An award winner charity delivering engaging and stimulating care in a nurturing environment for those living with dementia.
Who We Are
The Heather Club offers cognitive stimulation, sociability/friendliness and enjoyment to people living with memory loss and early stage dementia, and respite to their carers for up to two days a week. In a relaxed and happy atmosphere, it provides, a range of activities including; table games, art/crafts, memory and physical exercise, entertainment and outings.
From personal experience, we understand the importance of support and respite, both to members living with memory loss and early stage dementia and those who care for them. The Heather Club believe that for two days a week, members are offered cognitive stimulation, resulting in a sense of community, reducing isolation and affirming their sense of identity thus making a significant contribution to their well-being and quality of life.
The club was launched in 1981 to help anyone with memory, communication, or thinking impairment to maintain some independence, make friendships and uphold social skills and in the process to enable carers to have some respite from their duties
It is a registered charity (no 1015598) with trustees all of whom have been involved in voluntary organisations for many years.
Awards
The King's Voluntary Award!!
The Heather Club are delighted and honoured to announce that we have received the Kings Voluntary Award. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
The club was voted the Best Dementia Care Centre 2020
The club was voted the Best Dementia Care Centre 2020 – Dacorum by Global Health & Pharma under its annual Social Care awards
The Heather Club wins DBC Volunteer Award!!
We were delighted to be awarded the DBC Community Volunteering Award which recognised the outstanding work of our volunteer team in supporting our members during the pandemic. We are so grateful to have such an amazing team of volunteers who rose to the challenge of supporting our members during these unprecedented times and the support of DBC to fund this work.
The Heather Club wins Tesco Community Grant Award!
The Heather Club were delighted to win 1st place in the Tesco Community Grants Award.Thank you so much to Tesco and Groundwork along with all those who voted and supported us during the process. We look forward to sharing updates on our 40th anniversary event, allowing us the opportunity to invite the local community to find out more about what we do at The Heather Club along with reaching out to new members (and their carers) living with dementia who may be in need of our support.