A wave of Alzheimer’s Society fundraisers turned Wollaton Park, Nottingham blue on Saturday 7 October 2023 at the charity’s Memory Walk, to help end the devastation caused by dementia. TV star and BAFTA award-winning actor Vicky McClure MBE was joined by actor and comedian Paddy McGuinness and … [Read more...]
Taking on the highest challenge for Alzheimer’s Society
A Nottinghamshire builder is scaling mountains in memory of his sister, by climbing to Mount Everest base camp to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. John Knight, who works as commercial manager at Peter James Homes, is taking on the climb in March - a staggering 17,600ft (5,364m) altitude – to … [Read more...]
East Leake resident walks 100 miles non-stop for charity
Jonathan Marshall from East Leake will be walking non-stop for 100 miles in June to raise money for a charity close to his heart. Jonathan, who grew up in Costock, decided to embark on his 100-mile challenge so that he could do something special for Alzheimers Society after two of his family … [Read more...]
A message from the Nottinghamshire Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, working tirelessly to challenge perceptions, to fund research, as well as to improve and provide care and support. There are 850,000 people with dementia – set to double in the next two decades. Too many are facing dementia alone without … [Read more...]
Local care home is making a run for it!
The team at Chetwynd House in Chilwell, Nottingham are running or walking the length of the United Kingdom to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The team started the sponsored walk in August on a treadmill with the aim of completing the 874 miles by the end of September. Courtney … [Read more...]
Sign up to take part and raise money for Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Vicky McClure, asks the public to help support the charity by taking part in their own Memory Walk. Under normal circumstances, many thousands of people would have by now signed up to take part in an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk. These hugely popular events … [Read more...]