Come along, be entertained and enjoy cakes and a cuppa. Contact Paul Murray to find out where the next café will be hosted - 'p.murray@ekcss.org' - 07970 753404
The Dementia Café is an intergenerational project hosted and run by EKC Secondary Sheppey students alongside neighbouring care homes, local churches, NHS, Alzheimer’s society, Kent County Council, Swale Borough Council and individuals throughout the county. A real community approach.
Students volunteer their time to put on themed café events for residents of local care homes, and members of Age UK from both Sheppey and Sittingbourne. Activities include singing, performances, and even pampering sessions from beautician students. The young people also conduct regular fundraising for local dementia charities.
The Dementia Café involves holding at least one café every term, which brings in over thirty guests each time. Each café is based on a theme for example a Christingle or a Easter café. The students raise funds that enable us to buy gifts for our guests at these cafes as well as providing an afternoon of refreshments and entertainment.
For all ages to attend under 18's must have parental consent to attend, Available to all in the Swale area. Please note that this service cannot accept referrals for people with advanced dementia, unreasonable behaviours or complex mental health problems.