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Oct 2016 Angus Services Newsletter

Welcome to our Autumn 2016 Newsletter

Our Dementia Resource Centre in Arbroath has been open for a year, where has the time gone! There were a few teething problems which took us a few months to iron out and now we are very well settled and enjoying our wonderful resource. Our weekly Tea & Blether, on a Tuesday morning, is going well, we are getting many more people popping in for information and to make donations, which is wonderful. If you haven’t been in to see us yet please do call in.

To everyone that joined us at the Memory Walk and for all the sponsorship money raised also to all those that have made donations to our Service over the last few months you have all been very generous. Your support is very much appreciated

We have been fortunate to receive many donations from people celebrating special occasions who have chosen to request donations from their family and friends in place of gifts. We are delighted that people are thinking of us at their special time and being so altruistic it really does mean a great deal to us, to mention a few. Mr & Mrs Howlett celebrated their Golden Wedding Elspeth Elrick celebrated her 70th Birthday Mr & Mrs Scorgie celebrated their Diamond Wedding Mr & Mrs Stevens celebrated their Diamond Wedding

Angus Dementia Resource Centre, 262 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1JE Telephone 01241 431770 or 462780 E-mail [email protected] Website www.alzscot.org Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 22 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7RN 0131 243 1453

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Memory Walk at Forfar Loch

We had a lovely day at Forfar with over 60 walkers going around the Loch, such a nice location and a very pleasant walk. The Walkers raised just over £3,000 for Angus Services, Thank you all so much! Also we are grateful to our loyal volunteers who made sure everything went off safely & smoothly on the day, George McAinsh did a marvelous job of being Buddy, again, and thanks to the staff at Forfar Leisure Centre. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, the location was very popular. Look out for next year’s walk which will probably be back around Forfar Loch.

Angus Dementia Resource Centre, 262 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1JE. Telephone 01241 431770 or 462780. E-mail [email protected] Website www.alzscot.org Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 22 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7RN 0131 243 1453

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Provost Helen Oswald

We were very saddened to hear that Helen Oswald, Provost of Angus, passed away peacefully on 13th October. Helen was a great supporter of our charity and made Alzheimer Scotland Angus Service her charity of choice for her term of office as provost. We were absolutely delighted that Helen was our guest of honour at the dedication of our new Dementia Resource Centre last November and that she was able to officiate at our official opening in May of this year. Helen spoke up for us, sung with us, danced with us and had fun with us. Helen will be very much missed but will always be fondly remembered.

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Gail’s Route Sponsored Events in Aid of Angus Services I left Arbroath at 12 o'clock 29th August by minibus which took us to Fort William where we had overnight accommodation . Tuesday 30th our walk started from Fort William to Spean Bridge 17.5 miles. Wednesday the 31st we leave to walk to South Laggan 17 miles. Thursday the 1st of September walk to Invermoriston 18.5 miles Friday 2nd September walk to Drumnadrochit 14 miles. Saturday 3rd September walk to Inverness 18 miles, home on Sunday the 4th. Over the past 10

years I have given a lot of money to various cancer charity's as my husband sadly passed away with this horrible disease, but after having to watch my dad Gail Livingston, on the right, completed the Great Glen Walk struggle with dementia I wanted to do this She raised a magnificent £1,200 walk for him. Up until now I have collected Also pictured is Jordon Will who raised £1,245 £1,000 and extremely pleased with everyone's donations.

George McAinsh, one of our dedicated volunteers, took part in the Pedal for Scotland cycle between Glasgow and Edinburgh and raised an amazing £923. George is a keen cyclist regularly cycling between Carnoustie and Arbroath. George has become our regular mascot, donning the Buddy Suit at most of our fundraising events this year

Sensory Cuffs These lovely ‘Twiddle Muffs’ have been kindly knitted and donated by two knitting groups: Barbara &Christine of the Knitting Group at the Crafter Shop, The Square in Letham. Janice Swankie and friends in Arbroath If you know someone that would like one please call into our Dementia Resource Centre, in Arbroath to pick one up or call Janet at the centre on 0124143170.

