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Dawn and David – Their Story
My husband David was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease 6 years ago when he was 56. When Covid-19 struck David was at a care assessment unit where his needs were to be assessed for possible permanent placement in a care home. David had been in the home for...
Arts & Craft Club – New 8 Week Programme!
31st March for 8 weeks: “Would you like to join a friendly, local art and craft group that welcomes new members living with Dementia, and their friends, family and carers? A new 8 week programme begins Tuesday 31st March, 10:30am - 12noon. Run by Gemma Hobbs in The...
Celebrate with Us – Our New Home
“We are a friendly, local art and craft group that welcomes new members living with Dementia and their carers. Join us for a special project (10th March) as we make artwork to celebrate the opening of Dementia Friendly Keighley’s new home! For more information or to...
Karmand Community Centre Women’s Group
"A huge 25 strong women's group finished their dinner and sat down to pudding which was understanding about Dementia awareness" - 25 friends
Sharing Voices Men’s Group
"Abeed prepared his men's group for a Dementia awareness session"- 10 Friends
Bangladeshi Community Centre – Cornwall Road
"Abul Saleh managed to find another Group of men to find out more about Dementia awareness" 8 new Friends
Dementia Friends – Personal Target
Working towards reaching all sectors of the local community to become dementia friendly by raising awareness, increasing understanding and fostering inclusivity. ROYS PERSONAL TARGET 250 - Friends So Far 220
Polish Community Centre
Another successful Dementia Friends Information session at the Polish Community Centre in Bradford on 10th October 2018, making 25 friends and taking my personal total well beyond the 200 mark and ever closer to my annual target of 250...
Sangat Centre (Men’s Group)
Ghulam Rabbani is the Manager of this Centre and runs a mens group in the Lawkholme area of Keighley…(32 friends)
St. Andrews School
Stacie Green is the Art Teacher in this school and runs a parents group for members of the Highfield community in Keighley…(12 friends)