What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
On Wednesday 26 February 2020, the last Wednesday in February, the Arm in Arm Walking Group and Memory Cafe held at Middleton Elderly Aid will be 2 years old, how time flies. I remember when I moved back to Middleton in 2018, I made myself known to Samantha, the Operations
Middleton Elderly Aid are to open a new Memory Café (Arm in Arms) for those with Dementia and their Carers. Come and join us once a month for an afternoon in a relaxed atmosphere. The first session will be on 28 February 2018 1:30-3pm and then on the last Wednesday
Coinciding with Dementia Awareness Week (14-20 May 2017) is the launch of Holbeck’s first Dementia Café, set up by Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA) – a South Leeds charity supporting vulnerable older people in the community. The Dementia Café, which will be held once a month, on the second Monday of
Queen’s Birthday Honour For Rothwell Man. Saturday 11 June, 2016. A Rothwell man who championed efforts to help West Yorkshire Police become more dementia friendly has been recognised in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Peter Smith from Rothwell has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his work across
West Yorkshire Police in conjunction with South Leeds Live at Home scheme, opens new Memory Café. Cllr Judith Chapman (Lord Mayor of Leeds) to officially open at 1:30pm. Cop Shop Memory Café – the last Wednesday of the month 1pm-3pm, starting from 24th June 2015. It will be advertised across Leeds district
Both Tea Cosy Memory Cafe and Dementia Friendly Rothwell, have gained quite a reputation over the past three years. A part of the reputation has included a close relationship with West Yorkshire Police, so much so that recently they became members of the Dementia Action Alliance, also announcing that dementia
Although this article is about me being diagnosed with dementia, there is a crossover with me being also at an earlier stage been diagnosed with depression. I will explain later. I was first diagnosed with depression in the year 2000, millennium year. I still have it today 15 years on.
The Parnaby Tavern at Hunslet is now becoming ‘dementia friendly’ with the launch of a new weekly group. The name of the new group will be the “Parnaby Pals”. The address is the Parnaby Tavern, 1 Middleton Road, Hunslet, LS10 2AB. Telephone (0113) 271 2322. For information the number
Tea Cosy Memory Café is 3 years old this week. Tea Cosy Memory Café, is the major contributor, and originator of Dementia Friendly Rothwell, and will be holding its’ third birthday this Saturday (4 October 2014). Instead of the usual breakfast, there will be a hot and cold buffet
Margaret Bingham and Andrea Edwards arrive early to the offices. We hear them first chatting and laughing away. “Oh, we’re a bit early but we can wait, you just get on with what your doing.” We are researching the Ciaran Bingham Foundation Trust for our community reporters course, and