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Tips for taking up cycling for older adults
Ian is a super keen cyclist in his sixties who knows everything and anything about cycling. He gives us his top tips for taking up cycling as an older adult!
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Under canvas with the grandchildren and it’s minus 4 degrees out here
Gilli, our ABiS learning Officer, spent 3 days with her Granddaughters under canvas staying in a piece of ancient woodland near York during the Easter Holidays.
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Stronger Together: A Festival of Co-Production Learning with Ageing Better
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming event, Stronger Together: A Festival of Co-Production Learning with Ageing Better.
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Waiting their Turn – Vaccinations and BAME communities
Sofeena, from our A Better Life project, talks to us about the importance of recognising that feelings about the vaccine are specific to individuals and groups of people, not whole BAME communities.
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All dressed up with somewhere to go: A day in the vaccine clinic
We spoke to our lovely Jan about her experience volunteering in a vaccine clinic.
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Love in Action
Gilli, our Learning Officer, invites you to join us in our Love in Action campaign. In the week running up to Valentine's Day, let's share moments of Love in Action we have witnessed - from love between a parent and a child, to love between two strangers.
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Digital exclusion in multi-generational households – A story of dedication and empowerment
Sofeena works with a group of women from the Pakistani community on our A Better Life project. With the help of donated laptops from Good Things Foundation, Sofeena and the women have successfully moved their group online. This story highlights the need to acknowledge digital exclusion in multi-generational households and the empowering result when such exclusion is tackled.
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Funding Announcement!
We are delighted to announce that Age Better in Sheffield has been awarded another year of funding.
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Stronger Together: A Co-production Webinar series with the Ageing Better Programme
Ageing Better programme partners have come together to showcase our learning through a webinar series on Co-Production. We want to inspire others to use the principles of co-production to work collaboratively to achieve a collective aim.
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Yoga – a practice for the body, soul and mind
Jean Bloker, a 51 year old yoga and writer enthusiast, has written a piece for Age Better in Sheffield about the benefits of yoga.
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5 years of Christmas with Age Better in Sheffield
Peter, volunteer coordinator, reflects on 5 years of Christmases at Age Better in Sheffield. From communal festive celebrations to mass donations of turkeys, ABiS has partnered with organisations across Sheffield to bring Sheffield folk together on Christmas day for the last 5 years. And although things may look a little different, that will still be the case this year!
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Live Better: Get Connected…and get online!
We spoke to John Rowbotham from Our Live Better: Get Connected project, about the brilliant digital inclusion work they’re doing.
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