Category: Blog
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First DCUK session 2018
Today 3rd January 2018 was our first DCUK session at the Finchley Memorial Hospital. I was thankful to Eleanor and Melvyn our volunteers who were able to set up the session until I arrived from the meeting with the Rotary. It was lovely to see so many members at today’s session. I started the session…
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DCUK meeting with Rotary Club of Edgware & Stanmore
Lisa was invited as guest speaker to the Rotary Club of Edgware & Stanmore meeting which was held at the Stanmore Golf Club on 3rd January 2018. The purpose of the meeting was for Lisa to talk briefly about DCUK and to also give Rotary members the opportunity to ask questions. This was also the…
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New Publication
Lisa is delighted to announce that the presentation she delivered to the City of London Corporation Pensioners Association Conference on the 5th October 2016 has now been recently published as a booklet by the Association. This has already received some positive feedback from their pensioners which they have found helpful. A copy of the transcript…
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Last session of 2017 at Britannia Community Centre
We had about 50 members at our last session for this year. It was a very busy session. Thankfully I had Mark to help me during the session and as usual many of the Carers including Jenny also helped with the teas. Mr Jack Dowler from The Borough of Barnet Trading Standards came to talk…
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No snow today at Finchley Memorial Hospital
The Stephens House and Gardens session was cancelled on the 11th December because of snow. Thank goodness the snow melted in time for our session today at the Finchley Memorial Hospital. Many members arrived for the Christmas party. We had Moshe who entertained members with his variety of music in different languages. Everyone enjoyed singing…
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Finchley Memorial Hospital Session 6th December 2017
This session today was run by Eleanor one of my experienced volunteers. The Rotary Club of Barnet visited today to pick up the rest of the round tables for the church. Victor Kaye one of the Rotarians stayed for most of the session so that he could observe. Kevin one of our volunteers did his…
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Christmas at Kew Gardens
We did 2 trips to Kew gardens on 29th November and 6th December. Barnet Community Transport organised the mini buses and everyone from Dementia Club UK enjoyed themselves even though it was very cold. The Kew Gardens staff were very helpful. See Kew Gardens website at https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/christmas-at-kew This is one of the many trees lit…
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Chanukah at Sha’arei Tsedek Monday 4th December
Report from Gilda, session leader for Sha’arei Tsedek: “Dementia Club UK held it’s monthly meeting at Sha’arei Tsedek last Monday 4th December. Approximately 40 people attended a very lively session. Gilda leading a very lively session of about 40 members. The session centred around the Jewish Festival of Lights (Chanukah) which occurs at this time…
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Hendon Town Hall 30th November 2017
It was lovely to see and hear from members today how much they really enjoyed their trip to Kew Gardens yesterday to see the Christmas lights. I then gave members 2 quizzes to do one of which was a mathematical challenge. They still enjoyed it however and were nicely surprised when they were given the…