Friendly Club & Cafe
The Friendly Club & Café launched on 5th August 2021 and it has been open every Thursday afternoon between 2.30pm and 4.30pm since then. It is based at St Mary’s Church Wivenhoe.
The Friendly Club & Café is the initiative of the Wivenhoe Dementia Support Group in partnership with the PCC of St Mary’s Church.
The Friendly Club & Café is open to anybody who wants to come down, meet other people and socialise, or just pop in for a cup of tea or coffee.
People who have been diagnosed with dementia, and their carers, are especially welcome. We have a wonderful team of over 20 volunteers who run the Club & Café each week. Most of them have completed a 1 hour information session on dementia and are now Dementia Friends.
We believe the Friendly Club & Café fulfils a need for people to know that they are not
alone, to provide an opportunity to meet and talk to other people in great surroundings, and be amongst friends. This is a Club with no membership requirements. We generally get 60 –
70 people there on a Thursday afternoon.
Everyone is very welcome to join us and have some fun. There is a flat fee of £2 on entrance to cover unlimited tea or coffee and biscuits. We always have some entertainment. Jo from the MicroGym comes regularly to run a short chair-based exercise class. He is good fun.
A knitting table has already been established by Alison for those who want to do something with their hands. Janice and her petting dog George are often there. We don’t need an excuse to have a party and celebrate something.
Have mobility issues? Morag drives Wivenhoe’s community minibus and with Ann Hanagan collects people (Wivenhoe addresses only) and brings them to the Church, and takes them home afterwards! Call Morag on 01206 824612 on Wed evening to book a place on the ‘Munty’ bus.
We look forward to welcoming all residents of Wivenhoe and elsewhere. Just pop in or stick your head round the door and have a peek if you want before committing yourself.
For more information, please contact Peter Hill on 01206 823073 or peter@toadhall2.co.uk
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