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Dementia Club UK

dementia club uk

5.0(9)

London

Dementia Club UK is a well-established UK charity, working hand in hand with the local community since 2013 to support people living with dementia and their carers and works in partnership with Barnet Carers and Barnet Council.  Dementia has become a growing concern and is unfortunately the leading number one killer. The main aim of a dementia club is to provide much needed respite to carers and those living with these conditions; to give our members the chance to meet socially in a relaxed atmosphere over a cup of tea and coffee and cakes and make new friends; take part in gentle exercise and fun activities.  Dementia Club UK welcomes those living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and also provides advice and information to their carers and families and also welcomes those who have lost someone with dementia and are now lonely.  Our founder and Chairman of Dementia Club UK and also former Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet and local councillor, Lisa Rutter, wrote a paper called ‘The Dementia Club UK Model’ which outlines the core principles that have come together to form our Dementia Clubs. The charity commissioned an independent research study in May 2015, conducted by Middlesex University London, which “showed (demonstrated) that the dementia club as having a positive impact on those living with or caring for a person with dementia, based on the techniques and the model used in its cafes.”   The dementia club sessions run for 2 hours in the afternoons and provide various activities from quizzes, bingo, singing, poetry reading, arts and crafts and indoor games liking putting golf or table tennis. We then have about 30 minutes of fun exercise to music including yoga and in the final part of the session we have live music entertainment performed by various professional singers including Opera singers and Elvis and Abba impersonators.  We often invite professional speakers to attend to provide information and advice on current topics related to dementia. Our members attend our dementia clubs with their families which is something we like to encourage as it creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Our members come from many faith communities and backgrounds which makes for exciting times when we celebrate events throughout the year.  Dementia Club UK now runs 6 dementia clubs across the Borough of Barnet and also continues to run the popular online Zoom carers group meeting every week on Tuesday evening for carers. We often have guest speakers, typically from either a medical or political background, discussing relevant topics and allowing for a question-and-answer session too. We also use this session to provide training sessions in areas of health, wellbeing and mindfulness.   Dementia Club UK has recently been recognised by the Barnet Group and was awarded Charity of the Year 2020.  We have also featured as a WHICH Support Group. A radio and video documentary was produced by the BBC to help showcase the charity and all it does for the community, both of which aired on national radio and television.   Most recently in November 2022, we are very proud to have won the tender from the London Borough of Barnet to provide training online around Understanding Dementia. The aim is to help Barnet Council as they work towards their target of becoming a Dementia Friendly Borough.  We are now delivering online training to individuals and organisations, businesses, faith communities etc with the aim of creating more dementia champions and also to help organisations to become dementia friendly. Lisa has written the one-hour training course which is CPD Certified. The course is provided online using Microsoft Teams in the mornings and ZOOM in the evenings to give people a choice.  Lisa is happy however to organise bespoke training dates if any of the dates through Eventbrite are not convenient.   We aim to continue raising awareness to reach as many people as possible in all communities, to ensure people living with dementia feel safe, included and involved while retaining control over their every day life and having the scope of choice they need to live well.

Incognito Dance

incognito dance

4.9(100)

London

Incognito Dance Company (IDC) was established in 1999. It has some of the most experienced and qualified Latin Dance instructors and performers in Europe. All our Latin dance courses, workshops, holidays, events and clubs are run and taught by highly trained, friendly instructors who encourage dancers of all levels to enjoy the spirit of dance. We offer in-person clubs [https://www.incognitodance.com/salsa-classes/] and online classes and courses [http://www.incognito.dance/], everything from beginners levels to Teacher Training Courses Fully Certified Over 20 years of experience teaching classes, we have combined all our knowledge and skills into our brand new Online Syllabus for you to benefit at any time at your own convenience, from anywhere in the world. Incognito Dance has won many prestigious awards, including Brilliant Business Awards 2019,  UK’s Premier Salsa Teachers 20018/9 and 2015 and 2014,  London Latin DJ Star 2010/12/14/18, Favourite London Club Promotors 2009/2012 and 2017, Lukas Award Winners 2013 and 2017, Best Salsa Dance Performers 2015 and 2018.  Over the last 20 years, some of the IDC instructors have competed in and won,  World Championships, European Open Championships, South American World Ranking Tournaments, Asian-Pacific Dance Competition and Canadian Latin Open Championships. Classes, courses and workshops are for all levels from the total beginner to the highly skilled advanced dancer and performer.  Absolute beginners are warmly welcomed, no partners are required, the atmosphere is fun and friendly during the classes and freestyle social dancing.Incognito Dance – Brilliant Business Award 2019 Try our award-winning Gold, Silver & Bronze Salsa Courses, learn to dance, have fun, keep fit and meet new friends. Check out the private lessons, weekly classes, regular workshops, boot camps, monthly parties, holidays, and special events. Experienced dancers are given fun, technically challenging classes, and plenty of hours to social dance to the latest Latin music by our fabulous DJ’s.  We teach many Latin dance styles of salsa from LA Style, NY Style, Cuban and Puerto Rican, as well as Bachata, Kizomba, Cha Cha, Reggaeton, Latin Hip Hop, Merengue etc. You can rest assured we are GDPR compliant, we update our website regularly to ensure security.  We manage your data in line with our  Privacy Policy [https://www.incognitodance.com/privacy-policy-and-gdpr-compliance/] to ensure any data we hold is very secure.  Incognito Dance Company   teach Online Incognito.Dance [http://www.incognito.dance/]  as well as regularly at   Wimbledon Salsa & Bachata Club, [https://www.incognitodance.com/salsa-classes-courses-mondays-at-wimbledon-salsa-bachata-club/] Putney Salsa & Bachata Club, [https://www.incognitodance.com/fridays-at-new-putney-salsa-club/] Hammersmith Salsa & Bachata Club [https://www.incognitodance.com/wednesdays-at-hammersmith-salsa-club-hammersmith-london/]

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