Town Council shows support for Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week took place from  15^th – 21^st May and it was a busy week in Ross-on-Wye.

The community came together and there was a fun packed week of events including: an afternoon tea at Ross Community Garden, a dementia friendly Church Service organised through Churches Together, held at St Mary’s Church, a raffle at the Wye Wednesday Market in aid of Ross Meeting Centre, a film screening of Love is a Many Splendored Thing at the Phoenix Theatre, a Tea Dance at the Larruperz Centre hosted by Ross Meeting Centre, a coffee morning at West Bank Residential Home, a raffle at Peter Hickman in aid of Ross Meeting Centre and a stall at Ross Market.

The events were organised through The Dementia Friendly Ross-on-Wye Group, set up with Town Council support to make Ross feel friendlier, safer and more caring for people living with dementia and those who care for them.

Ross-on-Wye Town Council gave funding to the group which enabled all the events to be offered for free.

The events were all so well supported, with over 60 people at the Tea Dance!

A Dementia Friendly Ross-on-Wye Group spokesperson said: “We met many new friends throughout the week and spoke to many people looking for help and support and have been able to signpost them to relevant services. We will use this momentum to continue to build upon the Community involvement, with more Dementia Friends Training planned for June, July and August and a Ross recognition of dementia friendly businesses and organisations to be launched later in the year.

“It has been a truly inspiring, joyful week and we thank everyone for their tremendous support in both making it happen and attending the events.”

If anyone would like any more information, please contact Elaine Leney, Coordinator, Ross Meeting Centre on 07506 992971 or email rossmeetingcentre@gmail.com