Sadly the singer and musician booked for Tuesday December 5th have had to drop out as the singer is ill but they are hoping to re-book in the new year.
Instead, we are expecting a visit at Poppy Café from Dr. Victoria Holliday. She used to be a local GP and currently sits on the North Norfolk District Council which she will chair next year.
Dr. Holliday is interested in making Dementia the key theme of her tenure and is looking for ideas that she can promote during the year. If you have any ideas you would like to share with her could you kindly let Claire know by Tuesday.
Families living with dementia in the Holt area have benefitted from a magnificent donation of £2000 from Holt & District Rotarians. This grand total was the culmination of a year-long programme of fundraising events by Holt & District Rotary Club, including a successful garden party and 100 miles sponsored bike ride.
Andrew Pearcey, current President of Holt & District Rotarians, Mo Ford, host of the garden party and Dave Wathen, the intrepid bike rider presented the cheque to Claire Roberts, Chair of Holt & District Dementia Support at their regular Poppy dementia café on Tuesday 10th October. Andrew Pearcey explained how many of their members lives have been touched by dementia amongst family or friends and so they had wanted to make a difference to local families facing the devastation of dementia.
Claire Roberts thanked each of the Rotary members present and those that had contributed to the fundraising for their generosity. She explained that this would be a valuable contribution to support both their existing services and their new recent initiatives, a monthly lunch club and a regular exercise session to help those living with dementia to maintain balance and mobility.
Julie has been leading some gentle physical movement sessions since last September, during Monday’s Poppy Café, all of which have been well received by clients and carers, as well as volunteers. The aim of the exercises is to help improve muscle strength, balance, joint movements and cognition, whilst at the same time providing fun and enjoyment for all those wishing to take part.
We are pleased to offer the new ‘Poppy Exercise’ service to those who are living with dementia.
During the summer months there will be some ‘taster sessions’ on Friday 7th July and Friday 11th August, which we warmly invite you to join. Clients, carers and volunteers are all invited. Thereafter, the aim is to run Poppy Exercise on a regular basis. Refreshments, as for Poppy Café, will be provided.
You can see some of the new activities being tried out by a group of volunteers, in the July-August Newsletter 2023
Do come along and join us in the Church Hall (next to the Library in Church Street). There is some roadside parking, limited to one hour, and Gresham’s Pay & Display Car Park is further down the street.
On Tuesday 9th May it was not too late for Holt & District Dementia Support’s morning café to celebrate the Coronation. There was an air of festivity with bunting and a table laden with cakes, scones and other goodies. The delicious Union Jack cake, covered in blueberries and raspberries was made by the caring spouse of one of our clients, and was well received by everyone.
You can read more about the morning on this link: Coronation Celebrations at Poppy Cafe and look at some of the photographs on the following: Our Coronation Party
Another happy Poppy Café!
Please note that there have been some slight changes to some of the services offered to our clients and carers. The latest brochure and poster indicate these and may be viewed and downloaded from the links below:
May 2023 Brochure
May 2023 Poster
