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D-Day 80: Cherishing Life Stories
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we want to take the opportunity to honour our…
The Benefits of Age-Inclusive Living
Guest writer, Jackie Edwards, explores the potential benefits for older people of age-inclusive living and…
Filming with the England Football Men’s Team
We had the most incredible opportunity with Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service to film with the…
Community Gardening | Spring Update
With the new growing season officially underway and signs of spring everywhere, we’re gearing up…
Projects & Partnerships | Spring Update
Our bustling Projects Department has been springing into life this month, with new shoots of…
An Intergenerational Tea Dance with Flamingo Chicks
How about a gorgeous video full of warmth to cheer you up this cold January?…
Unlocking Creativity Through Garden Art
Inspiring Older People and Those Living with Dementia to Express Themselves: from guest writer, Jackie…
A Thank You to Our Volunteers of 2023
Reflecting on a year of meaningful connections with our team of extraordinary volunteers. As the…
Meeting Centre Team Wins Hennell Award
We are so proud of our Dementia Meeting Centre team for winning the prestigious Hennell…
Celebrating Well-being
To mark the culmination of the Building Mental Health Resilience project over the past year,…
#WorldMenopauseDay 2023
Today marks #WorldMenopauseDay. Hear from our CEO Isobel Jones on steps we are making towards…
World Alzheimer’s Month 2023
The theme of this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month is ‘Never too early, never too late’,…
Introducing our new Empathy Suit Experience Training
We are so proud to be offering our new Empathy Suit Experience training to anybody…
Open Days at South Glos Meeting Centre
This July, we opened the doors to our SGDMC to anyone living with mild to…
Dementia Meeting Centre Satisfaction Survey
Hear from our Meeting Centre Project Manager, Louise Spencer, on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from…
Community Gardening: Summer Update
It’s one of the busiest times of the year for gardeners. As well as being active…
Bristol Elders Groups’ Summertime Celebrations
Celebrating the important milestones of Windrush 75 and the festivities of St Paul’s Carnival, the…
Building Mental Health Resilience: Summer Update
Catch up with Project Manager, Julie, on what has been a busy few months! Creative…
Introducing: Alive on Demand Community
Alive on Demand Community is a great new feature to stay connected in what can…
A Summer of Mini Adventures
Continuing their series of day trips, events, and visits, here’s what the South Gloucestershire Dementia…
The Meeting Centre UK Family Blanket
Celebrating the ever-growing family of Dementia Meeting Centres across the UK, our members were set…
Roger Griffith MBE on ‘What is Windrush?’
Ahead of the 75th Anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain, we’re honoured…
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Incredible Volunteers
At Alive, we know it’s important to reflect on the goodness and kindness of those…
Funding News | Spring Update
We were delighted to have been awarded a grant of £57,892 from the Masonic Charitable…
Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre | Spring Update
Hear from our lovely Bristol Dementia Meeting Centre Manager, Sally, on what the group has…
