ISSUE #1.45: 16 September 2024
Dear Friends,
Here is the weekly line up for this week…
With love,
Caraway Dementia Action Group |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS!
Tuesday October 1st is the International Day of the Older Person and Caraway will be holding a Tea Dance at St Denys Church Centre, 2 till 4pm. Live music from Second Wind, dancing, and dance demonstrations, raffle, cream tea and fun and laughter. Please come. It’s free but you must book your place. Bookings by email to caraway@caraway.uk.com or tel 07535 164014
This event is supported by The Rotary Club of Southampton Solent Trust Fund and will be dementia friendly.
DEMFEST
This Sunday, 15th September, Hillier Gardens, Romsey. 10-4pm, celebrating 10 years of Romsey being a dementia friendly town. More information here.
MAYFLOWER THEATRE OFFER
An exciting ticket offer for Acosta Danza Junior which will be at MAST Mayflower Studios from 19-21 September 2024.
We have an offer for £5 tickets per person. These can be bookable via their website here or by phoning our box office on 02380 711811 and using the code: DANZAREACH (Max 4 tickets per booking) available on all performances. |
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| Hope Café: Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, SO19 7LW, from 8.30 – 11.30am. A great space to have a cuppa and a piece of cake for free and meet up with friends, old and new!
Craft & Chat from 2-4pm. Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, SO19 7LW. Bring your own knitting, sewing, drawing etc (or just sit) and chat.
Singing By Heart: Hedge End Salvation Army, White’s Way SO30 2GL, from 11.00-12.00 with light lunch 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 one line prayer after each song and ends each session with The Lord’s Prayer. Plenty of scope for chatting before and after with support for both attendees and carers. Contact lynne.sillence@gmail.com or 07974 372207
Shirley Memory Café: 2-4pm, Make & Brew Cafe, St. James Road Methodist Church, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5HE.
A warm welcome for all at this cafe for people living with dementia, their carers and friends, or for carers alone.
Chai and chat: 1-3pm, Vedic Society Temple Hall, Radcliffe Road, Northam, Southampton, SO14 0PS.
Mayfield Nursery – Walking Group: Mayfield Nursery, Weston Lane, Weston SO19 9HL, from 10am 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. |
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| Hope Café: Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, SO19 7LW, from 8.30 – 11.30am. A great space to have a cuppa and a piece of cake for free and meet up with friends; old and new!
Date & Time for your diary – Tuesday 30th September at 7.30pm. Join us for a talk on the history of EuroDisney.St Denys Memory Cafe: 2-4pm St Denys Church Centre, Dundee Road, St. Denys, Southampton, SO17 2ND. A warm welcome to all, enjoy tea, cake and chat.
We have our Memory Box session with the theme of Education, along with colouring, wordsearch and crossword. We will also have our Carers Corner: Carer led conversation held in break-out room adjacent!
Maybush Memory Cafe: 2-4pm, Potters Court, 538 Wimpson Lane, SO16 4JA. Brian Budden will be joining us for some singing and music.
KES@Avenue St Andrews: Tuesdays during term time only 2.30-3.45pm URC, The Avenue, Southampton, S017 1XQ. KES 6th formers meet local residents and Communicare service users for cake and activities. FREE but voluntary donation of £3 to cover costs. |
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Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, SO19 7LW
Omega Café from 1000 – 1230. A great space to have a cuppa and a piece of cake for free and meet up with friends; old and new! This café is specifically aimed at those who are retired, but everyone is welcome.
Armchair exercise starts at 1000 for 30mins. Fun, free exercises whilst sat in a chair, led by a qualified instructor.
Community lunch served at 1200. Free light lunch. |
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Hope Café: Holy Saviour Church, Bursledon Road, Bitterne, SO19 7LW, from 8.30 – 11.30am. A great space to have a cuppa and a piece of cake for free and meet up with friends; old and new!
Coffee, Cake & Connect: Lordshill Church, Lordshill District Centre, SO16 8HY. 1.30-3pm Come and chat with friends old and new with a cuppa and cake. |
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| Coffee and Cake: St Denys Church, Dundee Road, St Denys, SO17 2ND, from 1.30-3pm. Come along for coffee, cake and a chat,
The Haven Lunch Club: St Mark’s Church, Archers Road, SO15 2LU, from 11am – 2.30pm. The Haven Lunch Club is a thriving gathering of all kinds of people who love to come together to share a delicious meal. As well as having lunch, snacks or a “cuppa” we come and spend time together and support each other through life. There’s always lots of chatting and laughter, we enjoy board games, (Bingo is the favourite!) and a variety of other activities. £5 for a 2 course lunch.
The Haven Team work with our partners at Communicare to widen the scope of what we can offer, but we’re always looking for new ideas. Communicare Volunteers help by providing transport if getting to St Mark’s is difficult. They often stay too, and are an important part of this social network.
Fish and Chip Friday @ Mayflower Court: 62-70 Westwood Road, Southampton, SO17 1DP. Join us for Homemade Fish and Chips lunchtime for elderly members of the community who would otherwise be eating on their own from 12pm. Booking is essential, please book by Wednesday lunchtime. To reserve your place or for more information please call Mayflower Court on 02380 670200.
Mayfield Nursery – Digital Drop-in: Mayfield Nursery, Weston Lane, Weston SO19 9HL, from 1-3pm. Perhaps you are struggling with a task, looking to try something new, or your gadgets are not behaving themselves? Free Technical Advice and Assistance for phones, tablets and laptops, just drop in. For more details phone 07966 474188.
Dementia Awareness Day – 10am to 4pm. Speedwell Court, Mansbridge Road, Southampton, SO18 3HW. This is an information day aimed at anyone wanting to learn more from Professionals working with this condition. Breakfast pastries, lunch and refreshments will be provided.
To book your space please call 023 82356990 or email speedwell@abbeyfield.com |
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| 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 jacket labelled “Park Walker”. All Welcome! For a gentle 5km walk around the Common, many go to Hawthorns Café for a coffee and chat after. |
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Can you help?
Do you attend any community groups for people living with dementia? How did you find out about them? If you were introduced to these groups by someone from health or social care, we would love to hear about your experience.We are a team of researchers looking to improve this service for people living with dementia. We are interested to know about your experiences – whether they were good or bad. We are inviting anyone with a diagnosis of dementia, to talk with us and share their stories. This will help us better understand what is already happening, what is working well, and what could be improved.We also extend the invitation to anyone who is informally caring for someone living with dementia (as long as the person living with dementia has been introduced to community services by a social prescriber or link worker).Interviews will be informal, with just one researcher. We will record the interview for analysis, but will delete any personal information (names, places) so that you cannot be identified. The interviews can last up to an hour, depending on how much you want to talk about. We are offering a £25 gift voucher as a thank you for your time.
If you are interested in taking part, or have any questions, please call Jenny at 02380 594215. |
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