News and Updates

Dubbed the “future of dementia care”, we are delighted to see our Dementia Meeting Centres … Continue reading Alive Wins at Dementia Care Awards 2025

With Volunteer’s Week kicking off today, we’d like to take the opportunity to thank our … Continue reading Volunteer’s Week 2025

We are thrilled to announce the return of our Toddlers Who Came To Tea intergenerational … Continue reading New! Toddler Tea Parties at the BRI

“We need to talk about dementia more.” In light of Dementia Action Week, our CEO … Continue reading We Need To Talk About Dementia More

Our second Let’s Talk Dementia event with Bristol Dementia Action Alliance and Brace was held … Continue reading Let’s Talk Dementia 2025

Talking on air about the benefits of technology for people living dementia, it was great … Continue reading Tech & Dementia: BBC Radio Bristol

Tabletop Travels is a brilliant initiative to have come out of the work Alive have … Continue reading Join the Team: 6 Month Job Opportunity

Watch us on The One Show: the BBC crew joined us for a Hoppiness session … Continue reading Our Hoppiness Project on BBC’s The One Show

Following a change in staffing at Age UK Bristol, we are thrilled to announce we … Continue reading Memory Connections Transfers to Alive

It was brilliant to see the BBC coverage of our Lullaby Circle yesterday on BBC … Continue reading Lullaby Circle on the BBC

Are you someone who is experiencing memory difficulties? Awaiting or adjusting to a dementia diagnosis? … Continue reading Meeting of Minds: Peer Support Group

The FREE annual event, Let’s Talk Dementia, is back in Bristol on Saturday 17th May! … Continue reading Book For Let’s Talk Dementia 2025

Join us at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for monthly intergenerational tea parties and creative story-telling, … Continue reading Toddler Tea Parties at the BRI

As National Activity Providers & Professionals Week celebrates the incredible work, compassion and commitment of … Continue reading Why We Love What We Do | Facilitators

We’re thrilled to announce that we will be returning to Birmingham in March for the … Continue reading Alive Nominated for Two Markel Care Awards

Since last we spoke, Bristol has been hit by its first frosts of the year … Continue reading Community Gardening: Winter Update

Wondering what to buy your loved one this Christmas who would love to travel but … Continue reading Gift the Gift of Travel: Tabletop Travels

Watch a virtual walkthrough and see highlights of our brilliant exhibition: Celebrating 15 Years of … Continue reading Celebrating 15 Years of Alive: Virtual Exhibition

The Malcolm X Elders Group celebrated Black History Month with a brilliant afternoon of music, … Continue reading Elders Celebrate Black History Month

We’ve turned 15! The opening night of our retrospective exhibition was a wonderful way to … Continue reading Our 15 Year Exhibition Opening Night

The BRI Sanctuary Square Courtyard is home to our weekly dementia-friendly gardening activities. Providing comfort … Continue reading Help Save the BRI Living Wall

This year marks 15 years of Alive. To celebrate, we’re holding a retrospective exhibition at … Continue reading 15 Years of Alive | Exhibition at Create Centre

As he steps down as our Chair of Trustees and into retirement, Alive’s CEO reflects … Continue reading Thanking Phil May

Travelling across the UK to deliver our ever-expanding programme of meaningful care sector training and … Continue reading Training & Services | Autumn Update

Despite this summer’s disappointing weather and slug apocalypse, the time seems to have sped past. … Continue reading Community Gardening: Autumn Update

We’re thrilled with the response to Share & Repair so far. Launched over the summer, … Continue reading Share & Repair: Autumn Update

While we support those living with dementia and their carers every day, #WorldAlzheimersDay is an … Continue reading It’s Time to Act On Alzheimer’s

This week marks one year of our gardening group at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Celebrating … Continue reading BRI Gardening Group Turns One!

