Zest

A dementia-friendly community is where cities, towns, villages and local businesses and organisations support people to live well with dementia, helping them remain independent for longer.

Zest is part of a city-wide network of community organisations working to help local people to improve their health and wellbeing.  Within this we have a particular focus on supporting people with Dementia to enjoy activities at Zest which are tailored to their needs.

We are committed to making the Centre and the surrounding areas* more Dementia Friendly and run regular awareness sessions and training in our effort to achieve this.  If you would like a free, 1 hour Dementia Friends Awareness session for your local community group or organisation, please get in touch with our Dementia Officer, Sarah Longfield 07572 643207 or 0114 2702040 and select option 2 for the health team / email: health@zestcommunity.co.uk 

Sarah can help provide advice and signpost you to information and other activities and services.  Sarah is not a medical expert or counsellor, but she will do her best to help you and if she can’t answer your question herself, she will put you in touch with someone who can.

* Our dementia services cover the following areas: Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe, Walkley, Hillsborough, Middlewood, Wadsley, Loxley and Stannington

Local Dementia Support and Activities

Virtual Dementia Carers Group Meeting

A new online group held on Fridays 2-3pm, supporting those who care for people living with Dementia and including activities suitable for those living with Dementia.

For more information please contact Sarah Longfield at health@zestcommunity.co.uk or call 0114 270 2040 and select option 2 for the health team

Exercise Class for people living with Dementia

A gentle Dementia exercise class for people living with early to mid-stage Dementia. Includes functional exercises and fun activities that can be done at home with equipment found in the house. Family carer must be present.

For more information, please contact Kath Brooke at health@zestcommunity.co.uk or call 0114 270 2040 and select option 2 for the health team

Sporting Memories (with Hillsborough Library) 

Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, S6 4HD, every Wednesday.

This volunteer-led group remembers and talks about local sporting history and our memories of playing sports

For more information, please contact Kath Brooke at health@zestcommunity.co.uk or call 0114 270 2040 and select option 2 for the health team

View Sporting Memories here

Dementia Friendly Social Dining Group 

ZEST Library, 18 Upperthorpe, S6 3NA, Every Thursday lunchtime

Join us to play board games, chat and enjoy a great value and delicious lunch from the FoodWorks cafe

View over 50’s social dining

Contact Kath 0114 2702040 and select option 2 for the health team  / email: health@zestcommunity.co.uk to find out more and book a place.

Dementia Training Sessions

Zest can also provide access to free training to help individuals and organisations gain a greater understanding of Dementia and what it is like to live with a Dementia. We currently offer the following:

Dementia Friends Information Session – A 1 hour informal information session designed to give participants a greater understanding of what its like to live with dementia and what actions we can take to support people in our communities. At the end of the session, each participant will get the opportunity to become a Dementia Friend.

Dementia Stars Training  – Offered at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, these interactive sessions are 2 hours long and go into further detail about how Dementia affects the brain and about the barriers that people living with dementia encounter every day. Each level will provide participants with knowledge and skills to apply practically to their services and activities.

To book a dementia friends session or to go on the list for the next Dementia Stars sessions, please contact Sarah Longfield at health@zestcommunity.co.uk or call 0114 270 2040 and select option 2 for the health team.

Useful Websites

Partner Organisations offering Dementia Support and Activities across Sheffield:

https://www.heeleyfarm.org.uk/dementia-department/4594632072

https://www.shipshape.org.uk/dementia-programmes

http://reachsouthsheffield.org.uk/health-and-wellbeing/dementia/

https://soarcommunity.org.uk/news/striving-to-make-north-sheffield-dementia-friendly/

Dementia Friends Information:

https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

For Dementia Carers:

Welcome to Sheffield Carers Centre

https://www.dementiacarer.net/

Local support via Age UK:

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield/our-services/dementia-cafes/

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield/our-services/wbc/

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield/our-services/dementia-cognitive-stimulation-therapy/