Citizens Advice Dunstable
Citizens Advice Dunstable and District provide a social prescribing service as a way to connect the more vulnerable members of society with the help they truly need. This could be with advice or help with socialising.
Dunstable Citizens Advice has been offering free, confidential advice for more than 80 years. They provide a wide variety of services, spanning subjects such as benefits, consumer, debt, discrimination, family, financial, employment, housing, immigration, law and courts, power of attorney, loneliness and socialisation.
To access, you can refer yourself or you can ring the practice and ask to be referred! Our Care Coordinator will reach out to you to assist with a referral and inform you about other organisations that could also help.
Telephone: 01582 670003
Website: www.dunstablecab.org.uk
Email: www.dunstablecab.org.uk/get-advice/email-us/
Houghton Regis Singing Café
The Houghton Regis Singing Café is a weekly singing group focussed on the wellbeing of older adults who are isolated and those who have a diagnosis of early-mid stages of dementia. Participants are referred into the group by Social Prescribing Link Workers, so please contact the surgery and ask for a care co-ordinator or health and wellbeing coach appointment.
Website: www.chilternmusictherapy.co.uk/insights-researchs/houghton-regis-singing-cafe
Walking Football provided by Dunstable Town FC (DTFC) in partnership with Tibbs Dementia.
DTFC is a Community Benefit Society (CBS). They have been providing walking football in the community for over two years. The whole emphasis behind these sessions is to improve participants’ physical and mental health and well-being by meeting new friends and getting involved in walking football to whatever level of involvement suits the individual participant.
Wednesday (fortnightly) at Creasey Park ATP 1 – 11:00-12:00
Every Friday at Creasey Park ATP 2 – 19:00 – 20:00 (more competitive)
Website: www.thewfa.co.uk/directory/dunstable-town-fc-walking-football
Email: walkingfootball.dunstabletownfc@gmail.com
John’s Campaign
John’s Campaign for the right to stay with people with dementia and for the right of people with dementia to be supported by their family carers.
It applies to all hospital settings and over 1500 institutions have pledged their support including the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. It is a national campaign that highlights the need for patients with dementia to have someone by their side to advocate in hospital. It allows carers to feel welcome and stay with their beloved one for as long as they wish.
Telephone: 01245 231898
Website: www.johnscampaign.org.uk
Email: julia@johnscampaign.org.uk
Dementia UK
Dementia UK is a specialist dementia nursing charity for the whole family, working towards a day when no one has to face dementia alone. Their specialist nurses provide life-changing advice and support, to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it is needed.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 470 8090
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Tibbs Dementia Foundation
Tibbs Dementia Foundation offer a wealth of information and support to people with dementia and their carers. Newsletters, face to face activities, online group activities, singing groups and creative art packs are just some of what they offer. Community partnerships and projects are at the heart of their work, as they continuously strive for a dementia friendly community in the local area.
The Dunstable Activity Group is a weekly social group for people with dementia and their family supporter to enjoy a relaxing afternoon together. Participate in a choice of stimulating activities in a supported, welcoming environment – including games & quizzes, art & craft, reminiscence and a good chat over a cuppa! The group meets at St Augustine’s Church. Contact Tibbs directly for further information.
Telephone: 01234 210993 / 07483 951737
Email: contact@tibbsdementia.co.uk
Website: www.tibbsdementia.co.uk
Tibbs Central Bedfordshire Timetable: www.tibbsdementia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/timetable-central-beds-2022.pdf
Young @ Heart Cafe
Providing support and signposting for people with memory issues as well as their carers in the Luton and Dunstable. You can join in every Wednesday afternoon 2pm-4pm at St John’s The Apostle, Sundon Park Rd, Luton LU3 3AL
Telephone: 01582 742275
Website: www.young-at-heart-cafe.org
Email: sing@young-at-heart-cafe.org
Herbert Protocol
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme; a partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society, Fire and Rescue and Community Policing, designed to help locate people with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory problems if they go missing. Referrals can be made by anyone (including the individual) via phone or email.
Telephone: 101
Email: dementia@bedfordshire.pnn.police.uk
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Home Fire Safety visits help protect communities by providing safety advice to those most at risk. Each visit includes fire safety advice and additional guidance on health, wellbeing and crime prevention.
If hazards or risks are identified during the Home Fire Safety visit, the Service can make a referral to appropriate partner agencies for further help and support. You can book a home visit via their website.
Telephone: 01234 845000
Website: www.bedsfire.gov.uk
Email: contact@bedsfire.gov.uk
Dementia Roadmap
The Bedfordshire Dementia Roadmap provides high quality information about the dementia journey alongside local information about services, support groups and care pathways to assist primary care to support people with dementia and cognitive impairment, their families and carers.
Website: www.dementiaroadmap.info
Bedfordshire Memory Navigation Service
The Memory Navigation Service has been delivered by the Carers in Bedfordshire’s team of staff and volunteers since 2016. Their role is to navigate those affected by dementia or memory loss to the right information, services or support that is needed.
Telephone: 0300 111 9090
Website: www.memoryinbeds.org.uk
Email: contact@carersinbeds.org.uk
Alzheimer’s Society
The Alzheimer’s Society provides counselling, support, and education for people with Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias’ and their carers/ families. Enter your postcode on the website for more detailed information about dementia services and support groups in your area.
Telephone: 0333 150 3456 (Dementia support line)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Local support: www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you
Email: www.alzheimers.org.uk/form/contact-us-general-enquiries
Age UK Bedfordshire
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and they work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 01234 360510
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/bedfordshire