Awarded an honorary doctorate from University of Bristol this month for her contributions towards racial … Continue reading Bristol Elder Receives Honorary Doctorate

Support Alive and enter our fantastic raffle to be in with a chance of winning … Continue reading Raffle: Win 7 days in the South of France

It’s great to see The Hoppiness Project hit the headlines! Giving care home residents the … Continue reading The Hoppiness Project on BBC News

Back in August 2023, we welcomed Kat Lyons, the current Bristol City Poet, to our … Continue reading Bristol City Poet on our Brentry Allotment

While the sun has been a bit shy, the forecast for our community gardens is … Continue reading Community Gardening: Summer Update

With all three groups enjoying their busy schedules this summer, let’s take a look at … Continue reading Bristol Elders at the Royal West of England Academy

This June 2024, an intrepid supporter of ours will be climbing Mount Tetnuldi, fundraising for … Continue reading Conquering Peaks and Dementia: Fundraiser

Our Volunteer Coordinator, Nadja, sat down with Voscur for #VolunteersWeek 2024 to highlight the crucial … Continue reading Volunteers Week | Interview with Voscur

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we want to take the opportunity to honour our … Continue reading D-Day 80: Cherishing Life Stories

Guest writer, Jackie Edwards, explores the potential benefits for older people of age-inclusive living and … Continue reading The Benefits of Age-Inclusive Living

We had the most incredible opportunity with Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service to film with the … Continue reading Filming with the England Football Men’s Team

With the new growing season officially underway and signs of spring everywhere, we’re gearing up … Continue reading Community Gardening | Spring Update

Our bustling Projects Department has been springing into life this month, with new shoots of … Continue reading Projects & Partnerships | Spring Update

How about a gorgeous video full of warmth to cheer you up this cold January? … Continue reading An Intergenerational Tea Dance with Flamingo Chicks

Inspiring Older People and Those Living with Dementia to Express Themselves: from guest writer, Jackie … Continue reading Unlocking Creativity Through Garden Art

Reflecting on a year of meaningful connections with our team of extraordinary volunteers. As the … Continue reading A Thank You to Our Volunteers of 2023

We are so proud of our Dementia Meeting Centre team for winning the prestigious Hennell … Continue reading Meeting Centre Team Wins Hennell Award

To mark the culmination of the Building Mental Health Resilience project over the past year, … Continue reading Celebrating Well-being

Today marks #WorldMenopauseDay. Hear from our CEO Isobel Jones on steps we are making towards … Continue reading #WorldMenopauseDay 2023

The theme of this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month is ‘Never too early, never too late’, … Continue reading World Alzheimer’s Month 2023

We are so proud to be offering our new Empathy Suit Experience training to anybody … Continue reading Introducing our new Empathy Suit Experience Training

This July, we opened the doors to our SGDMC to anyone living with mild to … Continue reading Open Days at South Glos Meeting Centre

Hear from our Meeting Centre Project Manager, Louise Spencer, on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from … Continue reading Dementia Meeting Centre Satisfaction Survey

It’s one of the busiest times of the year for gardeners. As well as being active … Continue reading Community Gardening: Summer Update

Celebrating the important milestones of Windrush 75 and the festivities of St Paul’s Carnival, the … Continue reading Bristol Elders Groups’ Summertime Celebrations

Catch up with Project Manager, Julie, on what has been a busy few months! Creative … Continue reading Building Mental Health Resilience: Summer Update

Alive on Demand Community is a great new feature to stay connected in what can … Continue reading Introducing: Alive on Demand Community

Continuing their series of day trips, events, and visits, here’s what the South Gloucestershire Dementia … Continue reading A Summer of Mini Adventures

Celebrating the ever-growing family of Dementia Meeting Centres across the UK, our members were set … Continue reading The Meeting Centre UK Family Blanket

Ahead of the 75th Anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain, we’re honoured … Continue reading Roger Griffith MBE on ‘What is Windrush?’

At Alive, we know it’s important to reflect on the goodness and kindness of those … Continue reading A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Incredible Volunteers

We were delighted to have been awarded a grant of £57,892 from the Masonic Charitable … Continue reading Funding News | Spring Update

Hear from our lovely Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre Manager, Sally, on what the group has … Continue reading Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre | Spring Update

Our community gardens are slowly returning to life after a wet, cold start to the … Continue reading Community Gardening | Spring Update

Sessions We are thrilled to be able to introduce five new Session Facilitators – Sam, … Continue reading Activity Sessions & Training | Spring Update

In collaboration with Wellspring Counselling (a charity based in Nailsea), a series of workshops were … Continue reading Carers’ Workshops at North Somerset Dementia Meeting Centre

Enabling five care homes across North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to host festive celebrations this … Continue reading #OneGoodEgg-Stravaganza!

Alive recently ran the first session of the latest project to be conjured up from … Continue reading The Hoppiness Project!

