Wealden Dementia Action Alliance Events and Forums

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Wealden Dementia Action Alliance Meeting

The next Dementia Action Alliance meeting will be on 6th December 2018 at Pevensey and Westham Hall, Peelings Lane, BN24 5HE from 10am until 12noon. Please contact the Community and Regeneration Team on 01323 443266 for more information or if you would like to be involved.

Forums

Our vision from the start was to set up local forums as Wealden is identified as a large and rural area. So far we have helped to create the Uckfield Forum, Polegate Forum and Crowborough Forum. Ninfield also have a social forum for local residents to take part in. These forums work alongside their local community to become a dementia friendly community.

Hailsham Dementia Forum

The first Hailsham dementia forum (JPEG) will take place on Friday 7th December at 10am. The meeting will take place at Bowes House in Hailsham. The forum will work towards a dementia friendly town for Hailsham. If you are interested in dementia and helping the town please contact the Community and Regeneration team by communitydevelopment@wealden.gov.uk or 01323 443266

Movies Make Memories

Gigi - Friday 23rd November 2018

Morecombe and Wise Christmas Special - Friday 14th December 2018 

The screenings will be held at the Hailsham Pavilion Theatre on George Street, BN27 1AE, starting at 2pm, with doors opening at 1:30pm. Tickets cost £3 and carers can enter free of charge.

For more information please contact Hailsham Pavilion:

Telephone: 01323 841414

Email: info@hailshampavilion.co.uk

or visit The Hailsham Pavilion website (external link)

Polegate Dementia Forum

The next Polegate Dementia Forum meeting will be on Thursday 13th December 2018, from 10am until 12noon, at Joan Hughes Court, Polegate. Please contact the Community and Regeneration Team on 01323 443266 for more information if you would like to be involved.

Crowborough Dementia Forum

The next Crowborough Dementia Forum meeting will be on Thursday 24th January 2019 from 10am until 12noon at Oasis Community Church, TN6 1AS. Please contact the Community and Regeneration Team on 01323 443266 for more information if you would like to be involved.

Crowborough Memory Café

The first Crowborough Memory Café (pdf) will take place on Thursday 29th November at Woodlands Care Home, Crowborough for a singing session with Dementia Support East Sussex. Come along between 2pm and 4pm. For more information please call 01892 653178 or 01892 653634. The Café will be every last Thursday of the month and will alternate between Woodlands and Heatherview Care Homes.

Ninfield Dementia Film Screening

White Christmas - Friday 30 November

Easter Parade - Friday 8 March

The screenings will be held at Ninfield Memorial Hall, Ninfield, TN33 9EE.

Doors open at 1.30pm, film to start at 2pm.

The screening is FREE but please book a seat. There will be a raffle and refreshments available.

For more information or to book your place at the next future film screening in Ninfield, please contact Jackie Langley on 01424 892422 or email jackie.langley1@btinternet.com.

Accessible Swim Sessions

Freedom Leisure has organised accessible swim sessions in Hailsham, Uckfield and Crowborough, suitable for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and people living with dementia.

Accessible sessions are held:

• Every Friday 2.30pm - 3.30pm, term time only at Hailsham Freedom Leisure centre. For more information, please call Hailsham Freedom Leisure centre on 01323 846755 or email hailshamenquiries@freedom-leisure.co.uk.
• Every Tuesday 2.30pm - 3.30pm, term time only at Uckfield Freedom Leisure centre. For more information, please call Uckfield Freedom Leisure centre on 01825 761160 or email uckfieldenquiries@freedom-leisure.co.uk. 
• Every Tuesday 10am - 11am, term time only at Crowborough Freedom Leisure centre.  For more information, please call Crowborough Freedom Leisure centre on 01892 665488 or email crowboroughenquiries@freedom-leisure.co.uk.  

Uckfield Saturday Socials

Saturday social is a supportive, safe and caring gathering for people living with dementia and other care needs, to come with their carers and family members, and socialise with others in a similar situation.

Join in the fun at Victoria Pavilion, Victoria Pleasure Ground, Uckfield, TN22 5DJ between 2pm - 4pm.

For more information please call Margaret on 01825 760176 or Alison on 01825 605030.

Polegate Memory Café

Every first Thursday of the month between 2pm and 4pm at Polegate Community Centre. Tea, coffee, home made cakes and different activities every month. No booking necessary. For more information please call 01323 819191. Supported by Home Instead Senior Care and Hart Reade Solicitors

Know  Dementia - Memory Moments Café

Every Monday at Uckfield Civic Centre from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Informal café including tea, coffee, cake and a little laughter. £1 per person, no booking necessary.

Time For Dementia

Time for Dementia is a programme working with medical students and other health professionals. The students have the opportunity to get to know a person with dementia and their family carer outside the clinical setting.

Families in the East Sussex area are needed to help with this programme. Visit the

Time for Dementia participant information sheet (pdf) for more information or watch the

Time for Dementia Recruitment video (external link)

If you are interested please email timefordementia@alzheimers.org.uk

Wealden's Dementia Action Alliance Celebration (Tuesday 16th May 2017)