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 extension 232   / 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 or Stannington

Local Dementia Support and Activities

Sporting Memories (with Hillsborough Library)

Hillsborough Library, Middlewood Road, S6 4HD

Weekly, Fridays, 10.30am – 12noon

View Sporting Memories here

Hillsborough Dementia Café (with Age UK Sheffield)

Hillsborough Arena, Middlewood Road, S6 4HA

2nd Wednesday of the month, 10am – 12noon (no café in August)

View Hillsborough Dementia Cafe

Contact Elspeth on 0114 250 2850 or elspeth.mallowan@ageuksheffield.org.uk

Winn Gardens Thursday drop-in/coffee morning

Middlewood Pavilion, 109 Winn Grove, S6 1UN (access via Park from Middlewood Rd)

Weekly, Thursdays, 9.30am – 10.30am

View Winn Gardens

Exercise class for people living with dementia

The Studio, ZEST, 18 Upperthorpe, S6 3NA

Weekly, Thursdays, 1.15pm – 2.15pm, from Jan 2020

View exercise class for people with dementia

Contact Kath 0114 2702040 extension 232   / email: health@zestcommunity.co.uk

Dementia Friendly Social Dining Group

ZEST Library, 18 Upperthorpe, S6 3NA

Weekly, Fridays, 12noon – 2pm

View over 50’s social dining

Contact Kath 0114 2702040 extension 232   / email: health@zestcommunity.co.uk

ZEST Dementia Friendly Carers Support Group

ZEST Library, 18 Upperthorpe, S6 3NA

Fortnightly on Thursdays, 1.30pm – 3pm

https://www.zestcommunity.co.uk/events/carers-support-group/

Contact Kath 0114 2702040 extension 232   / email: health@zestcommunity.co.uk

Useful Information Links

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/