Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place on 1-7 June. It celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. It’s run by NCVO in partnership with Volunteer Development Scotland, Volunteer Now (Northern Ireland) and Wales Council for Voluntary Action We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you… Continue reading Celebrating amazing volunteers!
Category: Caring Together
Support Caring Together by making a donation
Caring Together is always grateful for the generous donations given by our members and supporters. This is vital to the work we do supporting older people in Woodhouse & Little London. There is now a new way to donate: If you click on the donate button on the right hand side of each page on… Continue reading Support Caring Together by making a donation
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New Head Space course for Caring Together members
Feel confident, feel calm, feel positive Oblong are running a new Head Space course, specially for Caring Together. What is Head Space? A programme of seven weekly sessions that will help you to deal with the tough times in life that happen to us all. Learn techniques for relaxation, coping with stress and positive thinking. Find… Continue reading New Head Space course for Caring Together members
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Make A Will month 2015
Local solicitors are donating their time and expertise to write wills for Age UK Leeds supporters. All you have to do is contact a solicitor from the list to make an appointment between 4th and 29th May 2015. Please say you are calling about Age UK Leeds ‘Make a Will’ month. All we ask is that you… Continue reading Make A Will month 2015
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The Fashionable Lounge
A number of our members, along with other older people from across Leeds attend ‘The Fashionable Lounge’ at Leeds City Varieties. An art, history and social group for older people, based at the world-famous City Varieties in Leeds. Come along to explore the history of this beautiful music hall, look at some of our old photographs… Continue reading The Fashionable Lounge
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Volunteers in Action
Our volunteers have been hard at work this morning putting our Spring Newsletter into envelopes ready for posting/giving out to our members and supporters. Some volunteers will be hand delivering some of them too to help us save on postage costs, some will be given out in groups and lastly some will go in the post… Continue reading Volunteers in Action
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And what a swell party it was……..
A big thank you to everyone who attended our 20th birthday party and an even bigger thank you to all those who worked so hard and gave us their time and skills to make it such a lovely day. Have a look at this piece by Oliver Cross who writes about it much more eloquently… Continue reading And what a swell party it was……..
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…..and a Hello and Welcome
As Cherril leaves, our new Manager, John O Dwyer will be joining us. John brings with him lots of experience of working in the voluntary sector and with older people. And we are sure he will have lots of new ideas to help Caring Together face the future challenges and develop the work with… Continue reading …..and a Hello and Welcome
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A Sad Goodbye
31st March is also the day that Cherril retires after 20 years as Caring Together Manager She will be greatly missed, by our members, volunteers, trustees and especially the staff, and I’m sure you would all like to join us in saying goodbye Cherril, and an enormous thank you for all the amazing work you… Continue reading A Sad Goodbye
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Happy Birthday to us!! 20 years of Caring Together
Caring Together is an amazing 20 years old this year! And today we are celebrating with a big party at TJs Club in Woodhouse. 20 years of supporting older people in Woodhouse & Little London We have met some wonderful older people along the way – and we hope to meet more in the next… Continue reading Happy Birthday to us!! 20 years of Caring Together
