Dementia Friendly Keighley

**SAVE THE DATE**

It's 10 years since DFK began! To celebrate this amazing journey we will be holding a very special AGM on 12 October from 2pm in the Civic Centre.
More details to follow, but for now, please save the date.

We are excited to be at Keighley Show today. Come and see us if you are here!

DFK will have a stand at Keighley Show this Saturday. Do come along and talk to us if you are worried about dementia in any way or want to know more.

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded National Lottery funding to help develop and support our important and valuable work with adults with dementia, and their carers, over the next three years.

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Yesterday DFK were raising awareness of unpaid carers. Our volunteers were out and about in the shopping centre chatting to the public about the challenges they face and what support is available.

Today DFK attended the Volunteer Roadshow to promote volunteer opportunities alongside other charitable organisations. Our focus was to attract potential new Trustees to join DFK in our 10th Anniversary Year to shape the next decade. If this role excites you call 01535 602529 for more information

On Friday 7th June we will be holding our monthly singalong group it takes place in the Centre and starts at 2pm. We always have so much fun but booking is essential, to secure a place Call 01535 602529

WINNER! Heads up everyone we have a bonus ball winner and it’s number 9 Jenny. We have called Jenny and given her the good news. Thank you to all who took part Specsavers Keighley

DFK will be running a FREE Dementia Awareness session on Tuesday 4th June 2024 at our Information & Support Centre, 4pm to 5pm. The session is open to all who would like to understand more about Dementia, you could be a carer, family member, someone who works with the public or a professional. To book call 01535 602529 or email [email protected]

Yesterday two of our Dementia Champions Angie & Phil were at Royds Community Association delivering a Dementia Awareness session. It was a great turnout with 14 attendees and the feedback was really positive. If you want to host an awareness session or interested in attending one call 01535 602529

DFK has felt humbled over the past couple of weeks with the kind donations received. Our gratitude goes out to Keighley Market Traders and Staff, Tom Mount, his family and friends and The Brown Cow, Keighley. Your amazing donations make such a difference to the people we support a huge thank you to all ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Today DFK is in the Airedale Shopping Centre raising awareness in we are joined by Bradford Dementia Hub and Specsavers Keighley

DFK is at Brontë Vintage Gathering all day today and the sun is shining! Do pop along and see us if you have any questions or concerns about dementia. You'll find our stand in the beer tent 😊.

Lesley popped into the centre yesterday after the success of the event at the weekend which was so well attended. DFK are very grateful to all the care homes who took part in the Marathon donating their £10 entry fee raising an amazing £130. A big thank you to all who took part, volunteered and supported the day you were fantastic 😊

Yesterday DFK together with many local care homes took part in the Community Care Home Marathon event. The sun was shining and the participants were in high spirits, it was an amazing day for all involved. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the event and made it a success.

DFK are so grateful to Keighley Cougars for agreeing to host a range of care homes from the Community at Cougar Park recently where guests enjoyed sandwiches and scones. This event was part of the "Care Homes Community Links Project" which DFK helped to deliver, Lesley certainly seems to enjoying the occasion. Well done to all involved

💜Norwood House Nursing Home, together with Dementia Friendly Keighley with the support of Bradford Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Alliance are organising a “Community Care Homes Marathon - Together We Can!”. 💜

On Sunday 21st April, the day of the London marathon, between 1pm and 4pm residents and staff from more than ten different care homes (including nursing homes, residential homes and learning disabilities homes) from around the Keighley area will come together on Church Green, Keighley to collectively complete their own marathon. Participants will run, walk or be pushed in a wheelchair. Completed distances will be added together and tracked on a map of the London marathon with the aim of completing the full 26.2 miles. The Keighley parish church will be putting on refreshments. Each care home is asking for sponsors to raise money for their activities programs and the registration fees from the event are being donated to Dementia Friendly Keighley.

The goal of this event is to demonstrate to the community that care home residents are still active members of society and are capable of working together to achieve a goal. We are also trying to build links between care homes and the wider community. We would like to raise awareness of the importance of varied and meaningful activities for care home residents.

Yesterday DFK ran it’s March Dementia Awareness session. The sessions take place every month, are open to the public and FREE! To book call 01535 602529 or visit our website

Wendy Mitchell Author and Dementia Campaigner has sadly passed away. Over 10 years Wendy shared her Dementia journey with us facing this challenging illness with positivity and real insight. Her final message is a reflection of how she lived her life with choices, this is what an inspirational woman looks like

My final hug in a mug…. Dear everyone who has followed my story and anyone else who cares to read this… If you’re reading this, it means this has probably been posted by my daughters as I’ve sadly died. Sorry to break the…

DFK would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at The Brown Cow involved in the Christmas Raffle. The Raffle raised an amazing £500 and all The Brown Cow, Keighley continue to be brilliant advocates for DFK…..you’re all stars ⭐️

They say a change is as good as a rest! So we’ve rearranged the space in the Centre to better accommodate client needs, we like it, what about you?

Last week DFK were delighted to welcome Ian Cormack from AWB Charlesworth Solicitors to our Volunteer Voice meeting to talk about the importance of making a will. As a team we are always keen to learn and having a knowledgeable guest speaker develops our understanding so we can better help our clients. Many thanks to Ian and Sara for their support

Yesterday at Craft Group the ladies were doing collage work. The session helps to maintain so many skills, dexterity, creativity, communication and provides amazing social interaction. The group takes place every Thursday afternoon, call 01535 602529 to book a place

DFK has been very busy recently delivering Dementia Awareness sessions in the community and at the Centre. Our next FREE session, open to the public will take place on Tuesday 5th March 2024 at 4pm call 01535 602529 or drop into the Centre to book.

Look who popped into Centre this morning for a chat, Keighley Town Mayor John Kirby. It was great to welcome him and bring him up to date with what’s happening at DFK, a great start to the day

What an amazing coffee club today at DFK, we watched a film about old Keighley. We also learned about personalised activity mats for people living with dementia, which are beautiful and designed with you in mind

Music can be so important and often stays with us longer than anything else.

Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.

This is great news.

Dementia friendly ambulances introduced in Yorkshire The vehicles feature contrasting colours and a window blind with an image of the countryside.