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Volunteer drivers needed for our weekly walk and talk group

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WANTED! Our Walk and Talk group takes people with dementia (and family carers if they wish to join us) for a wander around the Lake in Alexandra Park, South Manchester.

 

We feed the ducks and swans, and then warm up with a drink and a chat in the cafe, often playing a game of dominoes, cards or Jenga too.

We are looking for drivers who are willing to pick people up and bring them along to the group (and take them home again!). If you would be interested please get in touch! Admin@togetherdementiasupport.org, 0161 226 7186

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More Than £2,000 Raised At TDS Family Fun Afternoon

On 19th August 2018, the Together Dementia Support team of staff and volunteers hosted a Family Fun Afternoon at South West Manchester Cricket Club.

A huge thanks to all of our volunteers- despite a spot of rain, we put on a great day of Arts & Crafts, BBQ, Hook-A-Duck, Tombolas, Plant Stalls, Bric-A-Brac, raffles, face painting, ukuleles, steel drums, gospel music, belly dancing, some ad-hoc singing and even an appearance from June Hitchen, Lord Mayor of Manchester. Everyone made a huge effortThanks to Glaisyers Solicitors who supported the day, and who will be working in conjunction with us over the next 12 months to support our community projects.

Over the course of the family fun afternoon, we raised £2,115 in total. Thank you everyone! Every single penny will make a difference to the lives of local people with dementia.

 

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Thanks to Glaisyers Solicitors LLP For Supporting Our Work

We’re absolutely delighted that Glaisyers Solicitors LLP, a Manchester based legal firm, have announced that they will be supporting our work over the next 12 months. Along with fundraising to support local people living with dementia and carers, Glaisyers will also be providing volunteers to help us deliver and develop important services such as therapeutic activities. Not only will this directly impact the Manchester community, but it will also be a fantastic opportunity for Glaisyers staff to learn more about dementia.

Chris Burrows, head of private client at Glaisyers, commented: “In Together Dementia Support, we feel that we have found a charity that shares a similar ethos to Glaisyers Solicitors LLP and everybody in the firm is looking forward to doing their bit to help make a real difference to both the charity and those it supports. With over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, there are few that have not been touched by the disease in some way.”

Sally Ferris, founder of Together Dementia Support, said: “We are delighted to be working with Glaisyers Solicitors LLP and are very grateful for their support. Our groups and activities play such a key benefit to many across the region living with dementia. This support will allow us to build on our schedule of programmes and continue to deliver uplifting events to the community.”

Thank you to Glaisyers for the support, we look forward to working with you.

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Family Fun Afternoon

Date: Sunday 19th August

Time: 2-5pm

Venue: South West Manchester Cricekt Club, Ellesmere Road, Chorlton

Join us for our Family Fun afternoon on 19th August and help us to raise funds to support local people living with dementia and carers. It’ll be a great day with lots of fun activities for all the family! We’ll be treated to some entertainment with The Cheeky Charlies, as well as Steel pans, ukuleles, singing and dancing. Lots of tasty treats will be available from our Cake Stall, Chocolate Tombola, Afternoon Tea and BBQ. Try your luck with Hook A Duck and our Raffle- lots of prizes to be won!

We’d love to see you there. If you’d like to support our fundraiser, we’d welcome any of the following donations:

  • Cakes for the cake stall
  • Bottled goods for the bottle tombola (wine, beer, shampoo, mini bottle of pop- be creative with your ‘dud’ prizes!)
  • Chocolates for our chocolate tombola
  • CDs, DVDs and books for the entertainment sale stall
  • Plants for the plant stall
  • Quality items for the raffle

Please bring your donations to the Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Lane Eat before Saturday 18th August or contact us on 0161 226 7186. Thank you!

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Join our team! We’re seeking a Support Group Facilitator/ Sessional Worker

Are you a reliable, positive team worker with a good understanding of dementia, great communication skills and events management experience?

We’re looking for a new team member to run our Creative Club and Fab Forgetful Friends support groups. So are you ready to make a difference to the lives of local people living with dementia?

Read on for further information…

Main Purpose of role

  • To lead and run the new Creative Club, in collaboration with a paid artist, supporting and encouraging people with dementia to participate in art and craft sessions.
  • To plan and lead monthly trips out for our younger and/or physically able members who want to have trips out to the countryside, coast and other places of interest.
  • The trips would run on the 1st Tuesday of each month, whilst the Creative Club would meet on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays.

The full job description and Person Specification is available here.

Please submit your completed applications to admin@togetherdementiasupport.org

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Carers’ Drop In Summer Schedule

With day trips, Zumba, workshops, arts & crafts, we’ve got a busy summer ahead at our Carers’ Drop In Sessions. Take a look at our Carers Drop In Summer Programme and please let us know if you would like to attend.

We usually meet 3 weeks of every month, the first and third Tuesday sessions normally take place at Chorlton Central Church on Barlow Moor Road and we usually meet at the Red Lion Pub in Withington second Tuesday of the month. Please contact Sally or Vicky on 0161 226 7186 or email sally@togetherdementiasupport.org if you would like to come along to make sure that our plans haven’t changed.

Carers, you are welcome to bring your relative with you to the session. We have volunteers on hand who will sit and spend time with them (cards, crafts, dominoes) whilst you make the most of the session.

We look forward to seeing you there!