South West area

Welcome to the South West area page. Here you can find out what is happening in your area, and how you can organise an event yourself.

Need local fundraising support?

Your Community Fundraiser is here to give you a hand by offering you support, materials and advice. Alternatively tell us about your fundraising idea and we will get in touch with you. Simply fill out our South West area 'organising your own event' online form.

Rachael Sweet
Acting Community Fundraiser - South West - Avon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire
Tel: 0117 967 3032 or 07713 391 592
Email: rachael.sweet@alzheimers.org.uk

Laura Smith
Community Fundraiser - South West - Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Tel: 01752 608 904 or 07801 133 556
Email: laura.smith@alzheimers.org.uk

Adrian Williams
Acting Community Fundraising Manager - West - Dorset
Tel: 0117 967 3210 or 07789 397 823
Email: adrian.williams@alzheimers.org.uk

Join us on Facebook and Twitter

Join Alzheimer's Society South West England on Facebook and Twitter - find out about upcoming events, local news stories and volunteering opportunities near you.

Upcoming events

Hollywood Tea Dance - 16 February: The Grand Tea Dance is back following the success of our 2012 event.
Bath Half Marathon - 3 March 2013: Registrations are now closed but you can buy your place with us by signing up now. Want to cheer on friends and family? Come and join our cheer squad! Email nia.lonergan@alzheimers.org.uk to find out where we'll be.
A Night to Remember - 18 May 2013: Don't miss this elegant dinner-dance fundraiser, tickets are now available.

Stands and Collections

We are holding collections in Tesco stores across the country, if you'd like to come and support us then click on your local store below for more information:

Tesco Collection, Gloucester: 6 March
Tesco Collection, Stroud: 20 March
Tesco Collection, Dorchester: 9 May
Tesco Collection, Midsomer Norton: 16 May

Local news

Local artist donates works to Alzheimer's Society in support of people affected by dementia - Up and coming artist Mandy Amos has donated three of her original second state print work proofs to Alzheimer's Society to help raise money for the charity’s work for people with dementia.
Hanham Riders raise almost £3,000 for Alzheimer's Society - Forty-two riders took part in a locally organised cycle challenge around Bristol to raise money, we'd like to thank them for their dedication and fantastic fundraising efforts.
Zipline challenge trebles fundraising target - Jean Anderson has completed England's largest zipline to raise money for our services in Devon and Cornwall.
400km cycle challenge in Portugal - George Smith has cycled across the Algarve to raise money for us in memory of his brother Derek.
Ilminster Town Ladies Football Club raised over £300 in a sponsored pub crawl - We'd like to thank everyone involved for their support.
Babs' Garden Party raises over £1,000 - A huge thank you to the lovely Babs Cole, who held a tea party fundraiser in her garden and raised over a thousand pounds in one afternoon.

Local volunteering opportunities

Do you have some time to spare? Everyone has something to contribute to the Society. Volunteering is flexible, ranging from a few hours a year to several hours a week. It's your choice.

Devon & Cornwall collection volunteers - We are looking for people to volunteer a few hours of their time to help at our Tesco collections
Memory Walk Volunteers: Exeter - Come and work on one of our exciting project teams for our successful Memory Walks.
Memory Walk Volunteers: Plymouth - Come and work on one of our exciting project teams for our successful Memory Walks.

Please contact us to find out about volunteering opportunities in your area.

More about Alzheimer's Society in the South West area

In the South West area there are over 81,000 people with dementia and it is predicted that this figure will rise to over 106,000 by 2021. The South West has the highest number of people living with dementia in the West, however, it also has the lowest diagnosis rate.

There are support groups and local services which provide day care and home care for people with dementia, as well as support and befriending services to help partners and families cope with the demands of caring. Find our more about services in the South West area.