Category: Caring Together

    Caring Together recently had a stall at the University of Leeds Autumn Volunteering Fair. The fair exists to allow students a forum to meet with local organisations, contribute to the local community and develop transferable skills through volunteering. Caring Together has developed excellent relationships with the two local universities over the years and… Continue reading Caring Together @ University of Leeds Autumn Volunteering Fair

From the age of 60 our muscle mass does decline and falls can happen more frequently. However there are ways that we can reduce the risks. Caring Together has embarked on a 5 week programme in collaboration with Leeds City Council on falls prevention in older people and those with long term conditions. This will… Continue reading Effective Falls Management Exercise Programme

    On Saturday 5th November Caring Together held its annual Party at the Jubilee Club in Woodhouse. The afternoon was a great success. Once again our fantastic volunteers pulled out all of the stops in preparing the food, setting up the room and providing refreshments. A big thanks to them. Our local member of… Continue reading Annual Party 2016

  Caring Together were invited as special guests last Friday to a celebration of the upper school building being open for one year. The opening ceremony was conducted by Hilary Benn M.P. who is also a patron of our organisation. Lisa Argyle attended on behalf of Caring Together. This was a proud moment for all staff,… Continue reading Little London Primary School Celebration Event

The Memoirs Group at Caring Together were joined today by students from LUUMIC (Leeds University Union Music Impact in the Community). LUUMIC is a student-led society that runs a number of projects involving music and the wider community of Leeds and the surrounding areas. LUUMIC will be visiting most Caring Together groups on an almost weekly… Continue reading Music, past and present

    Earlier in the year Students from Leeds Beckett partly erected a shed on the Caring Together allotment. They came back on Friday to move the project forward and completed the roof. Many thanks to all at Leeds Beckett who were involved in organising this and helping on the day.

  Caring Together would like to once again express our gratitude to the church and parishioners of the Grove Methodist Church in Horsforth for the wonderful donation of produce to Caring Together from their Harvest Festival collection. As with last year the food will be distributed to older people in the two areas in which we provide support with… Continue reading Thanks again to the Grove.

      After the movie and the social afternoon, many of the Caring Together members and the pupils of Little London Primary School and their parents walked into town to see the entertainment on offer. Many had not experienced Light Night before and were amazed at the range of sights and sounds that greeted them.… Continue reading Light Night Part 3 – Together in the centre

After the CT Lounge on the 7th October Caring Together members joined with pupils and parents of Little London Primary School for a social afternoon with food and drinks provided by Caring Together and a wonderful selection of cakes among other things provided by the parents of the children. This was part of an increase in… Continue reading Light Night part 2 – Coming Together

Caring Together held another film afternoon at Little London Community Centre on Friday 7th October. This was part of the International Day of Older People. Thanks to Leeds Older Peoples Forum who provided, through a Community Grant, funds towards transport and refreshments. By popular request Seven Brides for seven brothers was screened with a great response. This was the start… Continue reading Light Night part 1 – Movie at the CT Lounge