of a reality gathering. Most of us met in Pat’s beautiful garden, with Denise and her grandson joining us virtually. We have heard so much about Pat’s garden over the past year it was great to get to see it for ourselves along with her fish.  We also had home made lemon balm tea and biscuits.
 
We are still going to meet online as well as in person. It will be monthly from September’21 on the 1st Thursday of the month. So this Thursday at 11am. We love our catch ups, from books, to dentists, local goings on, gardens, holidays; past and present, to films, art, music and history….. You name it, we have chatted about it. It has also been a huge support network too, with plenty of laughter along the way.
 
If anyone wishes to join us please call Lisa 07436 530073 or email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk.

Caribbean and African Food Festival – Saturday 28th August

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Leeds Kirkgate Market Foodhall

10am – 5.30pm Saturday 28th August

The event is free but you need to register at  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/caribbean-and-african-food-fest-tickets-163291799167

Hosted by The Cultural Arts Heritage Circle (Nubian Noire), the free event promises an array of national dishes, live entertainment and wellbeing workshops.

There will be goody bags for children, live chef demonstrations and a host of independent traders serving recipes passed down through generations.

Leeds Opera Story Exhibition – at the Corn Exchange or online

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The 300 year history of opera in Leeds is brought to life through the Leeds Opera Story – the exhibiton is now open at the Corn Exchange until 30th August.  You can also see it online at http://leedsoperastory.co.uk/

Focusing on eight key events – from 1729 to 1978 – the exhibition tells the story of opera in the city, as well as the changing face of Leeds over the centuries.
If you’ve questions about the history of opera in Leeds, Artistic Director and curator, David Ward, will be present at the exhibition on the mornings of 27 to 30 August!
Feel free to pop by with any operatic queries …
Free to attend – visit the website for more information and accompanying documentary films.
You can also see details of the Leeds Opera Story walking tour:  http://leedsoperastory.co.uk/tour/4595332055

Visit 5 of the theatres (3 of which still stand) that have played an important role in the Leeds Opera Story.

This tour can be carried out on foot, or listened to from home.

These events are part of the 2021 Leeds Opera Festival.

100% Digital to your door and beyond……

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100% Digital to your door and beyond……

As a community we are learning so much together. We have a weekly digital technology group each Tuesday afternoon at Lovell Park Hub, Little London (booking in advance only) but where one can not get to us, we come to you and we do our best together. And thanks to a partnership with 100% Digital Leeds through Leeds Libraries and Leeds City Council we have also been able to loan some items out to members as well.

If you need to know more get in touch: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk – Caring Together Mobile: 07436 530073

Special Delivery

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Some Caring Together members have been exchanging letters with members of Armley Helping  Hands as part of the Penpal project and using penpal packs provided by Seagulls ReUse.

The latest of these were distributed this week. It has been a nice way of keeping connected during lockdown and findning new friends.  Other members have used the materials in the packs to help stay in touch with family and friends.

One lady has used it to write to some friends she had lost touch with and was delighted to receive replies rekindling the old friendship

Community kindness…..

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We wanted to give a shout out to our volunteers Myrna and Mary. Some of our chairs got a lovely deep clean a few weeks ago. They have come up like new and are already in use. I know all our bottoms will appreciate it.
Our humble thanks to you both for a fantastic job. I know it was not easy as they were pretty grubby. Thank you.

This week we took a trip up to Golden Acre…..beautiful!

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Dear all,

Thanks to another suggestion from one of our members some of us took the bus this week up to Golden Acre, the flowers in The Demonstration Garden were beautiful as were the cakes at the cafe.
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And if you wish to join us for other outings please do get in touch, call Lisa on 07436 530073 or email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk. And please keep the suggestions coming we are slowly working our way through them.
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We also love your suggestions on where you would like to venture. This outing was from a suggestion, so thank you. And while the weather is in our favour we are working our way through them.

Do you need to pay for a TV Licence?

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Last year, the automatic entitlement for free TV licences for all aged over 75 was scrapped and anyone not in receipt of pension credit now has to pay for their TV licence.

There has been a transition period which has meant anyone who hadn’t initially bought a licence would not be given a penalty charge.  This has now ended and so now if you haven’t bought a licence you could be prosecuted – although the BBC has said it will be arranging ‘customer care’ support visits initially.

If you are over 75 and not receiving Pension Credit, you will need to pay for your TV Licence, it currently costs £159 a year but there are a number of instalment options.  See https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/ways-to-pay 

If you get Pension Credit and are over 75 it continues to be free but you do have to apply for it:  https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/aged-74-and-over-aud3

If you are under 75, nothing has changed and you still need to buy your licence.

You need a TV licence to watch or record live programmes on any television channel in the UK or if you’re watching something live using an online streaming service on any type of device.

If you are over state pension age and not receiving Pension Credit, it is worth checking if you might be entitled to it, you can find out more at gov.uk/pension-credit. You can use the online Pension Credit calculator which will provide you with an indication of how much you might get.