SHOWBOAT ON T' CANAL INNER WHEEL GIFT Earlier this year, June gave a talk to Halifax Inner Wheel members about Memory Lane. Jenny Harkness, their President, has now made a generous donation to us Summer which enabled us to buy another set of boules for our 2019 cafe. Jenny came along to the cafe to Newsletter present the cheque and to Memory Lane Cafe see for herself just how Registered Charity 1178595 Memory Lane took to the popular boules is - see water in July with a musical below! Welcome to our newsletter. narrowboat trip from We are a local community Sowerby Bridge to Hebden group providing support for Bridge. Two boatloads of people affected by members and volunteers dementia, other memory were joined by Tony Austin problems, and isolation. and his guitar. Tony sang on We have regular cafes in each boat (swapping over at Sowerby Bridge (St Paul's a lock half way). Apart from Church) and in Halifax joining in with Tony, our (Maurice Jagger Centre). members enjoyed a cream We offer a varied tea as we cruised. Skippers programme of games, were June and Martin (who crafts, information, support, also drove the minibus). cakes and conversation. Teresa took the photos as We are all volunteers and we travelled. The day our cafe team run craft finished with a pub meal sessions, play games, serve and, finally, minibus home. refreshments, provide OUR NEXT BOAT TRIP information, support & chat SUPPORTING OVERGATE Following ths success of previous narrowboat trips, Next cafe dates are:-- we're off on another cruise Sowerby Bridge (1.30-4pm. on September 17th. This time, we'll be cruising from August 10th and 24th Mirfield on the Safe Anchor September 14th and 28th Trust boats. It will be a day- October 12th and 26th long trip with transport leaving Halifax around Halifax (2-4 pm) 9.30 am, lunch on the boat August 7th and 21st as we cruise, and transport returning to Halifax around th th September 4 and 18 5pm. There will be a charge October 2nd and 16th Several of our Memory of £5 per person for the Lane volunteers (June, boat trip (inc. lunch) plus £2 Kate, Muriel, Pauline & each way for the transport. For more information please Tammy) helped out at the Places are limited so, if you call our Cafe Coordinator Overgate Garden Party in are interested, please let (June) on 01422 706373 or May. Running the Teddy June know (phone 01422 07920 549131 or email:- Tombola, we raised a total 706373 or talk to her a [email protected] of £249 for Overgate funds. cafe). MAYOR'S MARKET STALL VOLUNTEERS' NIGHT FILMING – TAKE TWO Looking Out For Our Neighbours

We have a great team at Memory Lane, many of whom volunteeer with other A fearless team of groups. In recognition of all volunteers and members their efforts we held a joint braved the rain and wind to night out in June with our run the Mayor's market stall volunteers and those from in Southgate, Halifax on a Dementia Friendly Sowerby not-very flaming June Bridge at a local pub. Friday. We'd collected a lot “Looking Out For Our of items to sell and, despite Neighbours” is encouraging the weather, we still made people to be there for their over £200 which we'll be neighbours. Memory Lane spending on cafe activities. is full of people who support The few things that we each other so, in May, our didn't manage to sell were Halifax cafe was filmed as taken by the Mind charity In conjunction with Our part of the campaign. Fran shop – so they will still Place at Higgins Close, and Diane are now on the generate funds for a local Bluebird Care, NHS Falls front page of the campaign charity. A big thank you to team, Staying Well team, publicity (see the picture!). everybody involved. and West Fire Service we are planning a BLOOD PRESSURE day of activities on 6th WE STILL NEED October to mark “Silver VOLUNTEER DRIVERS! Sunday” (celebrating older For some of our members, people). More details to transport can be a real follow in early September. challenge to get to our cafes. We need volunteer drivers (either using own car FILMING – TAKE ONE – for which a mileage Active Calderdale allowance is available - or “Active Calderdale” is a driving a minibus). This will Calderdale Council initiative make our cafes accessible to encourage people to take to all. Volunteers from the Stroke more exercise and get out Training and support is Association came along to and about. In June , our available so, to find out our Halifax cafe in May to Sowerby Bridge cafe was more, just call June talk with members about visited by a film crew who (Volunteer Manager) on ways of reducing the risk of recorded seated exercises 01422 706373 or 07920 a stroke. They also offered with Izzy Brittain and 549131. free blood pressure tests – dancing along to the music for which they had a queue of Tony Austin. The film will of customers for most of the help people to become afternoon. more active in Calderdale.