Dementia Awareness Day and Memory Walk

Join the Forest of Dean Dementia Action Alliance (FODDAA) for their Dementia Awareness Day – an awareness, information and fun day at Beechenhurst, suitable for all age groups

The day will include:

• guided walks by Wilde Earth Journeys
• indoor virtual walks
• circus skills by Artspace
• information stands from their members/partners
• merchandise kindly donated by local crafters to raise awareness of dementia.

FODDAA are also inviting visitors to help to create a memory wall installation. Add a photo of someone you know who had or has dementia in celebration of them, or you could add a memory to a large format forget-me-not flower (please note that photos cannot be returned).

The event will be opened at 10:30am by Dr Jennifer Bute, a former GP who retired due to early onset Alzheimer's and now campaigns for people with dementia.

Memory Walks

Maps will be provided on the day for self-guided routes, or you can book to join a guided mindful walk with Wilde Earth Journeys. There will be four guided walks throughout the day:

• 10:45am and 1:45pm – longer walks along undulating forest tracks with gentle a climb (1.7 miles)
• 11:15am and 2:30pm – short walks along the accessible Glade Trail (0.6 miles)

An all-terrain mobility scooter will be available on the day, but must be booked in advance.