Category: Launch Events/News

The launch of the ‘Barnet FC Walking Football’ dementia club was a great success today on Tuesday 21st November 2023. We had 30 people. This was set up through Middlesex FA who received a grant to expand this new project to other Boroughs. We are the first in Barnet to set up ‘Forget Me Not…

A Dementia Club UK stall was at the “Over 55’s Advice & Information Fayre” today at St Paul’s Church Centre, Long Lane, Finchley organised by Mike Freer MP for Finchley and Golders Green. Keren Mail one of the Dementia Club UK session leaders kindly agreed to run the stall. Keren met many other exhibitors and…

Dementia Club UK has worked for a number of years with TfL to try and make the extension to route 383 possible. Dementia Club UK said that this bus link to Finchley Memorial Hospital is a vital service for staff, nurses, doctors and patients, and has made a huge difference to many people visiting the…

We had a special visitor today from Haringey Council – Councillor Sheila Peacock, a Councillor in South Tottenham Ward visiting to see Barnet’s Dementia Swimming sessions at Finchley Lido Leisure Centre. Sheila is the Chair of Tottenham & Wood Green Pensioners Action Group and has been Mayor of Haringey four times. I have known Sheila…

“Dementia Club UK are delighted to be in partnership with BETTER Leisure Centre. The launch of the dementia friendly swimming session at Finchley Lido Leisure Centre today was a great success. Those that attended really enjoyed it and some commented that it was their first time in 30 years and although felt nervous to start…

Dementia swimming sessions will be led by a fully qualified swim teacher to support individuals living with Dementia in enhancing their psychological and cognitive wellbeing! Finchley Lido Leisure Centre Every Thursday 12-1pm FREE OF CHARGE (Including Carers) Launching Thursday 15th September! For more information please contact Petrit.Krasniqi@GLL.org

Some things are hard to talk about, Dementia is one of them. and it doesn’t just affect the elderly. Early onset dementia is being linked to contact sports such as football and rugby. It can hit anyone. There is no cure; the research goes on. Read about the thoughts and feelings experienced by those navigating…