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Cowbridge businesses are signing up as Dementia Friends, working to become dementia friendly. And recently a number of businesses were presented with door mats which broadcast their support. The Cowbridge Dementia Friendly Community Committee is asking individuals and businesses in Cowbridge to be even more considerate of those living with dementia and their carers. The Committee is running a number of dementia awareness sessions produced by The Alzheimer’s Society in order to become a Dementia Friend. Cowbridge Rotary Club is actively supporting the initiative. One of its members, Colin Jones has secured the production of brightly coloured mats from Millennium Mats to both record businesses’ support and to demonstrate welcome to those living with dementia.


David Harris, President of Cowbridge Rotary Club and Steven Blackman Chairman of Cowbridge Dementia Friendly Community presented mats to Amanda Jones Jewellers, Arthur John Hardware, The Bear Hotel, Costa Coffee, Cowbridge Cycles, HSBC, Cowbridge Library, United Free Church, Fulgo Developments and Cowbridge Town Council


There are over 850,000 in the UK with dementia and possible many more undiagnosed. Cardiff University plays a major role in


Friends lay out the welcome mat


Cowbridge businesses receiving their new Dementia Friends mats.


the UK’s biggest dementia research initiative with their £13m dementia research centre established earlier this year. Public Health Wales has a six step strategy to help reduce Dementia Risk including being physically and socially active.


If you would like to join our Dementia Friendly initiative please contact Steven Blackman Chairman, Chairman Cowbridge Dementia Friendly Community via The Cowbridge Rotary Club Web site; www.rota- ry-ribi.org/clubs/contact.php?ClubID=924


The Living Memory Group at Narberth - extends the hand of Friendship.


The Group has been meeting


at Narberth Museum for nearly 12 months says Past President Mary Adams.


Initially set up in March last year as a Dementia Cafe as an initiative by Narberth and Whitland Rotary Club in West Wales to help people socialise we have received more and more requests from various people who don’t have dementia to attend the group. So we have recently decided to rebrand the group to invite anyone over 50 and to make it a Friendship Group. The aim is for people to come along, socialise, have a cuppa and enjoy themselves. We also have recently revised the help of the newly established Narberth School Rotakids Club to do some meaningful activities with the group. Recently everyone got involved with decorating cakes and great fun was had by all. The young and the young at heart interacted socially. The school as part of the Rotakids pledge are becom- ing active within the community and the Head Teacher is amazed at how the children have bonded so well with our group. “Intergenerational activities are nothing new but we are trying to turn Narberth and its surrounding rural area into a caring community which enhances the lives of all generations. The key is to change social norms to encourage relationship building


Living Memory Group rebranded


Intergenerational Socialisation with Narberth Rotakids at the Living Memory Group. Snakes and Ladders very competitive!


between generations.


“What has become quite apparent is the way the school children interacted so wonderfully well and we hope in the future to gain historical knowledge sharing sessions. Narberth Museum has wonderful photos digitally of the town and surrounding area and many of the group have worked in the town


and can tell the children about Narberth years ago”.


The group meets twice a month and we


wish to invite anyone who is lonely, and wants to make new friends.


More information can be obtained through contacting Past President Mary Adams on lmg@rotarywales.co.uk


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