Category: Caring Together

Pranayama

Yoga is always popular when we have the opportunity to put it on. Our recent block of sessions in Little London came to an end last week. If you have any particular type of exercise or dance that you would like to try, just let us know. We may be able to organise something.

Christmas is coming (early)

Caring Together volunteers and staff were beavering away last Monday stuffing newsletters into envelopes and preparing food hampers that will be distributed next month. It was a fantastic team effort. Many thanks to all who helped out. Volunteering is an essential aspect of what makes Caring Together what it is. If you are interested in… Continue reading Christmas is coming (early)

Lighting the way!

As part of the ‘Nature Revealed: Making the Invisible Visible’ project, Caring Together will be working alongside the University of Leeds, Schools, other organisations and various artists which involves coming together at intervals in the year using creative techniques to explore the natural world of migrational and nocturnal birds, hedgehogs and bats etc. For the… Continue reading Lighting the way!

A Big thank You To Morrisson’s Staff

Many, many thanks to the Hilmore House staff  @Morrisons who generously donated £359.35 in our collection buckets this morning. This is much appreciated by all here at Caring Together and the money raised will be put to good use in organising groups and activities for Older People in Woodhouse and Little London.

The People’s Powered Press

Caring Together members recently visited Leeds-based design studio Split to have a go at producing their own public poster featuring their own words using the Peoples Powered Press. Built by JKN OilTools in Batley, the People Powered Press was originally created for These Northern Types and is thought to be the largest letterpress printing press of it’s… Continue reading The People’s Powered Press

Hepworth Art Gallery Trip

A group of us from Caring Together took a minibus out to Wakefield today to visit the Hepworth Art Gallery. And very enjoyable it was! As well as the permanent display of Barbara Hepworth’s own work there was an exhibition of  around 45 early paintings and works on paper by Alan Davie and David Hockney, many of… Continue reading Hepworth Art Gallery Trip

Annual Party

It was Caring Together’s Annual Party a week last Saturday. Held, as in previous years, at the Jubilee Club in Woodhouse, the afternoon was most enjoyable. A large crowed were entertained by our perennial favourites, Horizon, food and drinks were available and a raffle was held at the end. All reports so far have signalled… Continue reading Annual Party

Amazon Scam

Criminals are targeting members of the public with automated calls stating that the recipient has been charged for an Amazon Prime subscription.  The callers use this lure as a way to gain access to the recipient’s online banking account. How does it work? 1. The victim receives an automated call stating that they’ve been charged… Continue reading Amazon Scam