Events Calendar
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| May 2025 | Event Details |
|---|---|
| Thu 1 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Listen & Laugh Group (Reading) - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Parish Room An inclusive, shared Listen & Laugh Group – There is a £2.00 charge towards refreshments and room hire. Fun, friendship and laughter in bucket loads. Remembering and sharing together favourite stories and poems. You can listen, reminisce and enjoy the laughter, fun and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30 to 12 noon in the Parish Room, Bakery Square in Yealmpton. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Thu 1 May 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conversation Works - Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Venue: St John's Hall, Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD There is now an Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) group, set up by Katherine Bailey of Conversation Works. It runs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm every Thursday afternoon. CST involves activities to stimulate the brain, conversation and laughter and helps slow cognitive decline. If you are interested in understanding the benefits of CST and if it is for you, a family member or you care for someone, then contact Katherine Bailey on the the details provided and she will give advice and support. You can alway try a session to see it's benefits. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Thu 1 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Totnes Caring - Memory Cafe
Venue: Totnes Boating Association, Steamer Quay Rd, Totnes, TQ9 5AL. The Totnes Memory Café provides the opportunity for people with memory problems and their carers to meet socially with others. At the Café you can chat and share experiences and information in a safe, friendly, supportive environment. If you wish, you can also join activities including singing, music, and games. Dementia Services Co-ordinator 01803 865 684 |
| Fri 2 May 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Dementia Friendly Parishes - Carer's Catch Up
Venue: Methodist Church Hall, Yealmpton PL8 2LZ Are you caring for someone living with dementia and/or other conditions? If so, come and join us at our friendly, supportive and relaxed get-together. Why not come along and share ideas, tips and your company over a cuppa and cake? The person you care for is very welcome to attend too. 07450 206312 |
| Mon 5 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Monday Coffee Morning - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring coffee mornings are a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the company. The coffee morning will run every Monday except on bank holidays. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 5 May 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 5 May 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 5 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Tue 6 May 10:00am - 11:00am |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 1 from 10.00-11.00 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Tue 6 May 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 2 from 11.15 – 12.15 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 7 May 10:30am |
Walking Group - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Meet in car park at end of Barton Close, Wembury Inclusive walking group welcomes people living with dementia. The walk will be social, short, gentle and ideal if you don’t do much walking. ‘It’s an amble not a ramble’. The group meets every Wednesday morning from 10.30am at Barton Close Car Park in Wembury. An opportunity to talk and catch up in the fresh air, so good for our well-being. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 7 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Read & Reminisce
Venue: Watermark Library Room, Erme Court, Ivybridge, This is a small open group of people that gather to share a cuppa and listen to some stories and poems that are read out loud by the group leaders.Memories are often triggered by this, and shared if people wish. A small voluntary contribution to refreshments is appreciated. Text is provided for those that wish to follow the reading and an opportunity is offered for those that wish to join in the reading out loud, but just listening is fine also. The group is kept small 8-10 people but occasionally vacancies arise. Please contact Sue Pengilley before coming to discuss the availability and suitability of the sessions. Sue Pengilley 01752 896444 |
| Wed 7 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Wed 7 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Friendsday Wednesday Club from South Brent & District Caring
Venue: Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, TQ10 9BP Our Friends Day Wednesday group is particularly Dementia Friendly. We meet every Wednesday afternoon for drinks and a chat. This group includes a Memory Cafe and Carers Support group., and welcomes those with cognitive, memory issues or living with dementia and their carers/family members. We offer games, chat, craft, singing/music events, jigsaws, anything people want to do, we celebrate each others birthdays and one of our members does a quiz. Cuppas and biscuits with cake on birthdays! South Brent & District Caring 01364 700282 or drop in 10 - 12 to enquire |
