Our Trust has teamed up with partners across the county for information events, talks and activities in the run-up to, and throughout, Dementia Action Week. Our theme for the week is Stay Social, Stay Well.
We’ll be at Cheltenham Pride on Saturday 16 May, while Wilde Earth Journeys and Forest Dementia Action Alliance will be hosting a day of walks at Forestry England’s Beechenhurst site, near Cinderford, on Sunday 17 May.
Sing to Remember sessions are being held throughout the week – you’ll find them at:
- Monday 18 May: George Moore Community Centre, Bourton (10.30am and 2.30pm)
- Tuesday 19 May: The Pavillion in the Park, Stroud (10.30am) & St Nicholas Church, Swindon Lane, Cheltenham (11am)
- Wednesday 20 May: Hucclecote Methodist Church (10.30am), Matson Baptist Church (2pm), Sheppard House, Newent (2pm)
- Friday 22 May: Churchdown Methodist Church (10.30am)
There will be information stands at GL13 in Berkeley (Tuesday from 10.30am), GL11 in Dursley (Thursday from 10.30am) and The Keepers, Wotton (Thursday from 2.15pm – 3.45pm), and Dementia Action Alliance events at Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury (Tuesday 19 May, 10am-12noon), Gloucestershire Music Academy (Friday 22 May), Wesley Theatre, Cinderford (Saturday 23 May) and Suffolks Market, Cheltenham (Sunday 24 May).
A Forget-me-knot trail will be running throughout Dementia Action Week in Tewkesbury (May 18-24) and an Understanding Dementia coffee morning is being held every weekday at Tewkesbury Fields Care Home (10.30am-12.30pm, Mon-Fri).
Dr Jennifer Bute will be holding Dementia Awareness Sessions at Dursley Library (Wednesday 20 May at 2.30pm) and Hucclecote Library (Thursday 21 May from 10am).
Mindscape is holding a Creative Activity Day at the Wesley Arts Centre, Cinderford, on Saturday 23 May in partnership with Artspace and the Dementia Action Alliance. There will be drop-in crafting activities all day (10.30am-3.30pm) and Improvisational Drama workshops from The Golden Thread Playback Theatre at 1pm and 2pm.
