Having made Christmas wreaths and sung Christmas songs, members of Greenbuttercup CIC’s Dementia activity groups are now looking forward an expanded programme for 2023.
Members of Greenbuttercup CIC are delighted to announce that in 2023 they will be adding a further activity group to their usual twice-monthly programme for people living with Dementia and their carers/relatives.
It has been well-documented that music and singing stimulates people living with Dementia. Like everything else, Dementia-friendly choirs and music groups stopped in March 2020, and although some continued or re-started via zoom, there are still few face-to-face groups currently in the Romsey area. When asked what activity they would like to do, members of Greenbuttercup CIC’s existing activity groups always say ‘sing’. So, with the Winter months upon us, and more people wanting to access our services than ever before, it seemed the ideal time for Greenbuttercup CIC to trial a monthly ‘Singing’ group and bring the joy of music to those living in the continual ‘Lockdown’ that is Dementia.
A local singer/guitarist called Traci Kennedy has been booked on the fourth Friday of the month from January to April 2023. This will not be a ‘choir’, rather an informal social gathering with the opportunity to sing along to well-known songs – mainly from the 60s and 70s. We will keep the same time, place, and cost as for the other groups.
The programme for the first part of 2023 is as follows:
Friday 6th January
‘Arts & Crafts’
Painting on Stones
Friday, 20th January
‘Reminiscence Activities’
Magic Lantern
Friday, 27th January
‘Singing’
Friday 3rd February
‘Arts & Crafts’
Fridge Magnets
Friday, 17th February
‘Reminiscence Activities’
Indoor Games *
Friday, 24th February
‘Singing’
Friday, 3rd March
‘Arts & Crafts’
Glass Painting
Friday, 17th March
‘Reminiscence Activities’
A Year in the Life of a Mayor
Friday, 24th March
‘Singing’
Friday, 31st March
‘Arts & Crafts’ Easter Bowls
All sessions are held from 10.30a.m.—12.30p.m. in the Green Room, Plaza Theatre, Romsey, SO51 8JA * EXCEPT the ‘Indoor Games’ in February, which will be held at the URC Abbey Hall, SO51 8EL A £3.00 charge per person covers all activities and tea/ coffee — first ‘Arts & Crafts’ session is free.
For further information or to book a place, please contact Pamela on:
01794 501605 Pamela@shadow26.plus.com
