Scrivens Opticians are proud to support Alzheimer’s Society as our official partner charity since 2015.
Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time. There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone. This is a cause that is close to many people’s hearts as research has shown that around 23 million of the UK population have a family member or close friend with dementia.
Alzheimer’s Society are working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. They provide help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future. Alzheimer’s Society are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. They are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
There are some dates and events that are key to Alzheimer’s Society:
13th – 19th May 2024 – Dementia Action Week
21st September – World Alzheimer’s Day
During these dates we will be running events in our branches to raise awareness and fundraise for Alzheimer’s Society. Over the years, our branch teams have participated in lots of fun activities, from baking and selling cakes to book sales and competitions to raise money for this amazing cause and to date, together we have raised a staggering £116, 462!
During Action Dementia week, our branches have been busy raising funds as part of the Alzheimer’s Society Annual Forget me Not Appeal to raise even more for this amazing cause.
Our team at an Ashby optician are proving they are ‘blooming’ marvellous as they have taken part in this year’s Alzheimer’s Society’s Forget Me Not appeal by making flowers and selling
badges to raise awareness and funds for the charity.
Branch manager, Elizabeth Holme-Cherry, said: “Dementia affects the lives of so many
people in our community, so we are delighted to do what we can to raise awareness and
funds for our chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Society.
Our staffs at Rugby branch have stepped out of their comfort zone to raise over £500 for charity.
The team of six chose to run 8km for our company’s charity, Alzheimer’s Society, having decided to use the fundraiser as an incentive to get fit. Read more here: Our Rugby Branch Puts Its Best Foot Forward For Charity.
Our very own Claire Connolley will be raising money for Alzheimer’s by doing a truly astonishing number of long distance runs over the next few months. The first one is the millennium way which is 41 miles and is on 6th March 2016, then Potters half marathon on the 12th of June 2016 and finally Potters full marathon on July the 3rd 2016. Read more here: Claire Sets Sights On Running Challenge For Alzheimer’s Society
Claire Connolley’s JustGiving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/ClaireConnolly3103/
In support of World Alzheimer’s Day, we are joining forces with Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s and the fight against dementia. Research carried out by researchers from the John Hopkins School of Medicine, found that hearing loss could actually be an early warning sign.those with an uncorrected hearing loss were more likely to develop dementia.
To help raise awareness of this link and we would like to let you know that you can get your hearing checked in minutes with our free hearing screening and we will be donating £1 for every hearing screening undertaken during 21st-26th September!
To find your local branch click here.
Members of the Marketing department from Scrivens House took part in the Birmingham Memory Walk at Cannon Hill Park on Sunday. Together they raised a fantastic £455 for Alzheimer’s Society!
A huge congratulations and a massive well done to Louisa Pawsey who completed the London memory walk on Saturday 5th Seprember, doing the 7k in 1 hour 17 minutes and finishing 29th out of 8000!
She managed to raise a fantastic £512 in sponsorship and sold a signed Chelsea shirt on eBay for £1,100 all for Alzheimer’s Society!
Dispensing optician Amy Roe and optometrist Rachel Ogden will test their stamina and fitness in aid of Alzheimer’s Society on Saturday 25 July.
They hope to raise at least £250 each by climbing three mountains, Pen-y-Ghent (694m) Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) covering a distance of around 24 miles during the day.
Amy said: “Alzheimer’s Society is Scrivens’ principal charity this year and we wanted to do something special for it. We’ve never done anything like this before and we know it will be tough but we’re looking forward to it.
Rachel added: “I am a keen runner and Amy has been doing plenty of practising. It is an organised event and we will support and encourage each other to help us complete the challenge within the 12 hours target.”
Both women know that conquering the three peaks in the Yorkshire Dales is no mean feat as the steep climbs and descents will be physically demanding, albeit in stunning scenery.
Marie Sanders is a woman with a focus on walking for hundreds of miles to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Society.
The 46-year-old manager of Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care in Fakenham simply loves a challenge and this year will take on not one but FOUR 100 kilometre walks for the cause.
She explained: “It all started when I did a 10K Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society in 2013. It took me just over an hour to do and I thought I could do something more challenging. I found out about the 100k ultra challenges and decided to give them a go.
Marie has a personal reason for getting involved in such testing feats of endurance. Her father, who is 78, has dementia and the father of a colleague has Alzheimer’s.
To kick-start the fundraising we held a Cake Day, selling an array of home-baked goodies at our head office in Birmingham, where we raise £160 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
We held a few Cake Bake’s at our head office in Birmingham and all together we have raised over £700 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
