Shirley Memory Café:  Make & Brew Café, St James Road, SO15 5HE, from 2-4pm. With Music and Singing from the Salty Sea Dogs

Asian Family Matters – Chai & Chat:  Vedic Society Temple Hall, Radcliffe Road, Northam, SO14 0PS, from 1 – 3PM.  Please come & join us to find out about the services available to you, connect with others including experienced advisors, have space to talk about your experiences looking after a family member or personal barrier and find the support you need without the judgement!

Singing By Heart: Hedge End Salvation Army, White’s Way SO30 2GL, from 11.00-12.00 with sandwiches and cake or biscuit and drink after.  Singing by Heart is an hour session singing a mixture of Christian songs and well-known secular songs that people with dementia will know and be able to interact with. It includes a Bible verse before each song and a online prayer after each song and ends each session with The Lord’s Prayer. This isn’t a memory café but any after activity such as light refreshments will afford the opportunity to engage fully with our volunteers. For more information contact lynne.sillence@gmail.com or 07974 372207

Dementia Care Hub Monday Group:  Totton and Eling Community Centre, Totton, SO40 3AP. Social group providing warm and friendly expert support to people living with a dementia. Come and enjoy conversation, a cuppa and homemade cake!

Veg out Café @ October Books:    October Books, Portswood High Street, SO17 2NF, from 12-3pm for vegan food, pay as you please.

Music for the Mind – Songwriting:  Planet Sounds (opposite the Co-op), 40 Terminus Terrace, SO14 3FE, from 1.30-3pm. SoCo Music Project presents a free fun and social Music-Making Session for all abilities.  Places are limited for more details, please email mark@socomusicproject.org.uk.

Mayfield Nursery – Walking Group:  Mayfield Nursery, Weston Lane, Weston SO19 9HL, from 11am-12 at Mayfield Nurseries Entrance. Feel the benefit of the outdoors and connecting with nature in a supportive environment.

Mayfield Nursery – Gardening for Dementia:  Mayfield Nursery, Weston Lane, Weston SO19 9HL, from 1-3pm. Where we will be working at Mayfield nurseries ‘hands on’ with plants. Feel the benefit of the outdoors and connecting with nature in a supportive environment.

Memories Tea & Me:  Shirley Library, Shirley Precinct, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LL from 10.30am – 12. Look back at times gone by over a cup of tea with the Memory Box Foundation.

St Denys Memory Café:  St Denys Church & Centre, St Denys Road, SO17 2ND, from 2-4pm, from 2-4pm. Please do join Marion and the Team for a walk down memory lane with January’s Memory Box on London and our Carers Corner.

Maybush Memory Café: Potters Court, 538 Wimpson Lane, SO16 4JA, from 2-4pm. Maybush memory cafe hosted by Maggie, is for anyone living with dementia, you will find a warm welcome from our friendly supportive volunteers, advice and other carers learning to live well with dementia.

KES @ Avenue St Andrews:  Avenue St Andrews Church, The Avenue, SO171XQ, from 2.30-3.45pm.  Multi-generational club providing activities and Friendship, brought to you by Communicare working in partnership with King Edwards VI School and Avenue St Andrews Church.  Suggested donation £3

Monty’s Majors:  Monty’s Hub, SO19 0QB, from 1.30-3pm.

Carers Choir at MAST Mayflower Studios: 144 Above Bar Street #142 Southampton SO14 7DU, from 11:30am – 12:30pm.  Unpaid Carers Support Southampton invites you to this singing group for both beginners and more experienced singers. The workshops will be led by Musical Director, Will Pickering.  There will be a corner of the café for carers after the workshops so you can get to know fellow singers and socialise. A member of the Unpaid Carers Support team will also be on hand in the café for a chat.

• Many carers find singing together in harmony lifts spirits, improves confidence and well-being, and strengthens friendship networks amongst the carer community. You can expect to learn a repertoire of musical theatre numbers. Explore harmonies, breathing techniques, and voice skills. But most importantly, have a great time!
• This is a free activity but please BOOK HERE! We hope to see you there.

Wednesdays @ Holy Saviour Bitterne:  Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, SO19 7LW.

Meeting Place @ October Books:  October Books, Portswood High Street, SO17 2NF, between 2.30pm to 4.30pm.  This is an intergenerational community drop in event, with painting, puzzles, board games and cream tea!

Coffee and Cake:  St Denys Church, Dundee Road, St Denys, SO17 2ND, from 2-3.30pm.

Eastleigh Support and Social Drop In:  The Atrium, The Point, Leigh Road Eastleigh, SO50 9DE, from 12.30 – 3.30pm. This social drop in meet is for anyone that has been diagnosed with dementia or are worried about memory loss. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served while activities might include arts & crafts, reminiscence, cognitive stimulation games, quizzes, and conversation. Some weeks there are discussions led by guest speakers on topics about health / social care, finance / benefits, wellbeing & coping strategies.

Singing for Wellbeing @ Hebron Court:  Hebron Court, 46 Rollesbrook Gardens, Southampton SO15 5WB, from 11am – 12.

Fish and Chip Friday @ Mayflower Court:  62-70 Westwood Road, Southampton, SO17 1DP, from 12pm a lunchtime group for elderly members of the community who would otherwise be eating on their own. Spaces are limited so booking is essential, please book by Wednesday lunchtime.  To reserve your place or for more information please call Mayflower Court on 02380 670200. Join us for Homemade Fish and Chips.

Southampton Park Walk:  Meet @ the Hawthorns Café, SO15 7NN.  Meeting at the café on Southampton Common at 9am.  The meet point is by the start of park run between 2 oak trees close to hawthorns but not outside it, look for the steward in high vis jackets labelled “Park Walker”.  All Welcome! For a gentle 5km walk around the Common, many go to Hawthorns Café for a coffee and chat after.