Social
It’s a good idea to stay active and carry on doing the things you have enjoyed doing in the company of others. Or why not join a group doing something completely different?
Social groups
- Active health classes by GP referral
- Activity groups run by Alzheimer’s Support Including singing, art, gentle exercise, gardening and discussion groups
- Age UK Wiltshire - social clubs and activities
- All dementia support groups in Wiltshire
- Art groups
- Arts Together - art groups in Wiltshire
- Dogs for Health - visits and walks with volunteers and their dogs
- Forget-me-Not Cafe, Bradford on Avon
- Gardening clubs
- Kettle's On - Winsley Community Cafe
- The Marmalade Trust - loneliness charity for all ages
- Memory Cafes
- Men's sheds and memory sheds
- Music and singing groups
- Salisbury Memory Support Group
- Tea with a Pony - Widbrook Equestrian Centre, Bradford on Avon
- Tisbury Memory Group
- Twigs Horticultural Group, Swindon
- U3A - University of the Third Age
- Walking and exercise groups
- Wild Memories Nature Group, Frome
Cinema
Concerts and music
- Celebrating Age - performances and events in communities across Wiltshire
- Wiltshire Music Centre - full programme of music including events specially for older people
- Wiltshire Rural Music - Tune at Noon events in Trowbridge
Library
- Reading Well - books about dementia chosen by the Reading Agency
- The Memory Box reading group - Wilts and Swindon History Centre
- Wiltshire Council eBooks, audio and e-magazines
- Wiltshire Sight - audio library
Connecting with others with dementia
- Innovations in Dementia- Inspiring Different Conversations
- DEEP - network of Dementia Voices groups in the UK
- Living Well discussion group - run by Alzheimer's Support in Devizes
- Younger People with Dementia - list of groups across the UK
- Talking Point - Alzheimer's Society chatline
Activities to do at home
- M4D Radio - Music for Dementia's own radio station
- Dementia Radio- BBC Memories Reminiscence Radio
- Deepness Dementia Radio - 24 hour radio hosted by people living with dementia
- The Wiltshire Home Library Service
- Westonbirt Arboretum online nature-inspired activities
- Celebrating Age Wiltshire - online concerts on demand
- Creative Conversations - one to one projects with Celebrating Age Wiltshire
- Playlist for life - find all your favourite songs and create a playlist