Part of our remit from the DEEP grant was to work with leisure centres across Warwickshire. Buddies have been to three so far two more planned, carrying out some stress testing and awareness raising. One particularly relevant as a Buddies member actually attends and they were part of the visit….and discussion with leisure centre staff..
We have also thrown in a trip to Warwick Races planned for March where the members will stress test the venue, do some awareness raising with Jockey club staff and hopefully enjoy a great day out with the horses…report, winnings and photos to follow!!!!!
The other element was helping a local Theatre start a Dementia group. When Ken Howard stands in front of the RSC and says “why don’t they have a group here”…things seem to happen … so with Ken and other members offering support and guidance, the RSC visiting the Buddies and being inspired to set up their group The RSC launch their first group meeting on the 25th January 2019, meeting every Friday afternoon in The Swan Theatre bar/cafe.
