Online Craft Evenings
We started in April 2020 to do some craft activities first in our Coffee & Chat group, by making some cards from home in our online group. Gradually, the members’ interest increased and due to popular demand, we started Wednesday craft evenings from July 2020.
We did a variety of crafts, like diamond painting, silk painting, felting, paper flowers, made houses of clay, made light houses and painted some beautiful wooden birds. We develop instructions for every craft activity, so people living with dementia and their families can continue the project at home or follow in the group. Until now, March 2021, we have posted over 424 free activity packs to people living with dementia and their families in the East Midlands.
People report the meetings are their lifeline. A few of the members have said, "We wouldn’t survive without these meetings." People living with dementia and their families said to us that the craft evenings on Zoom help with their moods and doing chores around the house.
Your £10 donation can buy an activity pack for a person living with dementia or a carer!
Please contact us for the Zoom link or phone number to connect to the meeting. You don’t need to have a computer to attend this meeting. Email [email protected] or call 0115 74 84220 and leave your name and number. This is a free service.
Online Craft Evenings gallery
Online Coffee and Chat group
Coffee and Chat is an online group, often focused on gardening and sharing the week's experiences.
The group also have craft sessions, learning how to make greeting cards at home for friends and families in this lock-down and talk about old times together.
People living with dementia and their family members / supporters / friends are welcome to join.
In February 2021, we started to have health and wellness activities in Coffee & Chat group facilitated by our dear Suzanne. The activities sometimes include hand jives and massages and sometimes some light exercise.
Please contact us for the Zoom link or phone number to connect to the meeting. You don’t need to have a computer to attend this meeting. Email [email protected] or call 0115 74 84220 and leave your name and number. This is a free service.
Online Coffee and Chat Group Gallery
Online Friends for Life group
The Ay up Me Duck meeting is a weekly DEEP Dementia Peer support group with quizzes, card games and topics. This group is facilitated by Cynthia and Steve.
The group meetings every Thursday at 10:30am till 11:30am.
You are welcome to contact us for more information on how to join this online group: [email protected] or call 0115 74 84220 and leave your name and number. This is a free service.
Online Friends for Life Group Gallery
Nature Lovers
We make films of photo montages of local walks set to music and share these on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
This group is open to anyone who fancies a walk outdoors or indoors as well as birdwatchers, photographers and hikers who can share pictures and videos of nature.
People living with dementia and their family members / supporters / friends are welcome to send us their pictures and videos.
Email: [email protected] or call 0115 74 84220 and leave your name and number. This service is free.
Nature Lovers gallery
Dr Jane Rowley and Ghazal had a walk in Spain on May 20th, 2020 in their own home! Call us to find out how 01157484220 / [email protected]
Another walk in Nottingham, 3rd June 2020. If you are living with dementia or as a family member of the person with dementia and would like to receive a free step tracker through post, please contact us with your postal address: [email protected]
Pictures sent by Dr Jane Rowley, Project Manager at Trent Dementia, from another of her favourite walks around the Caerlaverock Wetland Centre and Dumfries National Nature Reserve in Scotland
Jane says, "It is perfect for peace and quiet as well as fantastic bird watching especially through the winter months when 1000's of Barnacle Geese fly in from Greenland, Svalbard and Iceland."
Jane says, "It is perfect for peace and quiet as well as fantastic bird watching especially through the winter months when 1000's of Barnacle Geese fly in from Greenland, Svalbard and Iceland.W
Jane says, "It is perfect for peace and quiet as well as fantastic bird watching especially through the winter months when 1000's of Barnacle Geese fly in from Greenland, Svalbard and Iceland."
Pictures sent by Dr Jane Rowley, Project Manager at Trent Dementia, from her favourite walk in Scotland
Pictures sent by Dr Jane Rowley, Project Manager at Trent Dementia, from her favourite walk in Scotland
Pictures sent by Dr Jane Rowley, Project Manager at Trent Dementia, from her favourite walk in Scotland
Video by Friends for Life facilitators, their walk in Highfields Park, University of Nottingham in May, 2020
Virtual Walk in Nottingham, 2020
Just a few pictures and short videos put together in a video 🙂
Posted by Nottingham DEEP Support Hub Virtual Groups on Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Just a few pictures and short videos put together in a video
Nottingham Virtual Walk 09.05.2020
Another video of a #walk around Nottingham on a sunny day, May 2020 #dementiaYou are welcome to join us next Wednesday 20th May to talk about your favourite walk. We can share pictures and some fun memories ☀️ ? ? ?
Posted by Nottingham DEEP Support Hub Virtual Groups on Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Another video of a walk around Nottingham on a sunny day, May 2020
This video was shared by facilitators of the Friends for Life DEEP Dementia Peer Support group
This video of a walk was shared by members of the Friends for Life group