Hear from Winsome, our South Gloucestershire Meeting Centre Manager, about the group’s recent trip to … Continue reading A Trip to the Skies and the Power of Positive Gossiping

Millie Fuller is a creative copywriter at Content ‘n’ Coffee. She has a love of … Continue reading Grounded Gardening Advice for People with Restricted Mobility

With a momentous birthday comes three days of celebration for our Dementia Meeting Centre! Marking … Continue reading Our Dementia Meeting Centre celebrates its first anniversary

Last week we welcomed two special visitors to our Dementia Meeting Centre groups – Dr … Continue reading Dr Shirley Evans and Jennifer Bray visit our Dementia Meeting Centres

Our South Glos Meeting Centre recently had a trip to Oakham Treasures to enjoy their … Continue reading Oakham Treasures Trip

South Gloucestershire Meeting Centre members spent time decorating a Christmas cake and biscuits at their … Continue reading South Gloucestershire Meeting Centre Get In The Xmas Spirit

At the beginning of December, one of the BME groups Alive has been working with, … Continue reading Golden Agers Hold Bring-And-Buy Sale

CQC ratings play a big part in all of our lives. Whether you are trying … Continue reading Alive on Demand could help with CQC ratings!

Alive would like to send a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone that supported … Continue reading Christmas Fundraising Bazaar at the Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre

Our CEO Isobel was recently invited to be a speaker at two Caring UK Conferences … Continue reading Alive CEO Isobel Jones invited to speak at Caring UK Conferences

After winning a prestigious ‘Dementia Care’ award at the Markel 3rd Sector Care Award in … Continue reading Alive’s dementia-friendly allotment featured on Gardeners’ World this month

As part of this year’s Celebrating Age Festival, Alive’s dementia-friendly allotment is running an open … Continue reading CAF at the Allotment 

To commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day and this year’s theme of ‘Know Dementia’ and the focus … Continue reading World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Stories from our Dementia Meeting Centres

Brian, a care home resident at Innisfree Residential Home in Weston-Super-Mare, wrote into the Wishing … Continue reading Wishing Washing Line™ West grants its first wish!

Alive ran the first session at a new community garden last week in Worle, Somerset. … Continue reading Stanley’s Garden

Keep the weekend of 17th – 18th Sept free because, once again, Alive’s Community Gardens … Continue reading Alive and The Get Growing Trail 2022

“Clevedon Meeting Centre is the highlight of our week” “It’s worth every penny.” Members from … Continue reading Recent Updates from our North Somerset Meeting Centres

The sun is shining, and it feels like summer is finally well and truly with … Continue reading Summer Note from our CEO

Tea And Tech has been roving around North Somerset this year, setting up in village … Continue reading Tea & Tech: Summer Update

From gardening socials to a new marketing volunteer joining the team, here are our latest … Continue reading June Volunteer Update

The Evergreens group paid homage to Her Majesty with a celebration fit for a Queen … Continue reading BME Elders ‘Evergreens’ Group Celebrates Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Clevedon Dementia Meeting Centre attendees’ daughter shares heartwarming words of thanks The daughter of two … Continue reading Meeting Centre member describes sessions as “golden moment” of their week

We are so pleased to announce that on the 4th of March 2021, we won … Continue reading Alive wins national awards and is nominated for Bristol award

For Dementia Action Week, Alive and Brace are running a webinar on the benefits of … Continue reading Webinar: The Benefits of Community Gardening For People Living With Dementia

Some fun reasons to get involved with volunteering for us We recently took part in … Continue reading Bristol Growing Network X Allotment

As members of the Alive Lawrence Weston Community Gardening Group can’t meet up together in … Continue reading Teleconference Calls Commence to Connect Gardening Group

Following the challenges of COVID-19, Alive were thrilled to restart our intergenerational activities again, in … Continue reading Keeping intergenerational links alive

Alive’s amazing CEO, Isobel Jones, was invited to chat all things tech with the wonderful … Continue reading Accessing Technology as a Tool for Engagement

In August Alive Activities received funding from The National Lottery Communities Fund, the Department of … Continue reading #OneGoodTurn

Alive are delighted to be able to support people, in the community of Lawrence Weston, … Continue reading Gardening sessions return to the community

Alive has been gifted an allotment by the kind people at Charlton Road allotments in … Continue reading Help us crowdfund for our allotment toilet!

Care Homes have worked so hard through the recent pandemic in caring for their residents. … Continue reading Supporting you in Activity

As part of the Support Hub, at Alive we are able to offer small groups … Continue reading Telephone reminiscence

We are so pleased to be involved in a collaboration of local charities to form … Continue reading Bristol Support hub – charities come together