Monthly Tai Chi Sessions
Tai Chi helps to improve strength, balance and flexibility as well as helping to reduce stress and anxiety and promote a better sleep. If this sounds like something you would like to get involved in then join us at Levens Methodist Church Hall, once a month on Tuesday afternoons between 1pm-2pm.
Crown Green Bowling
Silverdale Bowling Club are welcoming us for several sessions over the Summer. Whether you are experienced or you have never played before we would love for you to come along and enjoy an afternoon of bowls. Just be sure to wear comfortable footwear and let's hope for sunshine. See the flyer for dates.
Photography
Monthly photography sessions, with a local photographer, that offer everyone the opportunity to enjoy photography at their own pace in a supportive and welcoming environment, with plenty of knowledge and guidance along the way.
A mix of indoor and outdoor sessions with different themes to focus on each time. No experience necessary.
Generally second Thursday of each month between 11am and noon. Contact us to find out where we will meet.
Creative Moments - Art & Crafts
A monthly Arts & Crafts group offering a welcoming mix of creative activities such as ceramics, watercolour, felting and mosaics. A gentle space to create and connect.
Tuesday afternoons at Endmoor Village Hall, LA8 0HL 1 - 2.30 pm. See the flyer for dates.
Silverdale Community Singing Group
Our singing group enables individuals with dementia to come together with others from the Silverdale community to sing and have fun. While many activities are closed to people with dementia, singing has the power to reach them and put them on an equal footing with others again, even if only for that brief time.
The songs that the groups sing are chosen so that they resonate to the emotions of group members thereby improving their emotional well-being. Generally, they are upbeat from the 50s and 60s and popular shows.
If you are interested in setting up your own Dementia Embracing Singing Group in a different location, we have produced a guide to help. DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
Dementia Friendly Walking Group
Friendly and welcoming regular easy guided walks for people living with dementia who are accompanied by a supporter.
Walks rotate around Arnside, Milnthorpe, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Sizergh, Kendal and Morecambe on alternative Wednesday mornings starting at 10.30am.
Generally, walks start and finish at a café or pub where we go for refreshments after the walk.
Woodland Fun Sessions
There’s a wealth of research to show that spending time outdoors and close to nature can have a hugely positive effect on our wellbeing. Therefore, we run enjoyable, friendly outdoor sessions on alternate Monday mornings at Silverhelme Scout Camp near Silverdale during term-times. As the camp is used by scouts during school holidays we will need to move to a different location at these times. We will of course, tell everyone where this will be.
Example Activities:
- Woodland art using items from the woodland floor
- Crafts related to nature
- Woodland poems and literature
- A simple lunch cooked over a fire
- Nature quizzes
- Singing outdoors
- Making seasonal decorations
Participants need to dress for the weather and bring a flask. When we are away from the scout camp, you will also need to bring a chair.
Sociable Table Tennis
For people with dementia and a supporter
You may not have played table tennis for a very long time but do come along and join us for some fun at the table and a really good sociable time with others.
Research shows that table tennis can have real cognitive benefits for people with dementia – and their family member of course. It’s also great fun. Therefore, we’re running sociable table tennis sessions at Arnside Educational Institute every other Wednesday morning.
The only equipment needed are comfortable clothes and suitable footwear – everything else is provided.
Simple Rugby Ball Skills
Supported by members from Kendal Rugby Club's, 'Auld Grey's walking rugby team', we hold a monthly throwing and catching ball skills session, using soft foam balls. It's suitable for everyone as those with poor mobility can do it seated, whilst others stand and move about. Everyone that attends says how enjoyable it is.
As we hope to be outside, please bring a folding chair. If the weather is poor we will move inside.
Sessions take place between 1 - 2.30pm at Kendal Rugby Club, Shap Road, Kendal, LA9 6NY. See the flyer for dates.
Monthly Swimming Sessions
Monthly swimming sessions take place at Holgates Pool in Far Arnside on Thursday mornings at 10.30am. These sessions give people living with dementia, along with a family member, the chance to enjoy the water in a calm environment. We have exclusive use of the pool, making it much quieter and more relaxed than a typical public session.
For anyone who fancies a little extra movement, we also include a gentle 15‑minute aqua‑aerobics session.
As places are limited, it’s important to book your place with us in advance and as we rent the pool for our sole use, we do need to charge.
Zoom Poetry Chatroom
Our monthly zoom Poetry Chatroom provides an enjoyable hour to listen to and read poems. Whilst everyone is offered the opportunity to read, there is no compulsion and a few of our members prefer just to listen. The poems often provoke laughter and memories people are happy to share.
Members choose a theme, and we search out poems which are emailed to everyone. It’s easiest if the poems are printed off before sessions.
Sessions run on e Thursday afternoons. See the flyer for dates.
And finally something completely different …….
Dennis Wesson, one of our previous clients, produced the artwork for this poem, ‘The Star and the Boy’ approximately 40 years ago. One day after walking with Lesley, one of our directors during the Covid lockdown, he showed her the drawings. He can’t remember why he produced them or what the original story was, however, Lesley who enjoys writing poetry, suggested that she create a poem to go with the images. This is the result.
Dennis was a retired graphic designer, who went to art college in Lancaster in the 1970s. Prior to his death in 2023 he and his wife Jill were involved in several of our activity groups. Jill still comes on many of our walks.
