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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND COOKRIDGE AND HORSFORTH

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  • Home Instead Care Company

    20 May 2024 7:47 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    We received the email below from Home Instead who are a care at home company. They have opened an office on Town Street Horsforth and are inviting our members to drop in. I cannot vouch for the company but thought one or two might be interested.


  • National Board Elections

    20 May 2024 3:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Maybe you would like to influence and change how the U3A movement works. Well now is your change. We have received an email about elections of board members to the National U3A whose AGM sin October.

    Please click on the file below if you are interested.

    AGM 2024 - Officer _ Director Elections.rtf

    Also we have the latest summary of the last board meeting on the Newsletter page under Members.

  • YAHR AGM in Leeds 21st June

    20 May 2024 2:51 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)


  • Leeds Older Peoples Forum Is Looking For Ambassadors

    04 May 2024 1:37 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    https://www.opforum.org.uk/get-involved/become-an-age-friendly-ambassador/

    The linka above takes you to details of the Ambassador programme as described below.

    Ambassadors are people of any age who are committed to making Leeds a great city to grow old in. All you need is passion for the cause, of making Leeds an Age Friendly City, where the huge contribution of older adults, as workers, adult carers, taxpayers, volunteers, campaigners, child carers etc, is fully acknowledged.  It’s a flexible role, it’s up to you how much time you commit. It can range from sharing Age Friendly messages, stories and images, to getting actively involved in campaigns such as getting older adults online, increasing uptake of benefits or getting more active.   

    And you won’t be on your own, and it is fun! We have regular ambassador get togethers, some are themed around issues such as ‘Ageing Well’, others we just meet up for a cuppa, play a bit of sport (we are in the process of setting up walking football and netball teams!) and have a chat, about how people are finding the role etc.     

    There are also a range of other projects ran by Leeds Older Peoples Forum projects that Ambassadors can get involved in, including

    • BOSS, The ‘be online and stay safe project’ that provides digital sessions around online safety
    • Men’s Health projects
    • Administering grant programmes
    • The Equalities’ hub for older people-this is a series of meeting held every month, in different parts of the city, designed to let older people have their say, i.e. a great opportunity for the older generation to make sure there voice is heard
    • The Age Friendly Steering group-a group of very active older adults who are supported by LOPF in their efforts to make sure the needs of older adults are always considered (e.g. they were official consultees in the refurbishment of Leeds train station, making sure the refurb, in terms of design, accessibility, imagery etc was ‘Age Friendly’ 

    So lots that you people can get involved in, and becoming an Ambassador could be a big part of that! 

  • War Graves Week 11th May

    02 May 2024 8:49 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)


  • Great British Sewing Bee

    02 May 2024 8:42 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    I have received an email inviting anyone who is interested to apply to be on the next series of the Great British Sewing Bee. Applications to be in by 15th May. Apply here www.applyforsewingbee.co.uk 

  • Ceilidh Photos

    07 Apr 2024 9:08 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Pictures of the Ceilidh evening are in the gallery. A great evening and thanks to Barbara Stearn for all the organisation

  • National U3A To Launch Friends Extra

    06 Apr 2024 1:37 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The National U3A has sent an email announcing Friends Extra which will be a new website with offers and services exclusive to U3A members. More details will be announced in the U3A Friends newsletter. To subscribe to the U3A Friends newsletter follow the link below.

    https://www.u3a.org.uk/news/newsletter

  • Threads Textile Festival

    22 Mar 2024 6:14 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    After last year’s successful launch of Threads we are doing it again but in June to avoid the Leeds Marathon! This year we will have a 3 days of talks, workshops and textile market in our iconic 1912 Mill.

    The talks include subjects such as Japanese Sashiko, SE Asian Textiles, African Textiles. Our headline speaker is Lucy Adlington from the History Wardrobe with a talk on ‘Tracing Lost Lives’ which will link in with her latest book The Dressmakers of  Auschwitz. Our workshops include rag rugging, embroidery, crochet, natural dyeing, hand quilting, braid making, drop spindle, weaving, bargello, wet felting and Dorset buttons.

    We are also thrilled to have Vanessa Marr giving a talk and a workshop on ‘Domestic Dusters: Embroidery as an act of resistance’. If anyone visited the Harrogate K&S Show last year you will have seen them hanging up and we are running the opportunity to embroider your own. Vanessa will also be part of our textile exhibition ‘Tangled Up’ which will be in the Gallery.

    I have attached a flyer and a link to our website that I hope will  be of interest to your members. Please note that the booking for talks and workshops will open on 19th April via our website.

    https://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/arts/gallery/threads-textile-festival-2024

    If you would like to bring a group we are able to accept a minibus drop off but please note that we can’t accommodate the parking. However, most buses will go to the local ASDA carpark until required.

    If you need any further information please just get in touch.

    Best Regards  Dr. Sarah Gaunt

    Threads Textile Festival Director


  • New Groups

    15 Mar 2024 4:44 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Update on New Groups:

    PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER if you think you should have received a message from me, Lorraine Harding.

    International Dining (4)  is running - leaders Chris and Mary Brook.

    5 Mile Walkers (2) is running - leader Mary Massey.

    Many thanks to these new leaders.

    Stroll to Lunch (2) has enough members but no leader as yet.

    Line Dancing - we have an administrator/organiser, Judy Nutland, but currently no teacher.

    Canasta - enough members but no leader; an informal meeting is being planned.

    Cookery - enough members but no leader.

    Jewellery - work is ongoing on this group and we do have a leader, Ann Tindall, but few members.

    Computing Skills - Peter Sellek is setting this group up, and could manage a few more members.

    Gardening - not enough members.

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