Kate has a Ball!
A charity ball, raffle and auction held by Kate Tickner and her family and friends, far exceeded her initial target of £2,500 by raising over £10,000 to benefit people with dementia and their families. The funds will be shared by the Contented Dementia Trust, whose book and training course helped the family to understand the condition and manage it in
Award-Winning entrepreneur Jez Rose raises money
International lecturer and Disney customer services guru, Jez Rose, recently announced the launch of his new book Have A Crap Day. Hailed as the first book on the subject to make readers feel truly passionate about customer service and wanting to do things differently, he will be donating profits from his book sales, for a promotional period, to the Contented
Hats off for Harriet!
On 2nd June Harriet Bowyer took part in the second Jubilee River Swim, a 10km long distance swim that starts near Maidenhead and finishes in Eton, to raise money for the Contented Dementia Trust. Harriet completed the swim in an amazing 3 hours and 4minutes, finishing 14th out of the 30 women who completed the whole 10km and was well
Generous Donation from the North Cotswolds Rotary Club
Phil Randall, Senior Vice President of the North Cotswolds Rotary Club, presented Fiona Parsons of the Contented Dementia Trust with a generous donation of £750.00 following her recent talk at Condicote Village Hall. The collection was made by the Club in recognition of the work that the Trust does in promoting the lifelong well-being of people with dementia.
Actor Luke Newberry runs for the Contented Dementia Trust
Rising young acting star Luke Newberry recently completed the British London 10k run held on Sunday 8th July, raising a superb £302 for the Contented Dementia Trust. Luke says 'I recently worked on a film based in a retirement home for the elderly, and was made aware of the 'SPECAL method' by our Unit Nurse whilst on set. It's also
Dementia – Keeping it in Mind
At the recent conference 'Dementia - Keeping it in Mind', organised by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, SPECAL Practitioners Lynne Kentish and Kay Lynn were invited to raise awareness of our work. Lynne and Kay have both undergone training with the Contented Dementia Trust at Burford. Kay, a practising Community Mental Health Nurse in the North West of England, said, "There was a lot of interest at our stand. The
