Month: October 2019

Bussing in the bus drivers!

There were 27 people exercising at the Tuesday Group this week. Our regular group were joined by Bus Drivers and other staff, from many areas of England and the Channel Islands, employed by HCT (Hackney Community Transport – which shows their origins). HCT are a Social Enterprise in the transport industry, delivering services in West and… Continue reading Bussing in the bus drivers!

‘Lively and Colourful’

Thanks to a wonderful partnership with Dance On and Yorkshire Dance, members of Caring Together will be performing in the Ageless Festival this weekend at Yorkshire Playhouse. We do wish them well. They have definitely worked hard in rehearsals. And if the flash-mob at the White Rose is anything to go by, it will be lively… Continue reading ‘Lively and Colourful’

Yoga is back

Our Chair Based Yoga sessions have begun. We are in a different venue this time round. It is peaceful and welcoming. Our mind and body movements, strength  based exercises and mindful breathing left us feeling truly relaxed. We hope you can join us again this week. We have 5 more sessions to go. Lisa will… Continue reading Yoga is back

Get Set Leeds – Have your say!

  Get Set Leeds! Are you ready to make Leeds more active? Caring Together joined in the City Wide discussion last week with our members, volunteers and staff members having their say with ‘Get Set Leeds’. Some of the team visited three of our regular Let’s Get Active Approved Exercise groups where our members fed back… Continue reading Get Set Leeds – Have your say!

Beware of this Scam

One of our members reported the following attempted scam to us. Last weekend, after experiencing issues with her internet access for some time, she was contacted by phone by an individual claiming to be a representative from her service provider responding to her problem. This did not in itself give any cause for concern as… Continue reading Beware of this Scam

University of Leeds Volunteering Fair

Caring Together, as we do every year, had a presence at the Leeds University Volunteering Fair on Tuesday. As always, it was hectic and vibrant. Lisa attended on behalf of Caring Together. This is a great opportunity to make local students and the university aware of what we do and of the myriad opportunities available.… Continue reading University of Leeds Volunteering Fair

Annual General Meeting

It was Caring Together’s 24th AGM on Friday. It was held at Little London Community Centre. There was plenty of food and refreshments and the Lord Mayor,  Cllr Eileen Taylor, attended and gave a speech. It was a day of positives with the finances for last year looking good and with a great deal of… Continue reading Annual General Meeting

International Day of Older People

A fantastic day out was had by Caring Together members this afternoon. To celebrate International Day of Older People a group of us went into town, to The Light, to watch the movie Downton Abbey. Afterwards we all went for a drink and a cake. It was a great way to spend the afternoon. One… Continue reading International Day of Older People