Health Charities That specialise in Dementia

RE:DISH works to improve the lives of those in Reddish focusing on projects that tackle poverty and social isolation. We run a twice weekly foodbank, a charity shopm a dementia friendly cafe, and youth group. Our community hub has a number of weekly social groups including Banter & Brews for men of all ages and Crafty Women. These give people chance to meet up, chat and take part in an activity.

Promote the health and well being of peple living with a dementia or associated conditions, their relatives and carers in Powys through the provision of support, education and practical advice. Support the creation of dementia-friendly communities across Powys. To enable people with dementias to feel understood, valued and able to contribute to their community.

To relieve sickness and promote good health for the public benefit by maintenance of a medical centre and associated facilities.To promote, through Bettys Club, the physical and mental health of people living with dementia in the Burnham Market area.Bettys Club is a meeting place offering activities, practical advice and education related to dementia care.

Working with people experiencing dementia and isolated and disempowered people, Living Words supports free speech and expression. The work enables individuals to feel heard and understood, even when communication seems lost. Inspired by this participatory work we create anthologies, performances and events.

For the public benefit in South East England, the relief of those in need by reason of physical and/or mental ill health, disability or age, including people with neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Parkinson's, and their carers through providing specifically designed, group therapeutic music sessions and associated activities led by experienced therapeutic arts practitioners.

Dementia Support - Hampshire & IOW provides emotional support, information and signposting for people living with dementia and their loved ones, in Hampshire & IOW.

Dementia Together Wirral facilitates, organises and operates events for those living with dementia, their carers and former carers social events to relieve their social isolation by way of activities and services including regular memory cafes, singing/music, walking, and theatre together with mini-coach and canal boat outings with one-off items of entertainment such as dances, etc.

Sefton O.P.E.R.A is a voluntary organisation working with older people in the community many experiencing dementia and Alzheimers often experiencing isolation our aim is to enable older people to have choices in relation to their own health. Our outstanding contribution to social welfare and using grass roots to formulate their objectives within the community

At The Dementia Care Hub CIO, we offer a programme of sessions to support care partners and people living with a dementia in Hampshire. We provide groups to reduce isolation and loneliness, training for care partners, wellbeing sessions for people living with dementia, respite, art groups and carer groups. We develop social care plans to support people the right support at the right time.

We work together across generations to establish effective solutions on how to engage older people to tackle dementia, depression & loneliness. We recruit, train, manage and support volunteers to facilitate sporting memories activities across communities

The Palmer Centre provides a Dementia Friendly Cafe service that is open to all from 8.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, every week, well-being and other recreational activities for older people and a room hire service.

Centre of Wellbeing, Training & Culture (CWTC) strives to be an important creative hub model organisation ensuring access to the accredited training, health awareness, dementia, wellbeing cafe and arts for mental health for all ages, work placements, encouraging a community cohesion and successfully supporting, partnering, and collaboration.

The Charity makes grants to charitable organisations in England involved in the following:1.The education and development of young people. 2.Supporting young offenders and those at risk in order to assist their participation and inclusion in society. 3.Supporting and protecting the physical and mental health of people with cancer, dementia and/or physical and mental disabilities and their families

Herts Musical Memories provides singing sessions for people with dementia and their cares. The sessions are based in musical therapy and help people connect with their memories. The sessions comprise of gentle seated exercise, breathing exercises and vocal exercises. Each week the members of the group sing songs from musicals and popular culture woven around a variety of themes.

The main activities of the CIO are the provision of courses and projects utilising historical and heritage related themes for people living with mental health issues, dementia, or experiencing isolation or loneliness. The CIO also provides activities for young people to learn from their peers, and also to provide training for carers on reminiscence therapy techniques.

The Activities advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the performing arts, including the provision of theatrical workshops, public events and performances, particularly for the benefit of elderly people living in care and with dementia. Activities offer cognitive stimulation to beneficiaries in care and raise awareness of dementia to the public at large.

Chrysalis at Tynedale is a club for people with dementia and memory problems. The club includes their families and friends. Based at Unit 1 Dene Park in Hexham, Northumberland, it is run by trained volunteers.We organise a range of activities which, with volunteers support, enables each member to participate fully. Family and friends have the opportunity to join in with all our activities.

BALANCE CLASS, DANCE-TEACHING & SOCIAL, ART CLASSES, EXERCISE - TAI CHI , YOGA, PILATES, FITNESS CHILDRENS BALLET, DANCE & CRAFT, KIDDIBOP, BRIDGE, U3A MEETINGS, INC. FRENCH, BRIDGE, RUMMIKUB, WHIST, PHOTOGRAPHY, NHS BLOOD COLLECTION, UKULELE,CRAFTING, MACHINE KNITTING, SLIMMING WORLD , LINK & FILLING STATION CHURCH MTGS, WAL SPINNERS, IAMS, SOCIAL GATHERING FOR LONELINESS/DEMENTIA

HandMade Theatre creates performances, workshops and events for community groups and families across the UK. Working with schools, community groups and venues, HandMade works hard to deliver activities and experiences to all. HandMade work closely with Children with SEND, adults with Dementia, women and children fleeing domestic abuse to ensure access for all to high quality arts activities.

Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team (Tavistock) provide search & rescue services for the Police and Ambulance services for Dartmoor and the surrounding rural area. The team searches for and recovers missing persons of all ages and circumstances, such as youth groups, the elderly, despondents and those with dementia, and provides first aid and rescue cover for Ten Tors and similar events.

Our Mission is to inspire and drive forward the development of dementia friendly communities across Hampshire.The information and support we offer are aimed at encouraging communities to take responsibility for making their localities dementia friendly, and we seek to ensure people affected by dementia are given a voice. We explore innovative projects to support people with dementia to live well

Funds raised through Public Fun Run, Christmas Santa and Rudolf Collections, Boxing Night, Annual International Night ,Concerts and Club Members.Main beneficiaries were Save the Children, Fresh Start New Beginnings, Park Run UK, Felixstowe Dementia Action Allliance, Felixstowe Opportunities Group, ShelterBox Trust and The Rotary Foundation.Donations were also made to many local good causes.

We set up and run YOPEY Dementia Befriender partnerships. These are befriending partnerships between ourselves, schools or colleges and care homes. We inspire, train and support young people, known as YOPEY Befrienders, to befriend elderly residents, especially those living with dementia. We get positive publicity for our YOPEY Befrienders, ourselves and the other partners.

We offer dance, music and movement sessions to promote the physical and mental health and social connectedness of older people with age-related health conditions including Parkinson's and dementia.

We work in the field of dementia, providing awareness and information about the condition, and training in its effective management.