Month: January 2020

This year is special for Caring Together, we are 25 years of age! Our 1st volunteers meet up of the year was last week. We got to plan for the months ahead in addition to discussing what we will be doing to celebrate as volunteers, and Caring Together as a whole for the 25th. We… Continue reading ‘Volunteers Meet Up’

Evidence suggests bingo can be fun, sociable, and it can also sharpen your mind. This is because it requires a large amount of focus, agility and the ability to multitask. It can also help improve overall well-being. Psychology Department at the University of Southampton, 2002 Caring Together have been hosting regular monthly bingo sessions (for… Continue reading ‘Feel Good Bingo’

We enjoyed our first Caring Together Community Lunch of 2020 a few weeks ago. It was delicious. We had some tasty fish pie, quiche, and curried chicken. There was pudding too, yet thankfully we resisted…..for now! The only grumble was that there was too much. Our next Community Lunch is: Wednesday 12th February 2020 @12 noon –… Continue reading ‘Eating Together’

“Crocheting is an opportunity to relax and unwind: or is it?” Studies have shown that the hand movement used in crocheting can help keep the mind calm and distracts the brain from the stresses of life.  And in this weeks skills sharing session I know for some of our members they would wholeheartedly agree with… Continue reading Ways to Unwind!

“Sharing Skills and Connecting by letter” Today we have so many ways to connect and share our life events. In partnership with a local primary school some of our members and staff have been connecting by putting pen to paper to engage with local children. Sharing this skill is helping us all to reconnect with… Continue reading “I’ve Got Mail”

“Sleeping Beauty at the Carriageworks”  Last week some of us enjoyed the uplifting funny and entertaining Sleeping Beauty Pantomime at Leeds Carriageworks. From the comments afterwards it sounds like it was a huge hit with plenty of feel-good moments. “It is the first time I have been to a pantomime and I really enjoyed it”… Continue reading “Laughter brought in our New Year”