Alzheimer Scotland are calling on the folks of Lanarkshire to pop the kettle on and get speaking about dementia.
Forward of Dementia Consciousness Week, which kicks off subsequent month, Alzheimer Scotland right now (Wednesday) launches its Tea and Blether marketing campaign.
Communities are inspired to host a espresso morning-style occasion in a bid to lift funds and consciousness of dementia.
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And it’s easy: Simply decide a date, a location and collect up some pleasant faces to have a chat over a cuppa - and a slice or two of cake in case you fancy.
Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Useful resource Centres can even run their very own occasions to coincide with these occurring throughout the nation.
Whether or not at work, at school, at residence or elsewhere in your group, each brew poured and slice served goes a protracted approach to assist folks residing with dementia.
Alzheimer Scotland guarantees that each penny raised will keep in Scotland as they attempt to “guarantee no person faces dementia alone”.
Kirsty Stewart from the charity stated: “A few of our native groups throughout Scotland have been delivering Tea and Blether-style espresso mornings for fairly a number of years and we all know our supporters take pleasure in participating on this model of occasion.
“The profitable ingredient is, after all, connection, and we hope that by speaking about dementia, we're in a position to assist increase consciousness, cut back stigma and convey communities collectively to assist folks with dementia and their carers.
“Each penny raised for Alzheimer Scotland stays in Scotland and, as a charity, we're frequently amazed and grateful for our supporters’ efforts to, finally, assist us guarantee no person faces dementia alone.”
Individuals are invited to host their Tea and Blether espresso morning throughout Dementia Consciousness Week, which runs from Monday, Could 30 to Friday, June 5. Nevertheless, such fundraisers may be held at anytime.
To get began, first register for free on-line to get a fundraising pack, which incorporates dialog flash playing cards to assist increase consciousness throughout folks’s Tea and Blethers.
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