Leeds Older People's Forum

21/08/2026

Community Grants of up to £300 are available to help run events for the International Day of Older People.

This year's theme is “What’s on your doorstep?”, which celebrates the people, places, and services that help us stay active and connected in our community.

Please visit our website to download the grants pack and apply: https://bit.ly/46bJLHD

Closing date: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 3 pm

19/08/2026

What does creative healthy ageing look like?

It can be singing together, cooking something you’ve never tried before, dancing, making theatre, meeting new people, or simply having somewhere to go where you feel part of something.

Leeds Older People’s Forum commissioned The Performance Ensemble to make a new short film capturing some of the brilliant Creative Healthy Ageing work happening across Leeds.

Working with four organisations and the people taking part in their projects, the film explores how creativity can bring people together, encourage us to move, play and try new things, and create opportunities for connection at every stage of life.

The film features wonderful voices and moments, from an 84-year-old trying curry for the first time to people rediscovering a love of drama, dancing together, singing together, and finding friendship and community along the way.

At The Performance Ensemble, we make art with the experience of age, so it was a pleasure to help tell these stories and celebrate the people and organisations making creative healthy ageing happen across our city.

🎬 Watch the film and meet the people behind the projects.

The Creative Healthy Ageing programme aims to develop effective community-based engagement methods to inform a fresh, city-wide approach to Public Health messaging by using creative expression.

With Leeds Older People’s Forum and our Creative Healthy Ageing partners.

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12/08/2026

We’re hosting a special event for the International Day of Older People (IDOP) to celebrate this year’s theme: ‘What’s on my doorstep?’

On Thursday, 1 October, we’ll be gathering a marketplace full of artisans, awareness stalls, live music, food vendors, and interactive experiences all in one place at Pudsey Civic Hall for our very first festival-themed celebration.

More details about the day are still to come; until then, we’re working hard to make sure we have a large variety of stallholders and entertainers in attendance.

Do you want to be involved? Complete our registration form: https://bit.ly/4qdbXD3

Please fill out this form to submit your registration of interest for a stall or a performance slot at our event. We will be selecting applications from the following categories:

- vendors aged (50+)
- vendors who sell age-positive products like birthday cards/art
- age-friendly organisations who offer opportunities, raise awareness, challenge negative stereotypes and challenge ageism

Please note: Completing the form does not guarantee you a space, as places are limited by venue capacity, and we want to provide as much variation for the event as possible.

11/08/2026

Looking for something fun to do with family and friends this August? Why not make the bus part of the adventure!

Kids aged 5-15 travel free until 31 August 2026 as part of the government's Summer Savings campaign.

Make this journey even more affordable by using your senior bus pass. You can check your eligibility for senior bus travel via the gov.uk website:
www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass

06/08/2026

We’re recruiting: Men's Health Unlocked Support Officer

We’re looking for someone passionate about Men's Health in Leeds to join our shared team in Leeds city centre.

If you want to support meaningful work for men and boys across the city, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about this role, please visit our website: https://www.opforum.org.uk/get-involved/work-with-us/

Closing date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026

04/08/2026

A new fund has launched in Leeds to help organisations move beyond crisis support and build long-term resilience within communities.

We're looking to fund projects that:

- Reduce financial hardship
- Increase access to advice and support
- Help people reduce debt and increase income
- Reduce reliance on emergency support

A recording of our Meet the Funder webinar and a Q&A Document are now available to download from our website to help with applications: https://www.opforum.org.uk/2026/07/23/crisis-resilience-fund-applications-now-open/

Closing date: Friday, 21 August 2026

Apply via our website: https://www.opforum.org.uk/2026/07/23/crisis-resilience-fund-applications-now-open/

27/07/2026

The Centre for Ageing Better is celebrating ten years of incredible work. Created to help society respond to the opportunities and challenges of our nation’s ageing population, their work influences much of what Leeds Older People’s Forum does, and they are an invaluable organisation in making this country a better place to grow older in.

Visit their website to read their new impact report, which highlights the huge range of evidence and insights, networks, and resources they’ve created to help shape policy and practice around ageing and demographic change: https://bit.ly/4higgef

Just over a decade ago, the Centre for Ageing Better was created to help society respond to the opportunities and challenges of our nation’s ageing population.

To mark the first ten years of our existence, we have created an impact report to highlight the huge range of evidence and insights, networks and resources we’ve created in that time to help shape policy and practice around ageing and demographic change.

Working with hundreds of organisations, national and local government, and with a range of industries and sectors, we have sought to explore how we can do things differently and to make this country a better place to grow older in.

Download the report here: https://ageing-better.org.uk/resources/ten-ways-weve-made-ageing-better

24/07/2026

E-bikes are becoming an increasingly popular way to travel, helping people get around their local area, commute to work and make daily journeys more affordable.

Vision Zero - West Yorkshire want to understand more about how people are using them and is inviting e-bike users to take part in a new survey.

Everyone who completes the survey can opt in for a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher. The survey is open now and closes at 9am on Monday 3 August – take part at: https://survey.djsresearch.com/wix/p346328809866.aspx

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If you use an e-bike or know someone who has, we want to hear your views!

Share your experiences for a chance to win an online shopping voucher.

Visit https://djsresearch.co.uk/ebikes

23/07/2026

Applications for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund are now open!

A new 3-year fund has launched in Leeds to help organisations move beyond crisis support and build long-term resilience within communities.

We're looking to fund projects that:
- Reduce financial hardship
- Increase access to advice and support
- Help people reduce debt and increase income
- Reduce reliance on emergency support

Partnership working is strongly encouraged, with collaborative approaches at the heart of the programme.

Applications open: 23 July 2026
Meet the Funder session: 29 July 2026
Deadline: 24 August 2026

Find guidance notes, funding criteria, and key dates on our website: https://www.opforum.org.uk/2026/07/23/crisis-resilience-fund-applications-now-open/

20/07/2026

If your income is over £35,000, any Winter Fuel Payment you receive will be recovered through your tax.

If you’d prefer not to receive the payment, you can opt out.

Opt out by:
• 18 September 2026 (phone)
• 20 September 2026 (online)

You can opt back in if your circumstances change.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/ybAs50Zizw5

If your income is over £35,000, any Winter Fuel Payment you receive will be recovered through your tax.

If you’d prefer not to receive the payment, you can opt out.

Opt out by:
• 18 September 2026 (phone)
• 20 September 2026 (online)

You can opt back in if your circumstances change.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/ybAs50Zizw5