| Thu 8 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Listen & Laugh Group (Reading) - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Parish Room An inclusive, shared Listen & Laugh Group – There is a £2.00 charge towards refreshments and room hire. Fun, friendship and laughter in bucket loads. Remembering and sharing together favourite stories and poems. You can listen, reminisce and enjoy the laughter, fun and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30 to 12 noon in the Parish Room, Bakery Square in Yealmpton. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Thu 8 May 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conversation Works - Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Venue: St John's Hall, Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD There is now an Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) group, set up by Katherine Bailey of Conversation Works. It runs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm every Thursday afternoon. CST involves activities to stimulate the brain, conversation and laughter and helps slow cognitive decline. If you are interested in understanding the benefits of CST and if it is for you, a family member or you care for someone, then contact Katherine Bailey on the the details provided and she will give advice and support. You can alway try a session to see it's benefits. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Thu 8 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Totnes Caring - Memory Cafe
Venue: Totnes Boating Association, Steamer Quay Rd, Totnes, TQ9 5AL. The Totnes Memory Café provides the opportunity for people with memory problems and their carers to meet socially with others. At the Café you can chat and share experiences and information in a safe, friendly, supportive environment. If you wish, you can also join activities including singing, music, and games. Dementia Services Co-ordinator 01803 865 684 |
| Fri 9 May 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Coffee & Chat
Venue: Rose and Crown, Yealmpton Come along and meet us for a coffee & chat. It´s a chance to meet old friends and make new ones. A friendly welcome awaits for everyone including carers. The second Friday of each month at 2:00-3:30pm in The Rose and Crown, Yealmpton, PL8 2EB. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Mon 12 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Monday Coffee Morning - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring coffee mornings are a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the company. The coffee morning will run every Monday except on bank holidays. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 12 May 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 12 May 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 12 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Tue 13 May 10:00am - 11:00am |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 1 from 10.00-11.00 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Tue 13 May 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 2 from 11.15 – 12.15 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 14 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Read & Reminisce
Venue: Watermark Library Room, Erme Court, Ivybridge, This is a small open group of people that gather to share a cuppa and listen to some stories and poems that are read out loud by the group leaders.Memories are often triggered by this, and shared if people wish. A small voluntary contribution to refreshments is appreciated. Text is provided for those that wish to follow the reading and an opportunity is offered for those that wish to join in the reading out loud, but just listening is fine also. The group is kept small 8-10 people but occasionally vacancies arise. Please contact Sue Pengilley before coming to discuss the availability and suitability of the sessions. Sue Pengilley 01752 896444 |
| Wed 14 May 10:30am |
Walking Group - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Meet in car park at end of Barton Close, Wembury Inclusive walking group welcomes people living with dementia. The walk will be social, short, gentle and ideal if you don’t do much walking. ‘It’s an amble not a ramble’. The group meets every Wednesday morning from 10.30am at Barton Close Car Park in Wembury. An opportunity to talk and catch up in the fresh air, so good for our well-being. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 14 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Wed 14 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Friendsday Wednesday Club from South Brent & District Caring
Venue: Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, TQ10 9BP Our Friends Day Wednesday group is particularly Dementia Friendly. We meet every Wednesday afternoon for drinks and a chat. This group includes a Memory Cafe and Carers Support group., and welcomes those with cognitive, memory issues or living with dementia and their carers/family members. We offer games, chat, craft, singing/music events, jigsaws, anything people want to do, we celebrate each others birthdays and one of our members does a quiz. Cuppas and biscuits with cake on birthdays! South Brent & District Caring 01364 700282 or drop in 10 - 12 to enquire |
| Thu 15 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Listen & Laugh Group (Reading) - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Parish Room An inclusive, shared Listen & Laugh Group – There is a £2.00 charge towards refreshments and room hire. Fun, friendship and laughter in bucket loads. Remembering and sharing together favourite stories and poems. You can listen, reminisce and enjoy the laughter, fun and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30 to 12 noon in the Parish Room, Bakery Square in Yealmpton. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Thu 15 May 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conversation Works - Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Venue: St John's Hall, Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD There is now an Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) group, set up by Katherine Bailey of Conversation Works. It runs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm every Thursday afternoon. CST involves activities to stimulate the brain, conversation and laughter and helps slow cognitive decline. If you are interested in understanding the benefits of CST and if it is for you, a family member or you care for someone, then contact Katherine Bailey on the the details provided and she will give advice and support. You can alway try a session to see it's benefits. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Thu 15 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Totnes Caring - Memory Cafe
