Here’s to a productive relationship

  The Leeds Benevolent Society for Single Ladies (registered charity No 1155794) visited the Caring Together offices last Thursday to hand over the first cheque to us as part of their commitment to provide funding towards our work with older people in Woodhouse and Little London. Pictured are Anona Everett and Jill Richardson of LBSSL… Continue reading Here’s to a productive relationship

Growing Together

    Some time ago students from Leeds Beckett University helped Caring Together erect a shed on our allotment. However, before we had time to secure it properly, along came the winter winds and tossed it around the plot leaving it in a sorry state. We contacted Hyde Park Source who along with a partner… Continue reading Growing Together

Members/Volunteers Spring into Action for our Spring Newsletter

Our Spring 2017  Newsletter went out to our members and supporters last week.  Lots of useful information and details of some of the things coming up at Caring Together in the near future. We send this by email to many of our supporters but most of our members like to get the paper copy, which… Continue reading Members/Volunteers Spring into Action for our Spring Newsletter

Everyday First Aid

‘Thanks again to another wonderful partnership with Leeds Beckett University, Adult Nursing and School of Health and Community Studies we were able to offer some Everyday Basic First Aid skills again to our volunteers by volunteers. Three 3rd Year Nursing Students: Hayley Williams, Roisin Condon and Hayley Jackson joined us yesterday to help deliver our… Continue reading Everyday First Aid

OPAL – New Community Centre Open Day – Saturday 25th February

Our friends at OPAL (a scheme similar to Caring Together supporting older people in the Leeds 16 area) have been working very hard on renovating their new building and they are having an Open Day. OPAL say, ‘Come along this Saturday 25th February​ 11am till 3pm to find out what’s happening at the Welcome In… Continue reading OPAL – New Community Centre Open Day – Saturday 25th February

Ukulele Jam-Along

    ‘Thanks to our partnership with LUUMIC and our mutual interest in music Caring Together has been able to bring something a little extra to our members this term. In the past we have reminisced, then listened and sang along, now it was our turn to get to have a play-along and try an… Continue reading Ukulele Jam-Along

A huge thanks to Leeds Benevolent Society for Single Ladies

The Leeds Benevolent Society for Single Ladies (registered charity No 1155794) have approached Caring Together with the aim of providing an initial 3 years of funding to support our project work. The society is a charitable foundation that assists elderly single ladies or spinsters who reside in Leeds. Caring Together is delighted with this offer and… Continue reading A huge thanks to Leeds Benevolent Society for Single Ladies

Bhole Bisre Yaadein

  The Bhole Bisre Yaadein (Forgotten Memories) group at APNA Day Centre resumed back after a 2 month break on the 26th January. Caring Together has been fortunate to have received invites to this wonderful group in the past. The evening, held once a month from 7 pm -9.30 pm consists of poetry recitals, Bollywood and Panjabi… Continue reading Bhole Bisre Yaadein

History Pin Project

Leeds Libraries and the Big Lottery have combined to develop the History Pin Project in Leeds.Their aim is to bring older adults together to share stories and memories of the history of Leeds, as told by the people who have lived through it. Caring Together have been fully supportive of the project since its inception and… Continue reading History Pin Project