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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.

Creature Courage

creature courage

SUTTON

Creature Courage is the UK's leading animal phobia expert. We offer powerful life-changing workshops to radically treat animal phobias in just one day! We also offer educational talks and lectures on the neuroscience of fear and phobias with a fascinating animal encounter at the end to demonstrate the concepts. We at Creature Courage know how debilitating and embarrassing these phobias can be. It can be so frustrating when others do not understand that you can't just "get over it" as this is an issue that is deeper than what you can simply rationalize.   You are not alone. You would be surprised about how common these phobias are.  And we are here to support you and achieve a liberating change that you may have never thought possible.  We are passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives! We run fun therapeutic experience workshops to powerfully change your life and break free from common animal phobias such as spiders and insects, reptiles, birds, cats, dogs, rodents, etc. Our workshops are carefully designed using the power of neuroscience to radically change your reaction to a trigger animal to break free of phobias, fears, and anxieties around animals.  Additionally, our workshops will also help you address overall anxiety with our dynamic holistic approach. You will gain the knowledge and tools to start changing bad habits in all anxiety triggers in your life to achieve overall better mental health. You will learn how to conquer fear no matter what you may face! So the benefits go far beyond just the animal phobia.  The workshops are designed to not only be life-changing, healing, and educational but also interesting and exciting! We want to make it a great day out and a memorable experience to remember. We use a combination of education, cognitive behavioral therapy, NLP techniques, art therapy, hypnotherapy, and most importantly immersive therapy to achieve our incredibly high success rate. Most clients only need one session to dramatically change their reactions to a trigger animal!   Creature Courage has been featured in the media regularly including being on Good Morning Britain, Sky News, various ITV programmes, BBC Radio 2, The Daily Mail, and many more. We have worked with Merlin Entertainment & have cured various celebrities of their animal phobias.  Our staff is fully insured with years of experience, Creature Courage is a brand you can trust.