Your poo can save you!

The NHS in Leeds, along with Leeds City Council, have launched a campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer and how important it is for people to complete and return their bowel cancer screening kit. In Leeds the testing kit is posted out to people aged between 60 and 69. Completing and returning your testing kit could… Continue reading Your poo can save you!

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

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……..

…..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

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

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

Wonderful Wednesday Walkers

Our walking group were out and about this morning for the first Caring Together walk of 2015. A walk from St Chad’s Church to Kirkstall Abbey was enjoyed by our group, out in the (almost) spring weather, meeting friends, keeping active and finishing at the Abbey cafe for coffee and cake.

Walk with us!

Now that Spring finally seems to be here,  the Caring Together Walking Group will resume.  They have planned some very nice walks for the next couple of months, starting with a walk from St Chad’s Church to Kirkstall Abbey on Wednesday 18th March.  Other walks planned include: a canal side walk from Rodley to Kirkstall,… Continue reading Walk with us!

Red Nose Day – and a thank you from us!

Today is Red Nose Day – the major fundraising event for Comic Relief. Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money at home, school and work. There’s a… Continue reading Red Nose Day – and a thank you from us!

Pay as You Feel at Woodhouse tomorrow

The Pay as You Feel Cafe is at Woodhouse Community Centre again tomorrow.  From lunchtime onwards. Come along for a nice meal – we don’t know what it will be but it’s sure to be delicious! The cost is very reasonable as it is whatever you feel you can pay. Also today at the Pay… Continue reading Pay as You Feel at Woodhouse tomorrow