Kissing it Better

KiB is a healthcare charity and training provider, working to end the isolation of old age by bringing the generations together.

Our imaginative healthcare projects make an immediate and lasting difference to the lives of older people. Our teaching and training programmes make our expertise available to everyone.

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The Kissing it Better story

We started KiB in 2009 as a way of sharing hundreds of simple but powerful ideas that make a world of difference to older, vulnerable people in hospitals, care homes and the community.

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News and Updates

KiB’s Comedy Drama Clubs Take Off!

August 2023

Last year, the Pargiter Trust funded our idea to get older people performing comedy drama. The programme has been a huge success, bringing confidence, laughter and new friends to residents of three care settings in the Leeds area.

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Share your volunteering experiences

March 2023

How’s your volunteering going? Have you made new friends? Learned new skills? We want to hear your story, and so do other young people thinking of starting their volunteering journey.

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KiB Volunteering Programme

November 2022

Kissing it Better’s unique scheme lets you gain valuable volunteering experience – perfect for your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award & UCAS statement. Taking part in our programme will also boost your CV and enhance your understanding of the challenges of healthcare, especially linked to the care of older people.

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A brief overview of the training provision

We offer a range of teaching and training courses, developed in partnership with Skills for Health.

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Health and Social Care Providers

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Education Providers

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Companies

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KiB is committed to safeguarding and protecting every person we work with – young and old – and we expect all staff, associates, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Get Involved

KiB is a dynamic organisation and we’d like to work with you. There are many ways to get involved, from becoming a volunteer, to signing up for one of our courses. Everyone we inspire can make a difference – together, we can help make life better for older people everywhere.

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Training

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Volunteer

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Contact us

To get in touch with us call or email Jill Fraser:

Press enquiries

Our award-winning intergenerational work has attracted national and international press coverage. Click ‘find out more’ for highlights of print, TV and radio coverage. If you’d like to arrange an interview, contact Jill Fraser 07831 136152

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Our funders

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Logo: The Rank Foundation
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Logo: The Rank Foundation