CADBrent achievements in the last year
🌟 Major Highlights
- Two thriving Gujarati-speaking cafés, serving over 80 attendees weekly, breaking down language barriers and stigma.
- New grants secured for regular exercise sessions at four cafés, carer training, and health workshops.
- Current funding applications made and awaiting outcome for enrichment activities such as art workshops.
- Regular activities that bring together the community to share ideas, resources, and build a supportive network.
🧠Workshops & Training
- St John’s Ambulance First Aid for carers – 124 trained
- Scam Awareness – 142 attendees
- Cognition and Sensory Workshops – 96 attendees
- Legal and Financial Planning – 105 attendees
- Bowel Cancer Screening Awareness – 121 attendees
- Green Doctor Energy Efficiency – 137 attendees
🎠Cultural & Social Engagement
- Quarterly community events with 80+ attendees
- Outreach from cultural institutions like The Royal Albert Hall, The Wallace Collection, and more
- Trips to dementia-friendly venues including Kew Gardens, London Zoo, and Wembley Stadium
đź’¬ Impact & Testimonials
- 335 new referrals
- 459 unique clients supported
- 2,314 episodes of advice delivered
- ÂŁ469,368.49 in additional income raised for clients
“I like going to the café because I meet friends, sing in the group, exercise and enjoy a cuppa and a biscuit. It makes me feel better.”
🤝 Co-Production & Advocacy
- Carer courses co-produced with Brent Memory Services, empowering carers with knowledge and routines.
- Community presenters with lived experience helped shape and deliver sessions.
- Reached over 450 people through community presentations, promoting early diagnosis.
- WhatsApp group with 250 members promoting initiatives like Gujarati Cognitive Stimulation Therapy.
- Active members of Brent Council/NHS Dementia Steering Group, advocating for unheard voices.
“If CAD Brent did not exist, post-diagnostic care would suffer. Carer burden would increase, and public education about dementia would decline.”
We are very grateful to the Big Lottery for their funding. CADBrent is an independent charity and dependent on donations and the Big Lottery
“Absolutely needed. Without the advice and knowledge, some benefits would go unclaimed, and hardship would be the probability.”
