Dementia
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Barnsley

The Great Get Together

Free Live Music on Facebook 2PM Sunday 20th June with Stevie Moore

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Music Makes Memories

Live music on Facebook 2PM Friday 11th June with Jessica M Brett

In a... Read More

Dementia Friendly Barnsley webpage update

We're proud to soon be launching our refreshed webpage, where you will still ... Read More

Great Get Together Superjam

Celebrating Dementia Awareness Week

Live Music on Facebook at 2pm Sun... Read More

Dementia Connect- Alzheimer's Society

Dementia Connect is a new personalised support service from the Alzheimer's S... Read More

Stand up and shout - Survey

We want to make sure that Barnsley, doesn't just survive this pandemic.

Age UK Barnsley says THANK YOU

Well done to Shaun Banger Scott and his 1980s 12 hour on-line marathon on 30t... Read More

GET CONNECTED with Age UK Barnsley and BMBC

If you are over 50 years of age and want to know more about going on line and... Read More

Domestic Violence Support

If you are experiencing domestic abuse or know of someone with Dementia or ca... Read More

Working Win

SYHA are able to offer more employment support for people affected by COVID-1... Read More

BMBC Employment Support Helpdesk

With the complications of COVID, furlough, (extensions and inevitable end of ... Read More

Singing for the Brain- is back

Singing for the Brain is back....on line. 

We are a local singin... Read More

SCAMS

There have been reports of bogus texts claiming people need to book a vaccina... Read More

stand up and shout

Want to play your part in helping Barnsley move forward in 2021? Read on:
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Digital support for carers

If you are a carer and you would like to try using a "tablet", please ring Ba... Read More

Age Friendly Communities Social Media Day

The Age-friendly Communities Social Media Day will be an online open day to s... Read More

Barnsley Carers Service- DIGITAL HELP FOR CARERS

Want to join our groups but don’t have access to a
video calling d... Read More

SOCIAL GROUPS ARE BACK!

The Barnsley 3rd Sec... Read More

National Dementia Care Awards 2020- revised deadline 7/8/20

We have more time to submit some great nominations.

Come on health an... Read More

Lost Chord-

We will be uploading more musical performances from your favourite Lost Chord... Read More

"Knowing Me"- Free on-line refresher session 30/7/20

There is a free online refresher session (Knowing Me Pro) around dementia, de... Read More

LAW 4 DEMENTIA CARERS 23/6/20

TIDE, Making Space and the University of Manchester Law School, have come tog... Read More

BIADS- HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY

BIADS is 1o years old this month.

Congratulations to Linda Pattison, ... Read More

CARERS WEEK 2020- 8th- 14th June.

Important to remember over 28,000 unpaid carers in Barnsley this week.

Barnsley Dementia Support Helpline 0808 1963692

From Monday 18th May people affected by Dementia can get extra support from a... Read More

SYFR- here to hear from you!!

During this COVID time, SYFR staff are able to offer the follo... Read More

Extra support for carers from Crossroads Barnsley

Crossroads Barnsley are offering extra support to vulnerable people in our co... Read More

Age UK Barnsley and Butterflies Dementia Support and Activities Group.

Butterflies wanted books, games and activities for the people they support wh... Read More

Listening Ear- New Bereavement Counselling Service

Listening Ear South Yorks and Bassetlaw is a new bereavement helpline for peo... Read More

Alzheimer's Society National Event- Singing for the Brain

Join this first national virtual singalong at 3pm on Thursday 30th April and ... Read More

Mental Health Crisis Support in Barnsley

SWYPT NHS crisis line is open to all. In Barnsley you can access 24/7 mental ... Read More

Info from NHS England

Please find here and attached a bulletin the NHS have put together relating t... Read More

COVID-19

You can fiind out more about COVID-19 and its symptoms on

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Alzheimer's Society support during the coronavirus outbreak

Advice and guidance on a range of issues is available on Read More

Best of Barnsley Dementia Care Awards 2020

The event celebrated all the great people in Barnsley across the private... Read More

Become a Dementia Friend on 6th March

A free interactive session to become a Dementia Friend, MAC Clinical Res... Read More

Over 9000 individual visits to our webpage

We're delighted to report our webpage has now received over 9000 individual h... Read More

NOMINATIONS CLOSE 20th DECEMBER

ONE WEEK TO GO for nominations for the "Best of Barnsley Dementia Care A... Read More

Julie Brown, Butterflies, WINS AT THE GREAT BRITISH CARE AWARDS

The Putting People First/Personalisation Award was won by Julie Brown, Butter... Read More

