Written by Zak Mather-Gratton, Somerset Green Pathways for Life Project Officer
From May 19th to 25th, people across the country will participate in Dementia Action Week, which aims to raise awareness about the condition and of course… to take action!
At Froglife we have projects in London and Somerset enabling people living with dementia and their carers to get involved in wildlife conservation, using nature connection to help people live well with the condition. We challenge persistent stigmas around dementia, helping people find confidence and maintain sense of identity by creating non-judgemental social spaces for people to come together over a shared activity outdoors.
We aim to make getting outside accessible to everyone, sessions are free and we can help with transport. One of our longstanding participants put it like this “We take an individual approach with things. Being allowed to be ourselves, that the group does for us, with no judgement, if I can do it or I can’t do it, it doesn’t matter. That’s the essence of what it’s about.”
To mark Dementia Action Week, join us at one of our open days this May, contact details are below.
For Frome, Somerset, you can email: zak.mathergratton@froglife.org or call : 07949 572849
For South London, you can email: Dylan.Jackson-French@froglife.org or call: 07377 970844
You can also find further information on these projects here.
