"Working with communities to make the east riding dementia friendly"
Dementia Friendly East Riding is a charitable organisation, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of dementia and provide activities to support people living with dementia. We work in partnership with local organisations; training and sharing advice on how all members of our community can become dementia friendly. To find out more about our work click the links below:
Dementia Friendly Cinema Screenings
We provide regular dementia friendly films at the Parkway Cinema in the new Flemingate Developm...
Become Dementia Friendly
We have a team of qualified dementia "Champions" who provide training and information sess...
Reminisce Garden
Our dementia friendly garden themed 'The Yellow Brick Road' located at the Castle Hill Hospital...
Engagement
Dementia Friendly East Riding is keen to engage with the public in many different ways. Currently we...
Our mission:
"We aim to raise awareness and understanding of dementia throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire,
to encourage people affected by dementia to live as positively as they can."
Think about dementia:
‘It’s possible to live an independent and active life with dementia’
People living with dementia in the East Riding are cared for by family and friends. Volunteer s...‘Remember the carer’
Carers and families play a vital role in supporting people living with dementia.‘Dementia is not an inevitable part of getting older’
While it is fact that the majority of people diagnosed with dementia in the UK are over 65, the cond...‘Dementia doesn’t discriminate’
Dementia is a condition that can affect anyone regardless of background, education, lifestyle or sta...‘Talk about dementia’
Don't be afraid to talk about dementia, you will be helping to raise awareness and reduce the stigma...‘Forget me not’
Accept the openness of someone who says "Yes I have dementia and I'm ok".Facts & figures:
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Members
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Minutes of film
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available for projects
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Garden visitors
We work in partnership with:
Testimonials:
Latest News:
Cinema Screenings – Whats on next?
March 11, 2018
Our next Dementia Friendly Screening will be on Thursday 19th July at 11.15am. The film will be "Walk Like A Panther".
WALK LIKE A PANTHER revolves around a ...
Become a Volunteer
April 14, 2017
We are actively looking for volunteers to work with Dementia Friendly East Riding. You can help to make the East Riding a dementia friendly place to live and wo...
Dementia Friendly East Riding “Wins Grant Award”
June 28, 2018
Smile Foundation in conjunction with Nippon Gohsei UK Limited a subsidiary of the NIPPON Synthetic Chemical Company based at Saltend near Hull has awarded a £50
Join Us!!
November 21, 2017
DFER has been active for almost one year and we have been so successful that we are seeking additional Trustees. See our news page for full details of how to jo...
A new Patron
October 12, 2017
Find out all about her on our Meet the Trustees page. Get In Touch:
- Address: 25 Corporation Road, Beverley, HU17 9HG
- Phone: 01482 868082
- Email: info@dementiafriendlyeastriding.org.uk
