MindfulCare Training and Consultancy

13/01/2026

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1960287947019?aff=oddtdtcreator - last chance to get tickets for tomorrow!!!

Join us to learn more about Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people living with Dementia and how you can set a group up!

11/01/2026

This week! We have spaces still available!!

Join us to learn more about Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people living with Dementia and how you can set a group up!

09/01/2026

This week we were back with this beautiful bunch of human beings at Britten Pears Arts 💛🎶

We delivered a full interactive day for the amazing artists who lead and run creative music groups in the local community across Suffolk — and honestly, we can’t say enough about the work they do.

We’ve been lucky enough to work with this team since January last year, and what they’ve built is a true community. These groups bring people together to connect, learn new skills, share, listen to live music, and enjoy time with others — especially for people who may be at risk of isolation, people living with dementia, learning disabilities, and care partners/carers supporting their loved ones. It’s welcoming, joyful, and full of belonging.

During the training day we explored:

🧠 Brain changes (inspired by Teepa Snow and the PAC training we’re able to share)
🤝 Positive Physical Approach and Hand-under-Hand support — using musical instruments throughout the day to practise the best ways to support people with confidence and respect
🏛️ Inclusive environments — sharing learning from our University of Stirling training around dementia design for buildings and environments
🎶 And we also touched on the similarities between these groups and Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)

It’s so encouraging to see dementia training being taken up beyond care settings — because supporting people in our communities is everyone’s business 💛

If we can help you and your teams, please get in touch: info@mindful-care.co.uk

06/01/2026

This is why dementia care matters so much. 💛

So often people picture dementia as something that only happens in “old age”… but young-onset dementia is real, and it can affect people in their 40s, 30s, and even younger. It turns whole family lives upside down — partners, children, parents, friends — everyone feels it.

But this isn’t a doom-and-gloom post. It’s a people-and-community post.

Because until there’s a cure, there is care (as Teepa Snow says). And care looks like:
✨ patience when words don’t come easily
✨ kindness when someone is confused or repeating themselves
✨ making spaces more dementia-friendly
✨ checking in on carer partners (they’re often exhausted and overlooked)
✨ learning better ways to communicate, not correcting or rushing

If you know someone living with dementia — or someone caring for a loved one — please know: you’re not alone. Let’s keep talking about it, keep learning, and keep showing up for people, at every age. 💛

Andre Yarham dies aged 24 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a year earlier.

02/01/2026

Do you support people living with dementia?
Do you provide wellbeing activities in a care setting or community?
Have you heard of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)?

If not, or if you’d like to feel confident delivering it yourself, we’d love you to join us for our Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Workshop next week.

What is Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)?

CST is an evidence-based group intervention for people living with mild to moderate dementia. It uses themed activities designed to actively stimulate thinking, concentration, and memory in a supportive social environment.

CST has been shown to:
• Improve cognition and memory
• Enhance quality of life
• Support communication and confidence
• Promote social connection and wellbeing

Importantly, CST is recommended by NICE guidelines as a key non-pharmacological intervention for people living with dementia, making it a valuable addition to care homes, community groups, and support services.

About the workshop

🕒 3-hour online workshop
💷 £32 per person

After attending the workshop, you will be able to:
• Understand the principles and structure of CST
• Feel confident planning and delivering CST sessions
• Set up and run your own CST group in your care setting or community
• Use CST as a meaningful, person-centred wellbeing activity

This workshop is ideal for care staff, activity coordinators, support workers, and anyone working with or supporting people living with dementia.

How to book

👉 Book your place via Eventbrite

📧 Or contact us directly at info@mindful-care.co.uk

Join us to learn more about Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for people living with Dementia and how you can set a group up!

31/12/2025

Last day today to get our early bird tickets!

🌼 Enriching Lives: Engagement and Wellbeing Forum for Care Homes
📅 Tuesday 28 April 2026
📍 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
⏰ 9.30am to 4.30pm

Lunch & Refreshments included!

Join us for a full day dedicated to creativity, connection, and compassionate care. Enriching Lives brings together care professionals, activity teams, wellbeing leaders, and industry experts for a hands-on, uplifting learning experience designed to enhance life in care homes.

🎤 Featuring speakers from:
Dementia Adventure , Relish, Social-Ability, NaDCAS (National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme), and wellness facilitator Janet Ashburner.

📩 Book now: info@mindful-care.co.uk
Or secure your space instantly via Eventbrite.