Best of Barnsley Dementia Care Awards 2020

Best of Barnsley Dementia Care Awards, 10:00am-3:30pm, Thursday 30th January ... Read More

Carers UK digital resource

Barnsley Council and Carers UK offer carers a platform that combines Carers U... Read More

National Dementia Care Awards nomination for Barnsley Dementia Action Alliance

We're delighted to say Christine Key, the Chair of Barnsley Dementia Act... Read More

BBC Music Day 2019 at Library @ the Lightbox, 26th September

Join UPLIFT Coffee Café Choir and our Music and Memories group as we c... Read More

Butterflies Dementia Support and Activities Group AWARD NOMINATION

We’re delighted that Barnsley’s very own Julie Brown of Butterfli... Read More

BIADS new Day Care

BIADS Day Care Centre, ring 01226 280057 for information

Based in Bar... Read More

Love Later Life event

A special day of entertainment to celebrate older people's contributions in B... Read More

Free introduction to Amazon echo and Google home

Digital Champions free introduction to amazon echo and google home.  Mon... Read More

Digital Champions get online sessions

During September 2019, at Libraries throughout the borough:1-2-1 digital supp... Read More

Butterflies calendar of events for September

Please see our busy calendar for September events, including Neil Diamando at... Read More

Neil Diamando charity concert

Neil Diamando at Barugh Green Working Men's Club, Saturday 28 September, tick... Read More

What's life like

Barnsley Alzheimer's Society:

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Music and Memories in the new libary@thelighbox in Barnsley

The Music and Memories group will continue in the exciting new Library from J... Read More

Using Amazon Alexa to support memory loss and stay safe: SAW19

Part of Safeguarding Awareness Week 2019, at Barnsley Town Hall on Thurs... Read More

Music and Memories group at the new Library@theLightbox

The Music and Memories group will continue in the exciting new Library from J... Read More

Free on-line training course

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has launched a... Read More

Free learning courses

https://www.future... Read More

BIADS Bag Pack for Dementia Action Week

BIADS bag pack, Thursday 23 May 2019, 10am-4pm at ASDA, Old Mill Lane, Barnsl... Read More

Alzheimer's Society Dementia Action Week events

Come and ask us anything this Dementia Action Week: Tuesday 21 May 10am-12pm ... Read More

Westmeads Community Open Day, 22 May, supporting Dementia Action Week

Wednesday 22nd May 2019, 1.30pm–3.30pm at Doles Avenue, Royston, S71 4P... Read More

Barnsley Carers Service: Carers Day Event 11th June

Carers Day Event on Tuesday 11th June 10:00-14:00 at PRIORY CAMPUS, Lundwood,... Read More

Family Fun Day in Dementia Action Week, Saturday 18 May

MAC Clinical Research are hosting a Family Fun Day on Saturday 18th May 10am&... Read More

Music and Memories at Barnsley Central Library

‘Music and Memories’ is an open access session originally aimed a... Read More

REMINDER - Dementia Law Clinic

Are you or someone you care for living with Dementia and have legal conc... Read More

Dementia Friendly Barnsley Webpage

We’re delighted to report that our webpage has now had over FIVE THOUSA... Read More

Barnsley DAA

Barnsley Dementia Action Alliance is a volunteer and community led group, whi... Read More

Grants available

Are you a community group or organisation needing help towards a project? If ... Read More

Grants for Carers

Are you a carer in need of a little treat for yourself?  If so one of ou... Read More

Dementia friendly initiative

Barnsley Dementia Action Alliance is pleased to introduce the North East as t... Read More

Dementia Law Clinic

Are you or someone you care for living with Dementia and have legal conc... Read More

Age UK Barnsley entitlements assistance

Winter is here!!!!  Are you claiming all your entitlements??

WE ... Read More

Dementia Friendly Barnsley website poster

A poster has been generated and circulated to Barnsley's GP practices, to rai... Read More

The Multi-Agency Dementia Group Carers event

In October the Multi-Agency Dementia Group held a second workshop with Servic... Read More

Tesco's Dementia Friendy 'check out' in Penistone

Tesco Supermarket in Penistone opened its first dementia friendly checko... Read More

Well Done to Barnsley Dementia Action Alliance

Barnsley Dementia Action Alliance (BDAA) has signed up every GP Practice... Read More

Power of Attorney

Under a new Government scheme, those who paid a registration fee for a Lastin... Read More

The Multi-Agency Dementia Group

The Multi-Agency Dementia Group held a workshop with Carers of people with de... Read More

DISC-Dementia Information and Support for Carers

 BIADS, Crossroads Barnsley Ltd and Barnsley Dementia Gateway Service ha... Read More