Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham Raise Money In Dementia Action Week Effort
Team members at Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham have raised £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society
24/05/2021
Team members at Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham have raised £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society
Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham Raise Money In Dementia Action Week Effort
Team members at Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham have raised £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society as part of a tremendous effort in aid of Dementia Action Week.
The Action Week sought to raise awareness of the social care injustices associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and to rebalance, reform, and refocus attention to the surrounding inequalities, cost and funding issues.
Over the course of the week, the Bluebird Care team organised three events across several days in support of the initiative.
At the outset, the team started off their efforts by coordinating a sponsored walk around the local towns of Woodley and Earley. With both office staff and Carers donning their walking shoes, the team walked a total of 20km collectively over the course of their memory walk, raising a total of £505 through sponsorship.
Their commitment in aid of Dementia Action Week continued into Wednesday, when the team at Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham organised a cake sale at Crayshaw court in Caversham, Reading. The cake sale not only provided an opportunity to raise further funds for the Alzheimer’s Society, but also gave residents the chance to venture out and socialise again after the recent easing of social distancing restrictions.
Sophie Purdy, Care Coordinator at the Bluebird Care office, noted her enjoyment of the day:
It has been great to be able to support our community and introduce safe socialising again. It means a lot to be a part of this. To be able to hold conversations with people who have missed out on interacting with others and felt isolated for so long has been terrific.
Julie Veerappan, a Carer at Bluebird Care Reading and Wokingham, reiterated this, adding,
it was amazing to see people coming together and socialising again. The buzz in the room was just magical. After so long in lockdown it made me feel so happy for everyone. It was amazing. I'm so proud to be a ‘Bluebird’ and to be part of an amazing, kind and caring team. Well done to all the cake makers and donators. What a fantastic amount to have raised for the Alzheimer's Society!
Finally, on Friday 21st May, the Bluebird Care team hosted their last event, taking part in ‘Denim for Dementia Day’. This occasion was organised with the purpose of generating awareness of a petition launched by Alzheimer’s Society titled #CureTheCareSystem, as well as raising donations for dementia research and care. This final occasion was another great success, with many team members receiving further sponsors in support, and concluded a fantastic Dementia Action Week for the Reading and Wokingham Bluebird Care team.
Raising a total of over £1000 during the week, the much-needed funds will be warmly received by the Alzheimer’s Society charity.
