Category: Caring Together

Caring Together were delighted to be part of the consultation phase for Skippko’s up and coming project for 2018. If successful, the new heritage project is to be linked to the centenary of women and the vote, and how the lot of women has changed (or not) over the last 100 years! Our members have… Continue reading ‘Are we there yet, women reflecting on women’

  Thirty members of Caring Together took up the offer early this month to have a look around St Marks Church in Woodhouse and attend a coffee morning there. St Mark’s, a historic Leeds church built after the Battle of Waterloo, was given a new lease of life a few years ago having spent some time… Continue reading St Mark’s Redux

Caring Together had two trips to Bridlington this month, an unassisted trip on the 6th and an assisted Trip yesterday. The weather for both couldn’t have been different. The earlier trip had brilliant sunshine while yesterday the heavens opened and we had a couple of downpours. However, this didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits and the fish… Continue reading We don’t care what the weatherman says if the weatherman says It’s raining we ain’t complaining…

The collaboration between Caring Together, Age UK Leeds and Lovell Park Hub in organising a basic Computer refresher course for local older people came to an end today. All present thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and expressed a wish to attend anything similar should the opportunity arise. The photograph shows the group relaxing during a break in the… Continue reading Computer Graduates

Ashley Rose, our Finance Worker, recently ran the Leeds 10k on behalf of Caring Together in a time of 54.55. Many thanks to him for his herculean efforts and congratulations on the achievement. The money raised will be put to good use in providing groups and activities for Caring Together members.

It was the Closing Event for the History Pin Project on Wednesday of last week. The aim of the project was to bring older adults together to share stories and memories of the history of Leeds, as told by the people who have lived through them. The project, a collaboration between Leeds Libraries, History pin and… Continue reading History Pin Finale

Lisa Argyle, our Community Resilience Worker/Health Amaze Worker conducted wheelchair Review Refresher Sessions with 10 staff and volunteers today. Lisa organises sessions every year for all staff and volunteers that accompany those needing wheelchair support on Day Trips and Outings. The above picture shows Student Nurses Catherine and Paige and John, the Caring Together Manager, at… Continue reading Wheelchair safety

It was the Unity Day in Hyde Park on Saturday and Caring Together were there once again with our Tombola and hook- a duck- stalls. The weather was appalling in the early morning but cleared in time to set up the stalls and held firm, if a little grey, for a couple of hours until… Continue reading Unity Day

One of our members has expressed a wish to find someone to play Chess with at our Men’s Group which is held every fortnight at Little London Community Centre. The group is currently stocked with Dominoes aficionados but no Chess players. If any members have any interest in playing Chess or know anyone who this… Continue reading Anyone for Chess?

Last Saturday saw the Little London Community come out in force again for their Community Day. Once again it had a large family focus and Caring Together had two Tombola stalls which reflected this. A big thanks to all involved in making this a success, from the little London Community School, the Tenant & Community… Continue reading Another Successful Little London Community Day