Monday Mates
Monday Mates is our Dementia Cafe and seated exercise project, funded through the National Lottery Community Fund
A café open to everyone, with a special welcome for people living with dementia and their carers. It is a warm and welcoming place to enjoy a hot drink and the company of others, alongside fun tabletop activities such as quizzes, puzzles, crafts and games. There is also the opportunity to take part in adapted physical activities, including chair aerobics and seated cricket.
We run sessions at Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s County Ground, DE21 6DA, in the Legends Lounge, on the first Monday of every month. (If the first Monday falls on a bank holiday, the session will be the following Monday.)
We also run another café at The Bowls Centre, Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church St, Alfreton DE55 7BD. This café takes place on the third Monday of every month. (If the third Monday falls on a bank holiday, the session will be the following Monday.)
The café aims to support wellbeing by reducing social isolation and loneliness, while providing peer support for people living with dementia and their carers. We also hope to encourage physical activity and help reduce cognitive and mobility difficulties through the activities on offer.
The more, the merrier, so why not come along?
See below to register for our sessions at either Derbyshire or Alfreton.
Location: The Bowls Centre, Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church St, Alfreton DE55 7BD
Time: 10-12
Date: (If the third Monday falls on a bank holiday, the session will be the following Monday.)
Location: Derbyshire County Cricket Club's County Ground, DE21 6DA, in the Legends Lounge
Time: 10 - 12
Date: The first Monday of every month (If the first Monday falls on a bank holiday, then the session will be the following Monday)
Volunteers required
We are also looking for Volunteers to support this project.
As a volunteer you would live life along side those who come for 2 hours each month, being a friendly face, a welcoming person to chat to and someone to join in with activities with them such as the monthly quiz, craft activities etc.
Volunteers don’t need any qualifications but Dementia Friends training can be provided. It will be an informal, hour-long session. If you cannot attend face to face training, you can also complete this training online. We will also provide additional training and vetting checks to ensure volunteers are suitable to work with potentially vulnerable adults.
Volunteers can commit to coming as often as it suits whether that is each month or less often. Attending as many sessions as possible to as many as possible will help build relationships with those who attend and create continuity, which is especially beneficial for those with Dementia
Benefits to you as a volunteer:
To register your interest in volunteering on this project, please complete this form.