Full details below. We’d love to see you there. 🌼

28/12/2025

Our next Teepa Snow Brain Changes workshop is in January! Workshop delivered by official Teepa Snow trainers! Come and join us!

Join us to learn more about the changing brain in Dementia Care. Trained by Teepa Snow PAC trainer, focusing on how we can support better

27/12/2025

We hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to 2026.

Thank you to every one of you for your incredible support throughout this year. We have been the busiest we have ever been and continue to grow, which simply wouldn’t be possible without the trust and support of our community.

A very special thank you to those who worked on Christmas Day, caring for others while having families of your own at home. Your hard work, compassion and dedication never go unnoticed. Our care, social and health care teams truly are angels, continuing to support people when it matters most.

We wish you all a beautiful festive period filled with hope, love and care. 💙

Love MindfulCare Training and Consultancy ❤️

21/12/2025

We only have a few early bird tickets left! Please do grab these by contacting us at info@mindful-care.co.uk or book via the Eventbrite link!

We have had a lot of interest in this event so please do get your tickets sooner rather than later! ❤️

🌼 Enriching Lives: Engagement and Wellbeing Forum for Care Homes
📅 Tuesday 28 April 2026
📍 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
⏰ 9.30am to 4.30pm

Lunch & Refreshments included!

Join us for a full day dedicated to creativity, connection, and compassionate care. Enriching Lives brings together care professionals, activity teams, wellbeing leaders, and industry experts for a hands-on, uplifting learning experience designed to enhance life in care homes.

🎤 Featuring speakers from:
Dementia Adventure , Relish, Social-Ability, NaDCAS (National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme), and wellness facilitator Janet Ashburner.

📩 Book now: info@mindful-care.co.uk
Or secure your space instantly via Eventbrite.

Full details below. We’d love to see you there. 🌼

18/12/2025

What a fab day I had on Tuesday! 🙌

Over the last 5–10 years I’ve seen loads of different VR headsets and programmes used in health and social care — everything from wellbeing experiences for people living in care homes, to VR-style training for staff. But on Tuesday… wow. I was genuinely blown away by what Virtual Reality Empathy Platform Ltd are doing and the technology they’re using right now through their platform life lens.

Kevin Gordon and I have been chatting for about a year, but this week was the first time I got to experience it properly when we met in London for a demo. Life Lens is built to help people understand dementia and ageing by putting you right into the environment and letting you see (and feel) what works… and what really doesn’t. If you want to have a look, here’s the info:

https://vr-ep.com/lifelens-dementia-ageing/

At Mindful Care Training and Consultancy, we come from an occupational therapy background, so the “how does this space actually work for the person?” question is always front and centre for us. We’ve been trained by the University of Stirling around dementia design, and we ensure those principles are into our courses and workshops. We’ve also been lucky enough to work with Teepa Snow and her team in the US for the past 8 years, which has really shaped our approach too.

Even with all of that… the VR just brings it to life in a completely different way.

It’s incredibly realistic. You can experience different sensory and visual changes through filters, and suddenly you notice things you’d never normally think about — what contrast helps, what makes something harder to follow, how the layout can either support someone or throw them off. You can even turn the TV on and hear what it might sound like if you’re dealing with sensory changes. It’s those everyday details that makes you stop and think!

I honestly can’t recommend it enough — and I really hope we’ll be using the Life Lens VR headsets as part of our dementia training in the near future. Watch this space!!! 👀

And finally — thank you Kevin for inviting me down to London and letting me experience it first-hand. The Life Lens VR is seriously impressive!

15/12/2025

You can also book your place for our face-to-face Engagement and Wellbeing Forum in Cambridge this April via Eventbrite.

Don't miss out! Our early bird tickets are only available until the 31st of December!

Join us in person to explore fun ways to boost happiness and connection in care homes!

13/12/2025

Yesterday we delivered our final online open workshop of 2025 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the year.

We’re excited to be back in January 2026 with a brand-new programme of online workshops, running from January to April, including

• Teepa Snow: brain changes in dementia
• Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)
• Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (iCST)
• Montessori approaches to dementia care
• End of life care in dementia
• Dementia-friendly design and environments

Our workshops are priced between £15pp and £60pp, as we’re committed to keeping learning accessible and affordable for everyone working with or supporting people living with dementia.

We would love to see you next year 💙

Please follow the Eventbrite link to view and book our upcoming courses.

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