HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE .. BECOME A VOLUNTEER!
The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with
dementia and those who care for them.
Here at the North Norfolk Branch we provide support and services to over 200 local
people with dementia, and their carers. Helping us to provide this varied, high quality
support and care is a band of dedicated volunteers. Quite simply we would not be able to
deliver many of our services without the commitment and skills volunteer's offer. Our
volunteers help us with everything, from supporting individual people with dementia and
their carers, in their own homes, to assisting us at support groups, to fundraising and
campaigning! The list of opportunities is endless!
In fact we have just been given a grant to carry out a Life Story Book project across
North Norfolk - and are currently desperate for volunteers to help run the project!
In return we offer training, ongoing support, payment of out-of-pocket expenses, and we
are flexible in relation to personal circumstances. We strive to make volunteers feel
valued and respected in all they do.
If you feel you are able to offer some time to the North Norfolk Branch, we would love
to hear from you. Or if you would like to find out more then please call the office and
speak to me, Laura Meadowcroft, Branch Manager.
Alzheimer's Society - North Norfolk Branch
Stody Estate Office
Stody Estate
Melton Constable
Norfolk
NR24 2ER
01263 861 075
northnorfolkbranch@alzheimers.org.uk
Key dementia facts:
- There are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to one million
by 2025.
- Dementia UK, a report released in 2007 stated that in The Great Yarmouth and Waveney
area alone 2708 people are living with dementia, this figure is set to increase by 48% in
the next 25 years.
- Dementia is now the fourth most common cause of death among women in the UK and 9th most
common cause in men.
- One in three people over 65 will die with dementia. Dementia is not a natural part of
getting older; it is caused by diseases of the brain and robs people of their live.
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Thursday 3rd November 2009
St Andrews Church Hall, Sheringham
13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:00
Eat an iron rich diet and give a pint of ‘the red stuff’ this
summer
People across East Anglia, Essex and East London are being asked to help
save lives throughout the summer months as the National Blood Service (NBS) launches its
‘Big Summer BBQ’ appeal. With the holiday season fast approaching and
thoughts turning to holidays, al fresco dining and barbeques, Franck Pontais, Ready Steady
Cook celebrity chef, and the National Blood Service are highlighting the importance of
giving blood this summer and eating an iron rich diet to help maintain healthy blood.
Each year the NBS requires a staggering 244,000 blood donations across the
Anglia region, but last year, one in 20 people* who visited a donor centre to give blood,
was unable to do so, because the haemoglobin in their blood was too low. Iron is important
to keep your levels of haemoglobin up, which is why it is so important to eat foods
containing it.
Blood is needed for treating a variety of illnesses and conditions - not
just for accidents and emergencies. Even for some whose illness has no cure, a blood
transfusion can help to improve the quality of their life. The NBS needs to collect up to
7,000 units every day to make sure that patients in hospitals across England and north
Wales are able to receive the life saving treatments they require. This means a total of
almost two million donations each year are required to meet the ongoing demand for blood.
Franck Pontais said: “The need for donors across Anglia is constant and yet still
only four per cent of the eligible population gives blood and donor numbers are falling.
The NBS needs new donors to come forward, and existing donors to give blood this summer.
My family and I are strong supporters of blood donation and give regularly. “If
you’re rustling up a barbeque, remember to pick foods which are iron rich in order to
keep your blood healthy. Fish, beef and chicken are great for the barbeque and contain
lots of iron. Choose wholemeal bread for your burger buns too. Eggs, green vegetables and
tofu are also iron rich as an option for those who don’t eat meat.”
Regular donors and non-donors alike are being encouraged to think about
giving blood over the summer to ensure that blood levels are not dramatically affected by
the decrease in new donors coming forward. Donors can ring the National Donor
Helpline on 0845 7 711711 (open 24hrs) or visit www.blood.co.uk to register details, find the venues and times for
your nearest blood donation session and book an appointment. |
