Take action this week and make time to visit one of the events planned for Dementia Action Week in Norfolk.
All week
Slow Theatre Company exhibition at Wymondham Library
A successful exhibition of work that was created by the Slow Theatre Company and users of the Wymondham Dementia Support Group Pabulum Cafe will be returning to Wymondham Library for Dementia Action Week.
The project highlighted the life of local carers of people living with dementia and culminated in a large exhibition at the Millennium Library last year, and included a sculpture of two large hands, covered in 18,000 forget-me-not flowers, representing every person that lived with dementia at that time.
Alongside this, there will be diary entries from carers and people living with dementia, art works by members of the Pabulum Cafe and a poetry reading by cafe poetry club members.
On May 25 at 12.15pm, the 18,000 flowers from this sculpture will be dismantled and made into pins, to sell for a recommended donation of £1, all towards local Admiral Nurses.
Tuesday, May 22
Norwich City Dementia Action Alliance
Level 1, Kastle Kids Unit (opposite Pound World),
Castle Mall, Norwich
Chair-based activities and a health check from Riverside Leisure Centre, a taster session from Marion Road Day Centre, Zumba (1-1.30pm), dementia books and literature from the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library.
Dementia Friends Information Session
The Meeting Room, St Andrew's Church, Holt, 5-6pm
This free session is being offered by Dementia Champion Eleanor Sidgwick.
Contact her if you would like to attend on 01263 710617.
www.holtdementiasupport.
org.uk
Wednesday, May 23
Norwich City Dementia Action Alliance
Level 1, Kastle Kids Unit (opposite Pound World), Castle Mall, Norwich
Drop-in to talk to the Admiral Nurses and a reminiscence display by Memory Joggers.
Great Yarmouth Dementia Action Alliance
Meet the new chairman, Harry Woods, as he hosts a fundraising coffee morning at the Parish Church Hall in Caister-on-Sea from 10am-12.30pm.
Thursday, May 24
Norwich City Dementia Action Alliance
Level 1, Kastle Kids Unit (opposite Pound World), Castle Mall, Norwich
Chair-based activities and a health check from Riverside Leisure Centre, dementia books and literature from the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, dementia communication workshop delivered by Age UK Norwich, from 11am and 2pm.
Friday, May 25
Films with Friends, £5
Shotesham Trinity Hall, Trinity Hospital, The Street, Shotesham, NR15 1YW
Enjoy watching The Savages and take part in a free Dementia Friends information session, with free refreshments provided by East of England Co-op. Organised by South Norfolk Dementia Action Alliance.
For more details visit www.creativeartseast.co.uk
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