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All Together Better Burnt Oak a local community group that aims to reduce isolation and loneliness formed a partnership with Wood Court Care Home and put on a 3 day holiday event for seniors from Wednesday 3rd August to Friday 5th August. Dementia Club UK was invited to setup a stall to provide information about…

Alan Mordue from Barnet Council’s Adults and Health Transformation Programme Commissioning Group came to give a talk about a recent questionnaire which is part of a public consultation to Barnet residents on the way the council delivers and organises adult social care in Barnet. Alan Mordue from Barnet Council’s Adults and Health Transformation Programme Commissioning…

We are delighted to have another new venue at the prestigious Hendon Town Hall. The launch was opened by the Mayor of Barnet Cllr. David Longstaff accompanied by the Mayoress Gillian Griffiths. Mayor of Barnet Cllr David Longstaff officially opening the 5th Dementia Club UK venue at Hendon Town Hall Trustees Peter Cragg & Anthony…

Following the previous visit by NCS on 6th July another 12 students from the drama group visited the Britannia Centre venue led by Rebecca Reed. The students interacted with the members listening and noting some of their favourite stories from their lives. The students had 10 minutes to prepare a drama whilst we did some…

Members enjoyed singing and dancing to their favorite songs from Roy Blass Roy Blass entertains at Dementia Club UK

Today 12 students from National Citizen Service (NCS) visited us. Ansell Cizic who is a teacher and the student’s team leader told us about NCS. It was a lovely summer’s day so we decided to sit outside for this group photo. Dementia Club UK members with the students from NCS NCS is a programme in…

Moshe Tamir entertaining Dementia Club UK Moshe Tamir entertained everyone today with a mix of different songs in many different languages. Everybody joined in singing along. It was an electrifying session full of fun. Moshe brought the microphone around to some of the members who fancied singing a few words. Anthony joined in for a…

Dementia Club UK members, family and friends attended the House Commons, Jubilee Room at Westminster on 15th June 2016. The Mayor of Barnet, Cllr David Longstaff attended and was delighted to announce his support to Dementia Club UK as one of his chosen charities during his year as Mayor. Geoffrey Horton, baritone singing an aria…

Today Diny one of our carers brought a lot of jewellery she has been making over a number of years. She sold a number of pieces to the members and donated the proceeds to our charity – Dementia Club UK. I am very grateful to Diny and thank her very much. Diny said it takes…

Lorna Parkinson Community Support Officer “Action on Hearing Loss” came to talk to us about our hearing. She said don’t ignore hearing problems, go and speak to your GP first, they will refer you to a specialist. She also offered everyone a free hearing test in a private area which most of the members took…