Venue: Totnes Boating Association, Steamer Quay Rd, Totnes, TQ9 5AL. The Totnes Memory Café provides the opportunity for people with memory problems and their carers to meet socially with others. At the Café you can chat and share experiences and information in a safe, friendly, supportive environment. If you wish, you can also join activities including singing, music, and games. Dementia Services Co-ordinator 01803 865 684 |
| Fri 16 May 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Singing Along - Community Singing with the Brixton Village-Airs
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Our singalong is held on the third Friday of every month. Come along and join in singing your favourite tunes and lyrics led by the Brixton Village- 2.00 – 3.30 pm at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Everyone is welcome. £3.00 charge including refreshments Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Mon 19 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Monday Coffee Morning - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring coffee mornings are a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the company. The coffee morning will run every Monday except on bank holidays. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 19 May 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 19 May 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 19 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Mon 19 May 2:15pm - 4:45pm |
Dementia Action Week - Scam Awareness and Dementia Awareness
Venue: Green Room Holbeton Village Hall, Brent Hill, Holbeton PL9 1LW As part of Dementia Awareness Week, there will be a Scams Awareness talk by Tina Powell (Ex Trading Standards) and a Dementia Awareness session led by Claire Puckey (Community Development Lead, Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm). There will be a refreshment break in between the talks. Community Development Lead 07450206312 |
| Tue 20 May 10:00am - 11:00am |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 1 from 10.00-11.00 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Tue 20 May 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 2 from 11.15 – 12.15 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Tue 20 May 2:15pm - 4:45pm |
Dementia Action Week - Power of Attorney/Wills and Dementia Awareness
Venue: WI Community Hall, 4 Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers PL8 1AS As part of Dementia Action Week, there will be a talk by Rebecca Bawler, Danielle Penrose and Georgina Pollard of Wolferstans Solicitors and a Dementia Awareness session led by Claire Puckey (Community Development Lead, Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm). There will be a refreshment break in between the talks. Community Development Lead 07450206312 |
| Tue 20 May 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
Buckfastleigh Memory Café - Travel By Steam Train
Venue: South Devon Railway, Dart Bridge Road, Buckfastleigh - TQ11 0DZ Travel by steam train through the Devon countryside with South Devon Railway with refreshments and support provided. This is a safe and welcoming space for local people with memory problems and those that care for them. -- Donation Only --. Please note that during the winter months the Memory café is held in a carriage in a sidings due to the Christmas Steam Railway schedule and track maintenance. Please contact Katherine for information, especially if it is your first time. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Wed 21 May
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Dementia Action Week - Fire Home Safety and Dementia Awareness
Venue: Community Room, Yealmpton Community Centre, Stray Park, Yealmpton PL8 2HF As part of Dementia Action Week, there will be a talk on Fire Home Safety by Claire Andrew from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and a Dementia Awareness session led by Claire Puckey (Community Development Lead, Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm). There will be a refreshment break in between the talks. Community Development Lead 07450206312 |
| Wed 21 May 10:30am |
Walking Group - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Meet in car park at end of Barton Close, Wembury Inclusive walking group welcomes people living with dementia. The walk will be social, short, gentle and ideal if you don’t do much walking. ‘It’s an amble not a ramble’. The group meets every Wednesday morning from 10.30am at Barton Close Car Park in Wembury. An opportunity to talk and catch up in the fresh air, so good for our well-being. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 21 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Read & Reminisce
