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Time to Talk
We're supporting the national Time to Talk Day. Have a read to find out why!
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Kindness snowballs
We’ve seen lots of people wrapped up in extra layers this week as the temperature’s dropped in Sheffield. Some of our hillier parts have already seen a fair bit of snow, and forecasts are saying that it’s set to spread across the city over the next few days.
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Exciting Volunteer Opportunity
As we settle into the new year we're really excited to be launching our latest volunteer opportunity!
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World Kindness Day
The power of acts of kindness: “If it wasn’t for Betty, I’d probably be in the house all the time." Earlier this year we asked people to share stories of acts of kindness that they had experienced that had made a difference to them, and we’ve been listening out through the year for other stories of kindness and loneliness.
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Telegraph Voices: What can be done to tackle loneliness amongst older people in Sheffield?
A few weekends ago I met a gentleman called George who has recently moved into a retirement village in Sheffield. “I was withering away alone at home” he told me. “I knew I had to do something, but moving here hasn’t quite been what I thought.”
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Firth Park ward neighbourhood toolkit
The third Age Better in Sheffield Neighbourhood Toolkit has officially launched in Sheffield’s Firth Park ward. The toolkit has been informed by and co-designed with local residents of all ages, and is being posted to 7,000 homes in the area over the next few weeks.
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Melting pot lunches… mixing things up and making things happen
Over the past few months we’ve held four melting pot lunches (an idea inspired by Kaleidoscope), where we’ve brought together 6 – 10 people with an interest in a particular area which has the potential to link in with reducing loneliness and isolation.
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Working Win Procurement
Age Better in Sheffield is looking to commission an established provider to act as a host project for an exciting partnership between Age Better in Sheffield and Working Win.
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Community celebration to honour Jo Cox’s legacy and bring Sheffield people together
On Friday 22nd of June, Age Better in Sheffield is hosting a Great Get Together event at the Niagara Conference and Leisure Centre in Hillsborough.
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Exciting new projects!
Earlier this year we updated you about the co-production work we’d started to help inform and shape the next three years of Age Better in Sheffield.
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We’re on a story hunt – can you help?
What really makes the difference is having real relationships with, and connecting with, other people.
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Loss and Loneliness
We’ve had some really moving and powerful conversations with people recently about how lonely it can be when a life partner dies, and how devastating the grief and loss of confidence can be.
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