At the recent AGM of Leeds Bereavement Forum, there were some very moving stories told from people about loss and bereavement.   The links to the three videos  below were organised by http://www.lippypeople.org/ in partnership with the Carers Centre.  Lippy People were keen to emphasis the importance of everyone telling their… Continue reading

St Vincent’s Support Centre  4 Berking Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9LF are offering support to people in many ways.  Two of these ways include: A Dementia Cafe for those living with dementia and their carers from 2pm-4pm every 2nd Thursday of the month. A Bereavement Support Group on the first and… Continue reading

Caritas Leeds Day of Reflection, Saturday 6th October 10am-3pm at Notre Dame 6th Form College, Leeds LS2 9BL. Come along to help Caritas, the Diocese and the Bishop decide on which two areas of need will get extra focus – should it be people with a disability, families in need,… Continue reading

How Cinage changed my life – by Ann West, a Trustee of Growing Old Grace-fully I remember vividly being invited to watch 6 short films created by older people, in collaboration with staff and students from Leeds Beckett University.in April 2017. I found the themes fascinating, and relevant to my… Continue reading

The following is an excerpt from the general audience of Pope Francis, 11th March 2015: The first important thing to stress about old age is this: it is true that society tends to discard us, but the Lord definitely does not.  The Lord never discards us.  He calls us to… Continue reading

Could you help the Centre for Ageing Better‘s research by joining a focus group, interview or case study over the next few months? If you take part, you will receive £10 to £50 depending on your time input.   Research is being carried out on behalf of the Centre for… Continue reading

Thank you to all who joined the Dementia Friends session at St Aelred’s parish in Harrogate, including people from the adjoining parish of St Robert’s.   England were playing Belgium so I don’t think there were any football fans there but there are 11 more official ‘Dementia Friends’ in our… Continue reading

Please pray for the family and friends of Fr Michael McCarthy, Parish Priest of St Joseph the Worker at Sherburn-in-Elmet and the Immaculate Conception at Scarthingwell, who died at St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds on the evening of 10th July 2018.   Fr Michael was a poet as well as… Continue reading

My mum, who is 86,  was with me this weekend.  She shared this prayer with me that she always carries with her.  It made us both laugh, as we recognised some aspects of ourselves in it.  I hope it makes you smile too. Lord, thou knowest better than I know… Continue reading