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Link Age - Let's Talk

Link Age - Let's Talk

Written by: LinkAge Plus
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 Link Age - Let's Talk meets the real East Enders to hear their vibrant stories from East London through the years. LinkAge Plus is an organisation providing a whole host of wellbeing-focussed activities for older people in East London. They do everything; from ballet to darts to computer lessons. Through the lens of the 'five ways to wellbeing' the podcast discusses these programmes with both the people who have driven them and the people who take part. This podcast is filled with golden anecdotes and tangible advice to tempt all generations to prioritise their wellbeing. Join us every other Thursday for a new episode!LinkAge Plus Self-Help Success
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  • Episode Eight: The War and Battle of Cable St with Alice

    Episode Eight: The War and Battle of Cable St with Alice
    Feb 2 2022

    The last episode of Link Age - Let's Talk season one! Please enjoy this conversation with Alice - born in the 1920s she tells us her experiences of living through World War II in London, living in Cable St during the Battle of Cable St and many other amazing stories. Get in touch and let us know what you thought of the series and stay tuned for season two!

    Get in touch with us!

    Tweet us: @StHildasEast or use the hashtag '#linkageletstalk'

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/sthildaseast

    Get involved or volunteer with LinkAge Plus: https://sthildas.org.uk/projects/linkage-plus/

    (Graphic Design: Alex Abadjieva, Music: George Gershwin (Oh, Lady be Good), Production: Rosie Fuest)
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    23 mins
  • Episode Seven: Older People’s Reference Group

    Episode Seven: Older People’s Reference Group
    Jan 19 2022

    This episode of LinkAge - let’s talk discusses the Older People’s Reference Group (OPRG). We meet Sophie Ibotson (OPRG Coordinator) and Elizabeth Adebisi (OPRG Co-Chair) and they tell us how OPRG empowers older people in the community to advocate for their own rights and ensure their needs are met.

    Learn more about OPRG:https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastlondon/activities-and-events/hackney/oprg/

    Learn more about their dignity code:https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/east-london/original-blocks/activities-and-events/dignity-code-leaflet-finalver02.pdf 

    Get in touch with us!

    Tweet us: @StHildasEast or use the hashtag '#linkageletstalk'

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/sthildaseast

    Get involved or volunteer with LinkAge Plus: https://sthildas.org.uk/projects/linkage-plus/ 

    (Graphic Design: Alex Abadjieva, Music: George Gershwin (Oh, Lady be Good), Production: Rosie Fuest)
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    19 mins
  • Episode Six: 'Connection' with The Mary Ward Centre

    Episode Six: 'Connection' with The Mary Ward Centre
    Jan 5 2022

    Episode 6 of LinkAge - let’s talk covers the fifth and final ‘way to wellbeing’: connect with others. We talk with Maddy Fisk and Erica Parrett from the Mary Ward Centre to hear about how they are working to make education and learning accessible for everyone. We discuss how this can and does lead to connection and why this is so important. 

    Learn more about the Mary Ward Centre: https://www.marywardcentre.ac.uk 

    Get in touch with us:

    Tweet us: @StHildasEast or use the hashtag '#linkageletstalk'

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/sthildaseast

    Get involved or volunteer with LinkAge Plus: https://sthildas.org.uk/projects/linkage-plus/ 

    Other Useful Links:

    5 ways to wellbeing paper: https://neweconomics.org/2011/07/five-ways-well-new-applications-new-ways-thinking

    (Graphic Design: Alex Abadjieva, Music: George Gershwin (Oh, Lady be Good), Production: Rosie Fuest)
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    23 mins
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