Dementia Action Week 2018 will take place on 21st – 27th May. An initiative of The Alzheimer’s Society, the annual event encourages people to improve the lives of people affected by dementia and this year sees a change from it being called Dementia Awareness Week to Dementia Action Week. During the week people across the … Read more
We recently published a big thank you to our volunteers at New Larchwood. Student volunteer Leila, has been with us for a while now, on a placement working with older people as a part of her Social Policy studies. She has made an amazing contribution and has been running loads of activities for the residents … Read more
By Sue Sayers, Senior Community Participation Worker. Last month I started to cover the post of Older People’s Worker for the North/Central area of Brighton. I am now based at New Larchwood, Coldean on Mondays – in the little office downstairs in the café area. The Café, called The Larches, is run by Impact Initiatives, and … Read more
There was cause for celebration at the most recent Friends of Downlands Court committee meeting because earlier that week, Sue Sayers, their community participation worker, had been informed that the group had been chosen for the second time, to be one of three chosen local charities to receive a share of the Peacehaven Co-op Community … Read more
Hangleton and Knoll moved one step closer to becoming a Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood last Wednesday 29th November. Clare Hopkins, Community Development Worker with Older People, and our partners at the Hangleton and Knoll project, organised and hosted a Dementia workshop day at St Richard’s Community centre. Over 20 people took part in a Dementia Friends … Read more
On Thursday 5th October, TDC showed a short film and hosted a morning of celebration, conversation and cake at the Brighthelm centre as part of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival 2017. We wanted to recognise and celebrate the part that Older People play in supporting their communities – from running food banks, to … Read more
As a part of the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Festival 2017, TDC invites you to a morning of celebration, discussion and cake! Join us to watch a short film about the amazing contribution Older People make to our communities then share your ideas with Councillor Mo Marsh – the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, … Read more
By Sue Sayers, TDC Senior Community Participation & Development Worker. As part of the ongoing work for the Dementia Action Alliance, I was delighted to present a Dementia friends Awareness session to the Brighton Chinese Elders Group last Friday the 27th July. PC Tang was there to interpret to a group of 20 Chinese men and women … Read more
On Thursday 9th March, 100 delegates attended the launch of the Dementia Action Alliance Brighton & Hove. Organised by Age UK Brighton & Hove with its partners TDC, the Carers Centre and Engage and Create, the movement is asking groups across the city for their pledge to become dementia aware and help support people with dementia along with their carers and families.
Last month, TDC pulled out all the stops to entertain 100+ elderly residents from East Brighton at a special tea-party. Days later we facilitated a fantastic trip to British Airways i360 for a group of 30 BME older people. It was all in recognition of the achievements and contributions older people make to life in Brighton … Read more