We're joining the Big Give campaign to support our Memory Café for people living with dementia!
We are taking part in the Big Give Arts for Impact campaign, aiming to raise £4,700 in just one week (ending Tuesday 24 March) to support its free Memory Café programme.
Through the Big Give’s match funding initiative, every donation made during the campaign will be doubled. This enables the charity to extend its support for people living with dementia and their carers across the local community.
Held monthly in the welcoming setting of our Balcony Bar, Memory Café provides a supportive and relaxed environment for around 30 people each month. With hot drinks and cake offered in an informal setting, the gathering is free from stigma or pressure, creating a space where participants can connect and feel at ease. Professional artists and musicians lead the creative activities which are carefully designed to stimulate the brain, encourage conversation and provide an enjoyable shared experience.
Delivering creative sessions for over 10 years, Memory Café has supported 241 participants across the last year alone. The café not only supports those living with dementia but also provides vital opportunities for carers to socialise, combat isolation, and share experiences with others in similar situations. This programme forms part of Corn Exchange Newbury’s broader commitment to using creativity and the arts to support health and wellbeing across the community.
Donate here during the campaign and make twice the difference at no extra cost to yourself:
Supporting those in our community affected by dementia is a key priority locally. Creative intervention and engagement are fundamental in transforming the quality of life of those affected.
James Wilcox Project Lead at West Berkshire Dementia Hub
We know that Memory Café has a significant impact – providing meaningful creative activities, companionship, and fun to those living with dementia and their carers. We are delighted to have been chosen to be part of the Big Give Arts for Impact campaign with every donation being matched pound for pound, enabling us to continue providing this vital programme. I would like to ask everyone we know to consider supporting the appeal and doubling the impact of their donation.
Ruth Stillman Head of Development at Corn Exchange Newbury