Actvities
We offer a range of regular activities for people living with or affected by dementia and their carers. Our full list of activities can be viewed below. Our groups are very popular so please contact us to register and to check that we have spaces.
Our full list of activities are listed below. These groups are very popular, therefore, booking in advance is required. This can be done using the yellow Activity Booking Form on this page.
Fun 'n' Games (West)
Monday
Jigsaws – Painting & Colouring – Dominoes – Bingo – Cards!
Join us for fun ‘n’ games every Monday afternoon at Communicare St Brelade. Or bring along your portable craft and join our knit & natter corner.
Got an idea for something fun?
Just give us a shout and we can add it to our weekly offering.
Date: Mondays
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Venue: Communicare, St. Brelade
Free | Refreshments included
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 18th December 2023. We will resume again on 8th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Splashchat
Tuesday
Splashchat is a weekly social swimming group jointly run by the Occupational Therapists, the Memory Assessment Service (MAS), Dementia Jersey and the AquaSplash.
A 30 minute swim is followed by the opportunity to join the Coffee and Connect group at the Radisson Hotel.
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
rVenue: Aquasplash, St. Helier
Free + £3 for refreshments
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 12th December 2023. We will resume again on 9th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Coffee & Connect
Tuesday
Join us every Tuesday for a cuppa and an opportunity to talk with other clients, carers and our volunteers.
Coffee & Connect provides a great setting for those living with dementia and those caring for someone with dementia, to take a break and connect with others who are going through the same journey. Share stories or just listen and share some laughter.
It really is good to talk.
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 11:00 – 12:30
Location: St Helier
Free + £3 for refreshments
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 19th December 2023. We will resume again on 9th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Art Exploration
Wednesday
This art therapy programme is specifically designed for people with dementia and members of their families and carers.
There is free parking. Join us and explore your creativity!
Date: Wednesdays
Session 1
Time: 10:00 – 11:15
Session 2
Time: 11:30 – 12.:45
Location: St Peter
Free | Refreshments included
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 13th December 2023. We will resume again on 10th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Walk 'n' Talk
Wednesday
During winter we are changing the format of Walk N Talk to incorporate indoor venues. Please contact helen@dementia.je or call 01534 723519 for the week’s location.
Meet at Coopers Coffee for a gentle 30-minute walk around the marina followed by a refreshment break at Coopers.
Our route is in an accessible location away from busy roads and over flat terrain with regular seats for those who would like a quick break and take in their surroundings.
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Venue: Coopers Coffee, Castle Quay
Free | + Cost of refreshments at Coopers
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 13th December 2023. We will resume again on 10th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Pétanque
Thursday
Join us on Thursdays at St Martin’s Parish green for a game of Pétanque or a stroll around the green, or both, followed with a chat and some refreshments.
Date: Thursdays
Time: 10:30 – 12:00
Venue: St. Martin’s Parish Green
Free | Refreshments included
We have indoor Pétanque sessions planned for the winter months.
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 30th November 2023. We will resume again on 11th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Fun 'n' Games (East)
Thursday
Jigsaws – Painting & Colouring – Dominoes – Bingo – Cards!
Join us for fun ‘n’ games every Thursday afternoon at our new venue Caldwell Hall. Or bring along your portable craft and join our knit & natter corner.
Got an idea for something fun?
Just give us a shout and we can add it to our weekly offering.
Date: Thursdays
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Venue: Caldwell Hall, St Clement’s Inner Road, St Clement (Next to St Clement’s Parish Church).
Free | Refreshments included
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 14th December 2023. We will resume again on 11th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Gardening
Club
Friday
Join us and put your green fingers to use at our Forget Me Not Plot. The Dementia Jersey allotment is now up and running and Gardening Club takes place there every Friday.
Gardening activity has many benefits including:
• Sensory stimulation
• Improves attention span
• Increase strength and balance
• Provides a sense of purpose
Date: Every Friday
Time: 10:30 – 12:00pm
Location: Chambard Allotments, St Clement
Free | Refreshments included
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Musical Memories
Friday
Musical Memories is a weekly singing group for people with dementia and their carers. Join us as we sing well loved songs, play musical instruments and engage in musical activities.
Most of all we have fun and share laughter with an aim to:
• Stimulate memory
• Increase communication
• Encourage social networks
Rusty voices welcome!
Date: Every Friday
Time: 15:30 – 17:00
Location: St Helier
Free | Refreshments included
Please note our last session before Christmas will be 8th December 2023. We will resume again on 12th January 2024.
Please use the activity booking form on this page to book your place at this event.
Activity booking form
For further information about these activities, please contact our Activities and Volunteer Coordinator Susie Kelly: Email: susie@dementia.je or Tel: 01534 723519
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- Osprey House, Old Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3RG
- Monday to Friday
10am to 2pm - 01534 723519
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