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Blog

Enjoying the great outdoors

'It was great doing something together as a couple' - Phil and Kay on what the Blakehill Farm group meant to them. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 21st July, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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Happy Birthday Mill Street Club!

Our Trowbridge opened five years ago. Club manager Jill Mitchener looks back.... Read more

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Published: 5th June, 2019

Updated: 23rd June, 2019

Author: Jill Mitchener

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Layla and Gill

Artist Gill was reluctant to leave her home, until support worker Layla - and Sky the dog - helped her regain her confidence. Read more

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Published: 22nd May, 2019

Updated: 23rd May, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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Ken's tribute to Old Silk Works

As Old Silk Works marks its first birthday, carer and club volunteer Ken Windess reflects on what the club has meant to him Read more

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Published: 15th May, 2019

Updated: 22nd May, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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Happy Birthday Old Silk Works!

As our newest day club celebrates its first anniversary, Grant looks back on how it all came together Read more

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Published: 13th May, 2019

Updated: 4th June, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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Three types of cake

Laura Crouch reflects on her first three months as a fundraiser for Alzheimer's Support Read more

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Published: 3rd May, 2019

Updated: 15th May, 2019

Author: Laura Crouch

Comments: 1

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Poetry connects us all

Sharon Adam ran a poetry workshop for people living with dementia - and experienced the power of reconnecting through words Read more

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Published: 26th March, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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Giving something back

Becci's Grandma loves attending our day club in Devizes. So she decided to volunteer for six weeks to give something back. Luckily her employer apetito agreed! Read more

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Published: 13th August, 2018

Updated: 26th March, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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An unexpected first two weeks

Our new media and communications coordinator describes his first few weeks working for us Read more

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Published: 19th October, 2017

Updated: 13th May, 2019

Author: Jake Self

Comments: 3

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Riding high for Alzheimer's

Having experienced the work of this charity, standing on top of a plane was the least I could do. Read more

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Published: 11th October, 2017

Updated: 15th August, 2018

Author: David Josey

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George with his wife Ann

Remembering George

A tribute to George Noke, who wanted everyone to know dementia is not the end. Read more

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Published: 24th March, 2017

Updated: 16th October, 2017

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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    A Walk to Remember 2020

    Join our fundraising Walk to Remember in May 2020. There's a choice of routes through beautiful Wiltshire countryside and you'll be supporting people with dementia with every step.

  • Lights, camera, action!

    Photography and sewing 'clubs within a club' are getting underway as members connect with former hobbies.

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    Old Silk Works day club in Warminster is celebrating after winning a national design award.

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    TV chef Peter Vaughan creates authentic menu for Chinese New Year fundraising dinner

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Keep in touch!

Tell us how you'd like us to keep in touch with news of our work and activities. Read more

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 11th May, 2018

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

Photo collage from 2019 walk

A Walk to Remember 2020

Join our fundraising Walk to Remember in May 2020. There's a choice of routes through beautiful Wiltshire countryside and you'll be supporting people with dementia with every step. Read more

Start: 16th May, 2020 at 10:00am

End: 16th May, 2020 at 4:00pm

Published: 21st November, 2019

Updated: 25th November, 2019

Author: Stephany- Bardzil

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