Forget-Me-Not Cafe

Every Tuesday in the Village Hall @ 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Organisers:

Adrienne: 01458 252710 or brian1122@btinternet.com

Chris: 01458 396123 or clhampton@live.co.uk

Official Website: https://myforgetmenotcafe.co.uk

Our History

The Forget-Me-Not Cafe was launched in September 2012 by the Rotary Club of Langport and Somerton. Some of the Rotarians had family members who were affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s and they wanted to set something up for them and for others living in the area with similar challenges.

The café started at The Angel in Langport and, after a few years outgrew the premises so needed to find an alternative, suitable site in the local area.

What We Do

The Forget-Me-Not Café is open every Tuesday afternoon at Curry Rivel Village Hall and can be visited by anyone who may have memory challenges or who might like some company or who simply wants to get out of the house for a couple of hours.

We are staffed entirely by volunteers who are there to provide a safe environment and a warm welcome to all of our guests.

There isn’t any charge although donations are always welcome.

What to Expect

A typical Tuesday afternoon starts with some activities:

Skittles
Kurling
Bean Bag Tossing
Boules
Seated Fun Exercises to Music

None of these activities is compulsory: guests can sit back and watch, cheering from the side-lines if that’s what they’d prefer to do.

If there’s time before tea we might play a game of dominoes or it’s eyes down for the ever popular Bingo (including prizes!). Photocards of famous faces are sometimes passed around which prompt lots of questions such “who’s that?”, “what are they famous for?” and “what was that song they sang?”.

Then it’s time for a welcome cup of tea and a slice or two of cake (usually homemade). Perfect for a catch up with each other and often a time to reminisce about the good old days.

And we round off the afternoon with a sing-along led by one of our fabulous volunteer musicians. This is the highlight of the afternoon for some of our guests when we sing songs old and new.

Volunteer

Can you help?

Could you spare a Tuesday afternoon once every few weeks? The café is run by a team of volunteers and new helpers are always welcome.

You don’t need any special skills. If you like to chat to people and can help with the activities and/or lend a hand in the kitchen serving tea and cake then you’re just who we’re looking for.

You don’t have to commit to every week as we work on a rota basis. If you’d like to volunteer or find out more about what’s involved please contact Adrienne on 01458 252710 (brian1122@btinternet.com) or Chris on 01458 396123 (clhampton@live.co.uk).