WWI exhibition boosts Men’s Shed
Stonehouse Jubilee Club hosted a World War One commemoration event.
Guests were treated to a slideshow with various war era films, stills and music. The finale was a presentation by The Jubilee Jammers – along with a few long-term members, featuring songs – stories and poems from WW1.
As the event was a fundraiser for Stonehouse Men’s Shed, there was a book stall, clothes stalls, tombola and a raffle, and a cheque for £500 was presented to the group.
The Stonehouse Jubilee Club is a social afternoon for people with dementia, and their carers, which is run by volunteers. It has been running on Thursday afternoons in the Stonehouse Lifestyles Centre since 2012.
The dementia-friendly club is the only one of its kind in a 15-mile radius of the village and provides people living with dementia the chance to listen to music, dance and take part in other activities in a safe and supportive environment.
The club offers a support service to people with dementia and their motto is ‘Music, Laughter and Friendship’.
The Advertiser reported recently that the club was named Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative at Scotland’s Dementia Awards at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The group invites those with dementia and their carers to social afternoons in the Lifestyles Centre every Thursday.
It offers a varied programme with an emphasis on music and reminiscence activities, with favourites including quizzes, musical bingo, karaoke, pampering, armchair aerobics, entertainers, special themed celebrations and the Jubilee Jammers.
For more information on the club, call 01698 884537 or email stonehousejubclub@ gmail.com.further information can also be found on the club’s Facebook page @ Stonehousejubileeclub.