Dementia Active

We currently run Dementia Active sessions in three locations for 2 hours a week at each site.

What the programme aims are:

Funded by the National Lottery and Jimmy Hill Legacy fund, working in collaboration with CWPT, Dementia Active is a free, weekly session for people living with dementia or memory loss concerns and their carers. Participants can play sports, take part in physical activities, play games and chat in a fun and comfortable environment. 

Things we offer on our Dementia Active sessions:

• Quizzes/Jenga

• Tea and Coffee

• Range of cakes and biscuits

• Fun and friendly environment

• A warm and welcoming atmosphere

• Badminton

• Football

• Basketball

• Bowls/Skittles

• Putting Green

• Soft Archery

• Magnetic Darts

• Soft Tennis

• Table Tennis

• Chess

• Card Games

By successfully achieving the above we aim to reduce/increase the following:

• Improve participation in physical activity
• Improve participants social networks
• Improve participants physical and mental health
• Reduce social inhibitions
• Reduce loneliness