Category: Blog
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 23rd October 2019
A busy session as usual but members were also surprised today to see the BBC who attended to film Dementia Club UK. The Tovertafel was filmed first as the BBC were interested to see the game and then they needed to do a few interviews. It was therefore a very exciting afternoon. In addition Lisa…
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BETTER – Kentish Town Sports Centre Launch 17th October 2019
I’m delighted to report that our launch today with BETTER Kentish Town Sports Centre was a great success. It was lovely to see the number of people who attended. A number of organisations were also invited; North London Carers – Juliet McNally Camden Memory Service – Christopher Denney Age UK Camden – Gabriela Garbutt Imperial…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 16th October 2019
Today’s session was led by Annette. It was a well-attended busy session and we had two new members. The session began with the welcoming of members, registration and offering them tea, coffee and biscuits as usual. Announcements were made and the updated programmes for the rest of the year were distributed. It was a day…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 9th October 2019
A busy session as usual and a few new members and a new volunteer today called Joan Cheevers from the Eleanor Palmer Trust. It was lovely to see back our volunteer Lizzy after being off sick for a while too. Lisa welcomed everyone and announced some news about a new venue to replace Stephen’s House…
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Sha’arei Tsedek Synagogue – 7th October 2019
Today’s session was led by Justine and supported by her volunteers from the Synagogue. Our members were served tea, coffee and lovely biscuits & cake at the start of our session and were happy chatting to each other. Stephen (one of our wonderful Volunteers) gave a short presentation on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year)…
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M & S Hidden Disability Lanyard
Not everyone’s disability is visible. Marks & Spencer have come up with a good idea to provide Sunflower Lanyards to people who need some help when shopping in Marks & Spencer stores. It tells the staff in stores that if they see anyone wearing this lanyard they can offer some help if needed. I think…
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Barnet Copthall – 3rd October 2019
Today’s session was in the café area which was very successful. Lisa welcomed everyone and after their teas and coffees and cakes they were ready to do some exercises with Annalisa who always makes exercising fun {gallery}COP20191003{/gallery} It was then time for some music entertainment and James Le Bec sang some old time classics which…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 2nd October 2019
A very busy session as usual. Lisa welcomed everyone and gave a special welcome to 2 of our members Helen and Chrystalla who have been away in Cyprus for 3 months. We had a new musical entertainer today Mickie Driver who was dressed as a Pearly King. He sang a lot of old times favourites…
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Baden Powell, John Keble Church Edgware – 1st October 2019
Our Rotary Club volunteers from Rotary Clubs Edgware & Stanmore and Northwick Park – Danielle, Helen, Ritu and Mollie were all ready and waiting for our members with Lisa our Chairman and Mark one of our Trustees and our musical entertainer James and his partner Joy.
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Eversfield Centre, Mill Hill – 27th September 2019
We had a good number of members today. Also in attendance was our Rotary Club of Mill Hill volunteers – President Desmond and his wife Bobsie, Jeanette and Graham, Janet and Peter. It was also a pleasure to see Theresa one of our dementia club volunteers who attends other clubs. Lisa welcomed everyone and thanked…