Older person-led group, campaigning to make the local area an #AgeFriendly community. Part of @InspiredPeep at @levinspire. Tweets by Lou, Task Force Organiser.
Levenshulme, Manchester, England
Joined November 2017
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Framed by alarmist demography + old-vs.young thinking (google "lump of labor" fallacy) but much of interest in this @WSJ article. wsj.com/articles/older-emplo…
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Urban Villages work being presented by Mhorag (from @IHPO_Manchester) and Carol (from @InspTaskForce) at #AverilOsborn symposium @BSGLiverpool19. I'm talking tomorrow about the outcomes #S23
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Long story short: if you receive any messages asking you to buy caddy liners, please don't – they're available for free by any of the above methods.
Take a look at manchester.gov.uk/info/20008… for more details.
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Do you need funding for a community group or project? Will it have a great benefit to the people living in our areas? If yes, then you can apply for funding from our Community Soups!
Visit our website for more info. We can't wait to hear from you! onemcr.net/2HXV8G7
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M19 residents, businesses and organisations of #Levenshulme - let's get our #activeneighbourhood on! RT
Invite to our first design workshop + meet the design/delivery team! bit.ly/2XLgmTf
#beenetwork let's make this special #walking #cycling #communityled #cleanair
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We are very excited to tell you that we've been nominated for the Community Cohesion Award in the Spirit of Manchester Awards 2019. This award would mean so much to us and all of our volunteers and supporters. Please vote for us by clicking the link here: buff.ly/2xkneYD
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Our report on social infrastructure shows that to reduce social isolation, we need a diversity of social infrastructure to ensure chance social encounters with a diversity of people. ow.ly/N0hg50uLqav
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Music, craft, face painting, balloons, henna, games, bouncy castles, food & fun!! We are VERY excited!!
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You've seen all of our official #CareAboutDementia tips, and all the amazing tips and guidance sent in by members of the Home Instead family from all over the country. In case you missed any of these tips here's a useful infographic to share and learn from. #DAW2019
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Sign up for our webinar taking part on Thu 6 June as part of #VolunteersWeek where we will be discussing age-friendly and inclusive volunteering.
ageing-better.org.uk/events/…
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"Living close to public amenities decreases loneliness." Our report on social infrastructure report also highlights the importance of libraries, commercial and green spaces in neighborhoods to reduce social isolation ambitionforageing.org.uk/soc…
Fantastic article from @TheAtlantic about how increasing local amenities such as libraries and community spaces can encourage people to talk to their neighbours, engage with their community, and help #EndLoneliness: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv… #LetsTalkMore #BeMoreUs
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"May you find the strength to be moving mountains. There is no limit to Mancunian Pride..." manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Love this. Insight. Written by a young person who is getting to understand what real life values are. She will #AgeWell! And enjoy it.
“You Will Be Young for a Very Long Time” by June Beaux link.medium.com/IrNJLHbCTW
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Yay we can't wait to sprinkle Kindness everywhere!
This Saturday, we will be spreading kindness with @owlandcoconut at @levymarket. We've got some lovely giveaways too so come on down and say hello! #BeKind
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M19 massive, we’re doing meeting at the end if the month to tell you what’s occurring with our mini-holland. If you can confirm attendance we can sort out brew numbers. Click the link for details #levenshulme #beenetwork facebook.com/events/21459932…
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Many people are worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to people living with dementia. Here are some tips on getting the conversation started: alzheimers.org.uk/get-involv…
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It's #DementiaActionWeek time to learn, advise & take advantage of this wonderful community to spread awareness.
Over 100 types of #dementia it can be confusing as to what it means. Thanks @KateSwaffer great graphic which explains top brain diseases causing #dementia #DAW2019
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'Dementia shouldn’t mean becoming a prisoner in your own home.'
This #DementiaActionWeek, read more from @JeremyHughesAlz on news that the number of people living alone with dementia is set rise to 240,000 by 2039: bit.ly/2LS8zOy
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Here is a quick reminder that we will be having our next GMOPN event on the 23rd of May. There will be lots of opportunities to discuss and share ideas.
To book a place please click here manchestercommunitycentral.o…
Please share with anyone you think may be interested in attending!
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Wondering what people think about this and it's impact on some older people who are still wary of using cards. Cashless is definitely growing.
How many bars/restaurants in Manchester are now cashless? So far we've got @takkmcr, @thesandbar, @olbrewerybar, @GRUBMCR, @Sugo_Pasta @TheKnott, @cloudwaterunit9, @trackbrewco, @Tendercow and @finfishbar - any we've missed?