Memories are Golden Community Hub brings together individuals living with dementia and those who may be at risk of social isolation from families, friends and their community. Our community hub provides a safe space to socialise, build friendships as well as providing meaningful activities, entertainment and events, to improve wellbeing, and reduce social isolation. Our service also enables family/unpaid carers some much needed respite.
We open 3 days per week and due to COVID can only accommodate 15 individuals. Demand is so high for our service we need to open 5 days a week to more individuals. However our current venue is not fit for purpose and therefore we need to move! We have potential site but are in need of the funds to build Memories are Golden a purpose built community hub that will open 5 days a week and be able to offer our service to up to 30 individuals!
Our new building will not only be the home of our community hub but it will also allow other support groups and be the base for information, advice and support for the wider community.
This project also brings the benefit of employment, work placements for students and volunteering opportunities.