Dementia Positive Pendle

15/07/2025

🎬🍿A Night at The Movies 🍿🎬

We’ve had an absolutely brilliant afternoon at our summer event 😃

Thank you so much to everyone who bought a ticket and came along, as always it was fantastic to see so many happy faces, singing and dancing 💃🏻 🕺🏻

A massive thank you to Colne British Legion for allowing us to use your venue once again, thank you so much to Neil at Diane’s catering for sorting out the amazing food, thank you to The Dodgers band who got the party going with their music and a massive thank you to each and every person who helped out with the planning and helped out on the day 💫

It’s not easy organising these events but seeing those happy faces today makes it all worth while 🦋 😊

…….Stayed tuned for the Christmas Party date 🎄 😉

08/07/2025

🧠💬 New Monthly Support Group – Young Onset Dementia

A new support group is now running monthly in Lancashire for anyone aged 65 or under living with young onset dementia, as well as for family members or friends who provide care.

Following a successful three-month trial, this group is continuing as a joint initiative between Lancashire Cultural Services and the Alzheimer’s Society.

The group offers a welcoming space to:
👥 Socialise and meet others
📚 Access tailored information and advice
🎨 Take part in activities in a relaxed, understanding environment
🤝 Receive support from Dementia Advisers and local partners

📅 Upcoming sessions:
🗓 Wednesday 25 June 2025
🗓 Wednesday 30 July 2025
🗓 Wednesday 27 August 2025

📍 No need to book – just turn up and get involved.
☕ Refreshments provided.

For more information, contact:
📞 Jenny Bullivant – 01282 447757
📧 eastlancashire@alzheimers.org.uk

This group aims to help shape future activities for younger people living with dementia in Lancashire.

19/06/2025

Forget Me Not Memory Cafe 🦋

📍 Brierfield Library
🕰️ Monday 23rd June 1pm-2:30pm

Contact Sarah for more information 01282 804998

18/06/2025

The first “Spinning Memories” afternoon took place today at The Muni Theatre in Colne and it was absolutely fantastic 😃 amazing to see so many happy faces listening to some great music 🎶 and watching people dancing away 🪩

The next one will take place on Thursday 17th July 1pm-3pm 🦋

18/06/2025

Starting today SPINNING MEMORIES at The Muni Theatre in Colne 🎵 🪩

Do you know someone struggling with memory or feeling isolated? The new Spinning Memories session at The Muni welcomes anyone and everyone who enjoys music to come along for an afternoon that will transport you back through the decades of vinyl.

📆First sessions starting Wednesday 18th June 1-3pm
📍The Muni Theatre, Colne

02/06/2025

THEY DID IT 🙌🏼

Absolutely outstanding effort from all 3 of our guys James, Steve and Ady! WELL DONE 😃

Think there will be some sore feet and legs today 😬

There’s still time to donate if you can, please click the link below 🙏🏼🦋

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/dementiapositivependle?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

01/06/2025

Today our Chairman Steve Wilson, our soon to be Vice Chairman James Smith and Ady Lamb the Pendle East health and wellbeing coach have embarked on a massive challenge to walk 30 miles from Bradford to Barnoldswick to raise money for our fabulous charity.

They are doing amazing and are now half way!

If you would like to donate please follow this link, any amount you can spare is so greatfully received 🙏🏼

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/dementiapositivependle?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

We are all behind you guys, keep going, you can do this 🦋💪🏼

01/06/2025

DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK 2025 🦋

We had a great week for Dementia action week back in May, there were several events taking place and DPP attended 3 of them.

Hodge House - Pendle West Primary Care Network
Padiham Town Hall - Alzheimer's Society
Barnoldswick Library- Pendle East Lancashire Neighbourhood Team

All the events were well attended and we met some amazing people 🦋 thank you to all who came and all who helped out volunteering their time to spread awareness about Dementia 🦋

14/04/2025

18/01/2025

👩❤️👨They don't need to know your name to know your important to them.

Emotional connection is perserved long throughout dementia.

The person my struggle to verbally express themselves as they may have done previously through this doesn’t mean they have forgotten you.

Here's some things you can do to increase the emotional connection.

💚Touch ~Holding hands and hugs
💜Smile
💚Breathing together
💜Drinking or eating together
💚Build trust by ~Actively listening and vaidating their feelings.
💜Hold space ~ no need to talk, be emotionaly present and be in the moment with the person.
💚Music is powerful, do you have a special song that you share? Or one that provokes positive memories?

🥰 This is a true gift of empathy and compassion