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An excellent session of Music for the Mind was held on the 8th November.

It was a great attendance of 16 people with dementia, with a very positive atmosphere. If you know of someone who would benefit from attending please invite them along, or get in contact.

A craft sale was also held, which will also be available over the next two meetings. This was to help raise funds for Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance.

The two ladies pictured attend our twice monthly music for the mind sessions and kindly agreed for the picture showing their handiwork. The two ladies are residents at Sunnymede care home in Keynsham and are shown with their carer Jodie in the middle.

The main craft sale is being held at Saltford hall on Saturday December 1st from 10am.

All of the craft items are being made by Saltford morning WI who have chosen Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance to be their charity of the year. Please do attend and find something to take home with you, whilst supporting a great cause.

On July 25th we held an afternoon cream tea to thank our volunteers and our supporters.

Pictured are Alan Hale (Keynsham DAA) and Maureen Guerrish (WI).

Alan Hale and Helen Spooner (Saltford Golf Club Ladies Section).

On June 1st, two members of the KDAA, Secretary Merrial Knight and Treasurer Mike Knight attended a special event at Keynsham Town Football Club where the members of the Keynsham Walking Football Club had raised money for three charities one of which was the KDAA and they presented a cheque to Mr & Mrs Knight for £500.

Keynsham Walking Football Club secretary Martin Coles told us “As a walking football club we have a great time, keeping fit and enjoying ourselves but it also enables us to help charitable organisations and it was good that this year we were able to help two local charities, one of which was the Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance. We recognise that dementia is a growing issue and we were pleased to help what is being done locally for those living with dementia.”

The KDAA are working towards making both Keynsham and Saltford Dementia Friendly and have recently distributed guidance booklets to High Street and Temple Street businesses giving advice to customer facing staff in order to make it easier for them serving those with dementia.

KDAA Chairman Alan Hale told us “We are most grateful to Keynsham Walking Football Club for their very kind donation. It will help us to make what we do sustainable and at the same time it will spread the word regarding the KDAA through the football club members and their friends and family.”

We are delighted to announce that Coventry Building Society have agreed to become our community partner. Please click here to find out more.

A fantastic awareness session was held on the 29th May by Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance’s Secretary Merrial Knight  (left of picture) and treasurer Mike Knight (on the right).