Venue: Watermark Library Room, Erme Court, Ivybridge, This is a small open group of people that gather to share a cuppa and listen to some stories and poems that are read out loud by the group leaders.Memories are often triggered by this, and shared if people wish. A small voluntary contribution to refreshments is appreciated. Text is provided for those that wish to follow the reading and an opportunity is offered for those that wish to join in the reading out loud, but just listening is fine also. The group is kept small 8-10 people but occasionally vacancies arise. Please contact Sue Pengilley before coming to discuss the availability and suitability of the sessions. Sue Pengilley 01752 896444 |
| Wed 21 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Wed 21 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Friendsday Wednesday Club from South Brent & District Caring
Venue: Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, TQ10 9BP Our Friends Day Wednesday group is particularly Dementia Friendly. We meet every Wednesday afternoon for drinks and a chat. This group includes a Memory Cafe and Carers Support group., and welcomes those with cognitive, memory issues or living with dementia and their carers/family members. We offer games, chat, craft, singing/music events, jigsaws, anything people want to do, we celebrate each others birthdays and one of our members does a quiz. Cuppas and biscuits with cake on birthdays! South Brent & District Caring 01364 700282 or drop in 10 - 12 to enquire |
| Thu 22 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Listen & Laugh Group (Reading) - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Parish Room An inclusive, shared Listen & Laugh Group – There is a £2.00 charge towards refreshments and room hire. Fun, friendship and laughter in bucket loads. Remembering and sharing together favourite stories and poems. You can listen, reminisce and enjoy the laughter, fun and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30 to 12 noon in the Parish Room, Bakery Square in Yealmpton. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Thu 22 May 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conversation Works - Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Venue: St John's Hall, Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD There is now an Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) group, set up by Katherine Bailey of Conversation Works. It runs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm every Thursday afternoon. CST involves activities to stimulate the brain, conversation and laughter and helps slow cognitive decline. If you are interested in understanding the benefits of CST and if it is for you, a family member or you care for someone, then contact Katherine Bailey on the the details provided and she will give advice and support. You can alway try a session to see it's benefits. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Thu 22 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Totnes Caring - Memory Cafe
Venue: Totnes Boating Association, Steamer Quay Rd, Totnes, TQ9 5AL. The Totnes Memory Café provides the opportunity for people with memory problems and their carers to meet socially with others. At the Café you can chat and share experiences and information in a safe, friendly, supportive environment. If you wish, you can also join activities including singing, music, and games. Dementia Services Co-ordinator 01803 865 684 |
| Thu 22 May 2:15pm - 4:45pm |
Dementia Action Week - Benefits and Eligibility and Dementia Awareness
Venue: Community Room, St Mary's Primary School, Elliotts Hill, Brixton PL8 2AG As part of Dementia Action Week, there will be a talk on Benefits and Eligibility by David Hawkins from the Department of Work and Pensions and a Dementia Awareness session led by Claire Puckey (Community Development Lead, Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm). There will be a refreshment break in between the talks. Community Development Lead 07450206312 |
| Fri 23 May 2:15pm - 4:45pm |
Dementia Action Week - Scam Awareness and Dementia Awareness
Venue: Knighton Room, Wembury War Memorial Village Hall, Barton Close, PL9 0LF As part of Dementia Awareness Week, there will be a Scams Awareness talk by Nina (Age UK Devon) and a Dementia Awareness session led by Claire Puckey (Community Development Lead, Dementia Friendly Parishes around the Yealm) There will be a refreshment break in between the talks. Community Development Lead 07450206312 |
| Mon 26 May 10:30am - 12:30pm |
The Monday Club
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall An informal monthly meet up with an emphasis on friendship and fun while perhaps doing an activity of your own choice. Meeting once a month in Yealmpton Methodist Church from 10.30 – 12.30 on the last Monday morning of each month. Note: between January and June this group will be working with 'Life on the Edge' making handicrafts inspired by nature provided by the South Devon National Landscape. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Mon 26 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Monday Coffee Morning - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring coffee mornings are a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the company. The coffee morning will run every Monday except on bank holidays. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 26 May 12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 26 May 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Monday Lunch Club - South Brent Caring
Venue: The Old School Community Centre The South Brent Caring Monday Lunch Club is a great way to get together with friends and make new ones! So why not come along and enjoy the lunch and the company. The Monday Lunch Club is open to everyone but please ring to book on the number listed below. The menus include soups, salads and puddings, during the winter followed by a raffle and sweet. Suggested donation of £5 or free if you need it to be. If you need transport to and from this activity event, just call South Brent Caring on the number listed below, in advance and they will do their best to arrange it for you. South Brent and District Caring Office 01364 700282 |