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Carnoustie Drop-in Musical Trio

The wonderful trio of Ineke Cargill, another of our volunteers, her husband Brian and Austin Black, also a volunteer, entertained the people at the Carnoustie Drop-in with music and song, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

Bothy Nicht raised over £800

The Bothy Nicht held at the Black Abbot in Montrose on 30th September was a resounding success, it was packed to the rafters with standing room only. The evening was most enjoyable with everyone revelling in the music, song and humour. People are already asking when the next one will be.

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Up Coming Events

Forget-me-not Belles - 2 Day Charity Sale

Designer Labels - Winter Coats & Jackets £5 - £10

Jumpers from 50p’ Books, Toys & Shoes

At Masonic Lodge, Coutties Wynd, Forfar

th th Friday 11 November & Saturday 12 November From 10 am until 4 pm

For more information or for collection of donations please contact:

Maureen on 01307 465397 or Isabel on 01307 462439

All proceeds to Alzheimer Scotland Angus Services

Forget-me-not Belles

Wed 16th November 2016

British Legion Hall, Forfar

Eyes Down at 7.30 pm

6 Books and flyers £5 (includes refreshments)

!!! Fantastic Prizes !!!

Raffle and sales table

All proceeds to Alzheimer Scotland Angus Services

Angus Dementia Resource Centre, 262 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1JE. Telephone 01241 431770 or 462780. E-mail [email protected] W ebsite www.alzscot.org Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC022315 22 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7RN 0131 243 1453

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Christmas Concert

Christmas Carol Concert

Friday 16th December 2016 7.30pm

Arbroath Town Mission Centre Tickets £9 each

Includes tea, coffee and shortbread

For Tickets please contact Janet on Tel: 01241 431770 or by email at [email protected] or at the Angus Dementia Resource Centre, 262 High Street, Arbroath, D11 1JE.

You can now find us on Facebook

You can find us as Alzheimer Scotland – Angus on Facebook to keep up to date with the local and national Alzheimer Scotland news. Facebook allows us to build our profile and increase awareness of our organization and helps to breakdown the stigma surrounding dementia. Please like and share our page. Thank you.

New Groups

We now have a monthly Arbroath Dementia Drop-in Café at St Andrew’s Church Hall this takes place on the first Wednesday of each month 2pm – 3.30pm. For more details call the Dementia Resource Centre on Tel: 01241 431770 or email Janet on [email protected]

A Football Action group has started in Carnoustie on the first Tuesday of each month between 2.30pm – 4pm in the Braid Hall at the Kinloch Care Centre. For more details email Christine Beaton on [email protected] or call the Dementia Resource Centre on Tel: 01241 431770.

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Groups in November Music Café: 2pm – 3.15pm OAP Hall, Forfar

Forfar Drop-in: 1.45pm – 3.45pm OAP Hall, Forfar

Friday Fling 2pm – 4pm OAP Hall, Forfar

Carnoustie Drop-in: 11am – 1.30pm Panbride Church Hall, Carnoustie

Birkhill Café 2pm – 4pm Millennium Hall, Birkhill

Carnoustie Golf 10.30am – 12noon Golf Centre, Carnoustie

Arbroath Football: 10.30am – 12 noon Arbroath Library Arbroath: Tea & Blether Brechin Café Kirriemuir: Tea & Blether 2pm – 3.30pm 1.30pm – 3.30pm 10am – 12 noon Carnoustie Football Action: Angus Dementia Resource Centre Brechin Cathedral Hall KirrieConnections, Bank St. 2.30pm – 4pm Braid Hall, Kinloch Centre Montrose Lunch Club:

12.30pm – 2.30pm, Links Hotel. Montrose Lunch Club

on their second

meeting.

The lunch club meets in

the Koffiehuis at the

Links Hotel and has

been well received.

For further information on any of our groups contact Janet at the Dementia Resource Centre on Tel: 01241 431770 or email on [email protected]

 Special thanks  We would like to send a special ‘Thank You’ to our wonderful volunteers who went that extra mile, during the holiday period and staff sickness, to keep the groups open, you are all amazing! 