Dementia Action Week 2024

Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign where individuals and organisations across the borough are encouraged to 'act on dementia'. This year’s event will take place from 13 May 2024 to 19 May 2024 with events across the borough.

For more information on the support available for people living with dementia and carers please visit  Help and Support for people living with dementia. 

If you have any questions about the events listed here then please telephone the Dementia Hub on 0208 558 0647 or email dementia.hub@walthamforest.gov.uk.

Cake Bake Sale and Information Stall

The Alzheimer's Society, together with Whipps Nurses and Staff, will be running a stall offering a selection of delicious cakes and a selection of information leaflets. 

When: 9am to 12 noon
Where: Outpatients’ Department, Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone E11 1NR
How to join: Just turn up

Free Virtual Dementia Experience

A series of three virtual reality dementia experience sessions within a minibus provided by Training2Care and funded by BM Care, supported by the Intensive Dementia Outreach Service.

Each session has lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes.  The first 1 hour and 45 minutes will allow up to 12 attendees to experience the simulation in groups of four people.

Each group will then wait in the Town Hall while the remaining attendees experience the simulation. Refreshments will be provided during this time

A final 45 minute debriefing will be held within the Town Hall.

Tickets for this free event can be obtained through the links below, by telephoning the Dementia Hub on 0208 558 0647 or email dementia.hub@walthamforest.gov.uk

When: Session 1: 9.30 am to 12 noon
               Session 2: 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm
               Session 3: 3pm to 5.30 pm
Where: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF
How to join: Book tickets for Session 1 book at Eventbrite
                           Book tickets for Session 2 book at Eventbrite
                           Book tickets for Session 3 book at Eventbrite

Free Dementia Friendly Tour of the Mingei - Art Without Heroes exhibition

The William Morris Gallery would like to invite people affected by dementia to a ticket-only curator-led tour of this exciting new exhibition.

When: 3pm to 4pm
Where: William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road E17 4PP.
How to join: Tickets for this free event can be obtained by Booking at Eventbrite, telephoning the Dementia Hub on 0208 558 0647 or email dementia.hub@walthamforest.gov.uk

Leyton Sixth Form Student Information Stall

Students from Leyton Sixth Form college will be running a stall with information about dementia.

When: 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm
Where: Leyton Sixth Form College, Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ
How to join: Just turn up

Free Cost of Living and Digital Inclusion Drop-in Session

Morgan Sindall will be running an information stall at the Dementia Hub in Leyton to help people access online services and to save money during the cost-of-living crisis.

When: 11am to 3pm
Where: Dementia Hub, 25 Sidmouth Road, Leyton E10 5QZ
How to join: Just turn up

Free Waltham Forest Memory Service Drop-in Session

Staff from the Waltham Forest Memory Service will be running a drop-in session for people to find out more about the service and ask any questions they may have.

When: 12pm to 2pm
Where: Dementia Hub, 25 Sidmouth Road, Leyton E10 5QZ
How to join: Just turn up

Leyton Sixth Form sponsored walk to Dementia Hub

Students from Leyton Sixth Form College will be undertaking a 5 km sponsored walk.  

You can donate through Just giving 

Free How to Live with Dementia Seminar for Carers

This session is aimed at supporting loved ones affected by dementia, through understanding and interpreting behaviours of distress, and information on person centred care planning.  It is delivered by BM Care and refreshments will be available.

When: 1pm to 3pm
Where: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JF
How to join: Tickets for this free event can be obtained through Eventbrite, by telephoning the Dementia Hub on 0208 558 0647 or emailing dementia.hub@walthamforest.gov.uk

Free Gentle Exercise Session with Sport for Confidence 

An Occupational Therapist-led gentle physical activity opportunity for people who face barriers to participation.  The session promises to be fun, accessible, and tailored to individual needs and goals. Refreshments  will be provided by Greenwich Leisure Limited.

When: 1pm to 2pm Gentle Exercise, 2pm to 3pm Refreshments
Where: Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA
How to join: Just turn up

Grey Matter Film Showing

A screening of Director Arabella Burfitt-Dons’s new acclaimed film that explores the impact an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can have on a family. Have a view of the YouTube trailer 

When: 6pm to 7.30 pm
Where: Dementia Hub, 25 Sidmouth Road, Leyton E10 5QZ
How to join: Tickets for this event are £5.00 and can be purchased on the door (cash only).  50% of takings will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society and refreshments are included.

Free Online Dementia Friends Session

A 45-minute online information session for people to learn more about dementia and to commit to their own dementia-friendly action.

When: 11am to 11.45 am
Where: Online
How to join: The session can be accessed through Eventbrite on the day