| Mon 26 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Tue 27 May 10:00am - 11:00am |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 1 from 10.00-11.00 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Tue 27 May 11:15am - 12:15pm |
Gentle Exercise - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Methodist Hall Inclusive gentle exercise group - £5.00 per session (first session free). Everyone is welcome to this fun mixture of seated/standing exercises/movements to music, tailored to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Delivered by our friendly and experienced registered physiotherapists who can offer advice if required. Every Tuesday morning at Yealmpton Methodist Church Hall. Session 2 from 11.15 – 12.15 Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 28 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Read & Reminisce
Venue: Watermark Library Room, Erme Court, Ivybridge, This is a small open group of people that gather to share a cuppa and listen to some stories and poems that are read out loud by the group leaders.Memories are often triggered by this, and shared if people wish. A small voluntary contribution to refreshments is appreciated. Text is provided for those that wish to follow the reading and an opportunity is offered for those that wish to join in the reading out loud, but just listening is fine also. The group is kept small 8-10 people but occasionally vacancies arise. Please contact Sue Pengilley before coming to discuss the availability and suitability of the sessions. Sue Pengilley 01752 896444 |
| Wed 28 May 10:30am |
Walking Group - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Meet in car park at end of Barton Close, Wembury Inclusive walking group welcomes people living with dementia. The walk will be social, short, gentle and ideal if you don’t do much walking. ‘It’s an amble not a ramble’. The group meets every Wednesday morning from 10.30am at Barton Close Car Park in Wembury. An opportunity to talk and catch up in the fresh air, so good for our well-being. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Wed 28 May 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Memory Matters Hub - Memory Cafe
Venue: Moments Cafe 69a New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ If you are living in or around Plymouth and are living with dementia or care for someone living with dementia, then come along to the Memory Matters Memory Cafe for activities and a friendly chat above the Moments Cafe in New George Street Plymouth. The Memory Matters Hub provides on the spot advice and support or you can alternatively contact Memory Matters by phone or email on this contact details provided. If you feel that you need a bit longer to talk things through you can also make an appointment with one of the Memory Matters advisors. Memory Matters 01752 243333 |
| Wed 28 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Friendsday Wednesday Club from South Brent & District Caring
Venue: Old School Community Centre, Totnes Road, South Brent, TQ10 9BP Our Friends Day Wednesday group is particularly Dementia Friendly. We meet every Wednesday afternoon for drinks and a chat. This group includes a Memory Cafe and Carers Support group., and welcomes those with cognitive, memory issues or living with dementia and their carers/family members. We offer games, chat, craft, singing/music events, jigsaws, anything people want to do, we celebrate each others birthdays and one of our members does a quiz. Cuppas and biscuits with cake on birthdays! South Brent & District Caring 01364 700282 or drop in 10 - 12 to enquire |
| Thu 29 May 10:30am - 12:00pm |
Listen & Laugh Group (Reading) - Dementia Friendly Parishes
Venue: Yealmpton Parish Room An inclusive, shared Listen & Laugh Group – There is a £2.00 charge towards refreshments and room hire. Fun, friendship and laughter in bucket loads. Remembering and sharing together favourite stories and poems. You can listen, reminisce and enjoy the laughter, fun and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. The group meets every Thursday morning from 10.30 to 12 noon in the Parish Room, Bakery Square in Yealmpton. Community Development Lead 07450 206312 |
| Thu 29 May 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
Conversation Works - Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Venue: St John's Hall, Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD There is now an Ivybridge Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) group, set up by Katherine Bailey of Conversation Works. It runs from 1:30pm to 3:30pm every Thursday afternoon. CST involves activities to stimulate the brain, conversation and laughter and helps slow cognitive decline. If you are interested in understanding the benefits of CST and if it is for you, a family member or you care for someone, then contact Katherine Bailey on the the details provided and she will give advice and support. You can alway try a session to see it's benefits. Katherine Bailey 07899 993134 |
| Thu 29 May 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
Totnes Caring - Memory Cafe
Venue: Totnes Boating Association, Steamer Quay Rd, Totnes, TQ9 5AL. The Totnes Memory Café provides the opportunity for people with memory problems and their carers to meet socially with others. At the Café you can chat and share experiences and information in a safe, friendly, supportive environment. If you wish, you can also join activities including singing, music, and games. Dementia Services Co-ordinator 01803 865 684 |
Inclusion of events in the Events Diary is at the discretion of Four Rivers Dementia Alliance.
