A belated round-up of Dementia Awareness Week 2017: it was hard work but really satisfying. I think that we packed quite a lot into the week in Brecon, including fantastic events in three primary schools, all organised and managed by year 6 pupils.

It's that time of year again! Dementia Awareness Week will run from 14th to 20th May and, as usual, there'll be lots of activity in Brecon, especially on Friday 19th when we'll be in Theatr Brycheiniog all day.

 Scrabble Slam

Thursday, 25th May, 2017

Pilgrims Tea Rooms, Brecon Cathedral

March 9th, 2017

The Second Powys Dementia Network meeting has been set for Wednesday, 29 March 2017 in Brecon, Powys. 

The inter-generational project involving Llanfaes C.P. School and Trenewydd Care Home has been running for almost two years. During the life of the project very real friendships have been formed and affection has grown between all involved and when, as is inevitable one of our friends dies, we feel a real and genuine sadness. Never has this been felt more deeply than when Haydn Davies passed away suddenly on 18th February 2017.

Joan Brown, Chair of Brecon Area DFC was delighted to receive a cheque for £145.50 from the Brecon Business Club recently. This donation will be used to fund local initiatives which aim to support people living with dementia, and their carers, and help them to continue to live well and to remain active members of the community, so many thanks to Brecon Business Club, their support is greatly appreciated by all concerned.

Lewis Lloyd, on behalf of The Children's Commissioner for Wales and in partnership with The Older People's Commissioner, recently visited Trenewydd Care Home in order to make a video featuring the inter-generational project between the home and Llanfaes CP School. They did this to promoting projects like these and to encourage other schools and care homes to get involved.  You can follow the link below and then read more about the project below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQNnsfc-KE&t

Theatr Brycheiniog are very excited to begin working with Beat It Percussion a community interest group dedicated to working with older people and those living with dementia to  provide community drumming sessions here at the theatre. The dementia-friendly sessions will be for older adults who are looking for something creative and social to get involved in, and will bring people together to play drums, chat and more importantly have fun. The sessions help improve coordination and give participants a sense of achievement, as well as helping to combat isolation and loneliness for those who may otherwise not have an opportunity to socialize.