Research Project into Public Transport Quality of Life in Leeds
A student at the University of Leeds is conducting a survey for people reliant on the bus services in Leeds. This research also includes an invitation to join a focus group on Thursday 4 April. [...]
Trending Elders Survey
Please complete Leeds Older People's Forum's (LOPF) survey for organisations working with older people LOPF wants to identify what is actually happening to and for older people in Leeds. One of the best ways to [...]
Share Your Experiences of Home Care Support with Leeds City Council
Do you receive home care support or support people who do? If so Leeds City Council (LCC) would like to speak to people who have home care support arranged through LCC, to share their experiences [...]
Funding available for Active Travel Hubs
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Active Travel Team have funding available to create Active Travel Hubs within communities. These hubs would act as a one-stop-shops that cater for people’s walking, cycling, scooting and wheeling (using [...]
Mature Driver Appraisals: keeping older people driving safely for longer
Leeds Older People’s Forum and the William Merritt Centre are leading a pilot scheme to support older drivers to drive safely for longer. The Mature Driver Appraisal is part of our Driving Change Together project. Book your [...]
Trending Elders Survey Results
Leeds Older People's Forum (LOPF) has been running a project called Trending Elders. Trending elders is a quarterly survey of member organisations, through which they gather up-to-date intelligence on the issues affecting older people in [...]
Household Support Fund Leeds – Cost of Living Grants
The Household Support Fund (HSF) is a Central Government fund to help people in need pay for food and fuel. Applications have now closed. This funding was administered by Forum Central for organisations to distribute [...]
Orange Travel Wallets Scheme for West Yorkshire
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has recently launched a new initiative called the Orange Travel Wallet scheme, to help people with communication difficulties or disabilities to use public transport. The bright orange wallet is a [...]
Be A Winter Friend
Would you like to sign up to become a Leeds Winter Friend and support those around you who may be more vulnerable at this time of year? What is a winter friend? A Winter Friend is [...]
Safeguarding Adults training for Volunteers
Leeds City Council have developed a free Safeguarding Adults training course for volunteers across Leeds. This training gives an overview of Safeguarding Adults specifically aimed at volunteers in Leeds. It covers: What safeguarding adults is [...]
Winter Wellbeing Messages for the Older People Workforce
The risks for vulnerable groups during winter increase. To raise awareness of this and to increase understanding of services and support available for those most at risk Leeds Older People's Forum and Public Health hosted [...]
Research study into Inflammatory Arthritis
Do you or someone you know have inflammatory arthritis? If so, a team from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) would like to hear from you. They want to talk to people about how [...]
Flu and Covid Winter Vaccinations for Frontline Third Sector Team members
COVID-19 and flu vaccinations are available for third sector health or social care professionals, including volunteers, in frontline roles. For some, flu and COVID-19 are unpleasant illnesses. But for many, particularly those with certain health [...]
17 Oct. LOPF Digital inclusion for older people event #GetOnlineWeek
Leeds Older People's Forum are hosting an event as part of #GetOnlineWeek: Digital inclusion for older people on Tuesday 17 October. To Celebrate Get Online week 2023, Leeds Older People’s Forum in partnership with 100% Digital [...]
Maximise your use of a Warm Welcoming Space this winter
During winter there will be a number of different sessions aimed at helping you and your organisation maximise your use of a Warm Welcoming Space this winter. Whether you are commissioning or running a warm [...]