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Finding social and activity groups in the Golden Guide

August 12, 2019 Heather Alabaster activities, activities over 50s, activity groups, befriending, Dementia, free friendship services, friendship, loneliness, older people, social groups, socialising, things to do, things to do in Newcastle, things to do in North Tyneside, things to do in Northumberland, wellbeing

 Social and Activity Groups are an important part of the Golden Guide’s content and are listed in a number of

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Health & Wellbeing 

Dementia Friends Coffee Mornings, Cramlington

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Heather Alabaster Alzheimer's Society, coffee mornings dementia, Cramlington dementia, Dementia, Dementia Friends, dementia groups, independent living, information, Nando's dementia, Northumberland support groups, older people

Dementia Friends are helping Cramlington become a dementia friendly town with their Dementia Friends monthly coffee mornings. During this year’s

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Finding Out About Care Updates 

New carer support groups in Northumberland

January 30, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, carer support, carers, Carers Northumberland, Dementia, help for carers, information, Long term conditions, Northumberland support groups, support, support for carers

Carers’ Northumberland is starting new carer support groups in Northumberland, set to begin in February 2019. Many people find themselves

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Health & Wellbeing Updates 

Magic Memories Dementia Group

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Heather Alabaster Blyth dementia group, Blyth Methodist church, carers, Dementia, dementia groups, Magic Memories, mental health, Northumberland support groups, socialising

Magic Memories Dementia Group Café, at Blyth Central Methodist Church Hall, Beaconsfield Street, Blyth The group is intended for people with

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Magic Memories Dementia Café

April 16, 2018 Heather Alabaster Blyth dementia group, Blyth Methodist church, Dementia, dementia café, Dementia cafe dates, Health, information, Magic Memories, mental health, Northumberland support groups, older people, socialising, support for carers

Magic Memories is a new dementia café at Blyth Central Methodist Church Hall, Beaconsfield Street, Blyth For people with memory

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Dementia Friendly Coffee Mornings

August 10, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster 'dementia care', Dementia, dementia coffee mornings, dementia friendly, dementia newcastle, Dementia support, friendly dementia support, mental health, Newcastle, Northumberland support groups

Dementia Care are holding Dementia Friendly Coffee Mornings. Have you been diagnosed with dementia, do you have a family member

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Elderberries Moments in Time

March 24, 2017February 15, 2018 Heather Alabaster Alnwick Garden, Dementia, Dementia support, Elderberries, memory sessions, northumberland, reminiscence

Elderberries, the charitable programme based at the Alnwick Garden are running a Moments in Time session. Moments in Time is

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Health & Wellbeing Updates 

Volunteer Befrienders for people with dementia

January 11, 2017 Heather Alabaster Alzheimer's Society, befriending, Dementia, northumberland, Northumberland support groups, volunteering

Volunteer as a Befriender for people living with dementia.                   The Alzheimer’s

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Dementia Friends knit Twiddlemuffs for Warm Zones

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 Heather Alabaster Alzheimer's Society, Cramlington Hospital, Dementia, Dementia Friends, Twiddlemuffs, Warm Zone

Warm Zone staff in North Shields are being Dementia Friends by knitting Twiddlemuffs. Kind-hearted knitters, who are more at home

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Home & Community Updates 

Ageing Well Information and Involvement Forums 2016-17

April 6, 2016 Heather Alabaster Ageing Well, Ageing Well Forums, carers, Dementia, Health and Social care, information, Information and Involvement, northumberland, older people

Ageing Well in Northumberland is hosting a number of Information and Involvement Forums through 2016 and into 2017. These are

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