Dementia Action Week to turn Nantwich “blue”
Nantwich could be turned blue next year by supporters of Dementia Action Week.
The week, in May 2020, aims to raise awareness and sets out to have fun helping the town become more dementia friendly.
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Dementia pilot study at Belong Crewe hailed big success
A pioneering pilot study exploring the impact of creative workshops on those living with dementia at Belong Crewe care village has been hailed a huge success.
Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich events in August
The Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich group are to stage two events in August in the town.
Firstly, on August 8 there will be a dementia friendly afternoon tea event held at Richmond Village Nantwich.
Local businesses team up to create ‘Dementia Friendly Nantwich’
Local care providers InSafeHands, Right at Home and Richmond Village Nantwich have teamed up to help create a dementia friendly community.
World renowned artist and film-maker completes dementia home project in South Cheshire
London artist and filmmaker Suki Chan has completed a month-long residency at a South Cheshire dementia care village to help put together her latest art project.
Suki, whose work has been showcased worldwide from China to USA, spent the last month at Belong Crewe.
Marks and Spencer Nantwich raises £1,300 for dementia appeal
Staff at Marks and Spencer Simply Food in Nantwich have helped to raise more than £1,300 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals dementia appeal.
The team at the Beam Street store chose to support the charity’s “Everybody Knows Somebody” as their charity of the year for 2018/2019.
Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich to stage Action Day
A campaign to tackle stigma and lack of understanding around dementia has been backed by Nantwich businesses and volunteers.
People from care providers, police, churches, Cheshire East Cheshire, Age UK, carers and local patient representatives have formed “Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich”.
Orchestra helps raise more than £1,000 for South Cheshire dementia appeal
Two concerts by Shires Symphonic Wind Orchestra have raised more than £1,000 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity Everybody Knows Somebody dementia appeal.
The concerts were held in the Leighton Hospital Treatment Centre and a week later at St Andrew’s Church in Crewe.
Fashion and Fizz night raises £2,000 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals charity
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity staff raised £2,000 from a‘Fashion and Fizz’ evening in Nantwich.
The event, at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium, saw 70 guests enjoy a full fashion show while sampling sparkling wines to raise funds for the charity’s “Everybody Knows Somebody’” dementia appeal.
Cheshire car maker Bentley create memory box for dementia sufferers
Leading luxury car manufacturer Bentley have created a bespoke memory box for people living with dementia in Cheshire.
Specialists from the Crewe factory lined the box with leather and gold embroidery with their world-renowned precision.
Nantwich care firm Belong to launch arts for dementia project
Nantwich-based care village operator Belong has joined a project to see how arts can improve the lives of dementia sufferers.
Belong has teamed up with Liverpool’s centre for the contemporary arts, Bluecoat, in the unique three-year research project.
Nantwich methodist swaps gifts for £660 dementia appeal funds
Big-hearted Nantwich methodist Richard Fox swapped his birthday gifts for donations – and raised £660 for the dementia appeal.
Richard, a member of Nantwich Broad Lane Methodist Chapel, decided to ask his friends and family to donate to the “Everybody Knows Somebody – dementia appeal” instead of buying him birthday presents.
Electro 80s band helps raise hundreds at Nantwich benefit gig
By Jonathan White
Hit Electronica tribute band Electro 80s has helped raise hundreds of pounds for a dementia appeal at a Nantwich concert.
The group performed at the Studio Nantwich, recreating songs by artists including Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, OMD, Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fear, The Human League and Visage.
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