Presently there are memory cafes in most of the major towns in Cornwall, which provide an opportunity for people with memory problems and those who care for them to drop in for a chat and a coffee. They usually offer reminiscence-based activities and health and social care professionals are on hand to answer questions and offer advice in an informal setting.
Here is a list of Memory Cafe's available in Cornwall:
Bodmin memory cafe
Berdekesa Court, Robartes Road, Bodmin Alternate Mondays, 10.00am-12.00pm
Camborne memory cafe
All Saints Church, Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne TR14 8RQ. Every first and third Wednesday of the month from 1.30pm-3.30pm
Falmouth memory cafe
Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth TR11 2ES Every second and fourth Tuesday, 2.00pm-4.00pm, from 9 February 2010
Helston memory cafe
Hens Horn Court, Station Road, Helston TR13 8TY First and third Tuesday, 2.00pm-4.00pm, from 16 March 2010
Isles of Scilly memory cafe
Garden Pavillion, Chaplaincy Gardens, Church Street, St. Mary's TR21 0NA. Every Friday 2.00pm-4.30pm
Launceston memory cafe
Methodist Church, Dingley Hall, Launceston. Every other Saturday from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Liskeard memory cafe
Methodist Church, Wesley House, Bay Tree Hill, Liskeard. First Friday of every month, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Mullion memory cafe
Mullion Methodist Chapel, Sunshine Cafe, Churchtown, Mullion TR12 7BT Every first and third Friday from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Penzance memory cafe
Hanover Court Community Room, Wharf Road, Penzance. Second and fourth Thursday of every month 2.00pm-4.00pm
Polperro memory cafe
The Methodist Church, Fore Street, Polperro, Looe PL13 2JJ Third Friday of each month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
St Ives memory cafe
St Anta and All Saints Church Hall, Carbis Bay Every first and third Thursday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Truro memory cafe
Tremorvah Industries, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Wadebridge memory cafe
St. Breock School, Wadebridge
Second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Older People Outreach
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ
You might also be interested in Reminiscence service
Reminiscence sessions and associated activities are an appropriate and effective way of bringing pleasure, stimulation, meaning and purpose into the lives of older people.
Museum staff deliver sessions at care homes for groups of older people across Cornwall and provide reminiscence training for people working with older people at the museum. Post- training, anyone working with older people can borrow the 'Memory Boxes' to deliver reminiscence and other activities at their leisure. The boxes are packed with stimulating social history objects, photographs and other resources from the 1930s onwards.
Older People Outreach
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street
Truro TR1 2SJ
Tel: 01872 242784
Open 10.00am to 4.45pm Mon-Sat.
Here is a list of Memory Cafe's available in Cornwall:
Bodmin memory cafe
Berdekesa Court, Robartes Road, Bodmin Alternate Mondays, 10.00am-12.00pm
Camborne memory cafe
All Saints Church, Community Centre, Church View Road, Tuckingmill, Camborne TR14 8RQ. Every first and third Wednesday of the month from 1.30pm-3.30pm
Falmouth memory cafe
Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth TR11 2ES Every second and fourth Tuesday, 2.00pm-4.00pm, from 9 February 2010
Helston memory cafe
Hens Horn Court, Station Road, Helston TR13 8TY First and third Tuesday, 2.00pm-4.00pm, from 16 March 2010
Isles of Scilly memory cafe
Garden Pavillion, Chaplaincy Gardens, Church Street, St. Mary's TR21 0NA. Every Friday 2.00pm-4.30pm
Launceston memory cafe
Methodist Church, Dingley Hall, Launceston. Every other Saturday from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Liskeard memory cafe
Methodist Church, Wesley House, Bay Tree Hill, Liskeard. First Friday of every month, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Mullion memory cafe
Mullion Methodist Chapel, Sunshine Cafe, Churchtown, Mullion TR12 7BT Every first and third Friday from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Penzance memory cafe
Hanover Court Community Room, Wharf Road, Penzance. Second and fourth Thursday of every month 2.00pm-4.00pm
Polperro memory cafe
The Methodist Church, Fore Street, Polperro, Looe PL13 2JJ Third Friday of each month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
St Ives memory cafe
St Anta and All Saints Church Hall, Carbis Bay Every first and third Thursday 2.00pm-4.00pm
Truro memory cafe
Tremorvah Industries, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Wadebridge memory cafe
St. Breock School, Wadebridge
Second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 2.00pm-4.00pm
Older People Outreach
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ
You might also be interested in Reminiscence service
Reminiscence sessions and associated activities are an appropriate and effective way of bringing pleasure, stimulation, meaning and purpose into the lives of older people.
Museum staff deliver sessions at care homes for groups of older people across Cornwall and provide reminiscence training for people working with older people at the museum. Post- training, anyone working with older people can borrow the 'Memory Boxes' to deliver reminiscence and other activities at their leisure. The boxes are packed with stimulating social history objects, photographs and other resources from the 1930s onwards.
Older People Outreach
Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street
Truro TR1 2SJ
Tel: 01872 242784
Open 10.00am to 4.45pm Mon-Sat.
