Dementia Adventure

Charity Dementia Adventure is launching a series of dementia-inclusive ‘adventures’ for those living with dementia and their family, friends and carers.

Its new ‘Green Letter Day’ experiences are designed around the revitalising power of nature and the great outdoors to foster social inclusion and to improve mental health.

The charity is working alongside partners who are experts in their field, with each bringing the staff, equipment, and specialist knowledge needed to deliver high-quality experiences that are suitable and inclusive for people living with dementia.

Middlesex County Cricket Club will be hosting one of the first official Green Letter Day events at Lord’s Cricket Ground for a Championship cricket match between Middlesex and Derbyshire County Cricket Clubs.

Plans for other Green Letter Day experiences and partners include golf days with Golf in Society, online flower arranging workshops with Freddie’s Flowers, allotment adventures at the Jubilee Allotments in Essex, Love-All tennis days with the Herts Foundation, a special day at the lake and picnic, hosted by Another Place in Ullswater, boat trips with WetWheels, and multi-generational family adventure days in partnership with PGL.

Dementia Adventure is able to make the majority of Green Letter Days free thanks to funders like Sport England and gifts-in-kind from partners. Some will require a small charge to cover essential costs only, with the aim of keeping the events as accessible as possible.

“This new initiative that takes its inspiration from Red Letter Days will allow families impacted by dementia to be able to live more active and fulfilled lives,” said Fiona Petit, Chief Executive at Dementia Adventure.

“With a range of activities on offer, we hope they will be able to find something of interest or an activity that might reignite a past passion or start a new one.

“Our ambition is that Green Letter Days will become a model for dementia-inclusive events, kickstarting a wave of programming and influencing best practice across tourism, leisure and community engagement.”

People can apply for Green Letter Day tickets to attend a range of local fun days out or remote, at-home sessions at https://dementiaadventure.org/green-letter-days/