Age Concern Dorchester - Supporting

Dementia Matters

The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, stroke and many other rarer conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.

Alzheimer’s Society produces a really useful factsheet that gives an overview of dementia, What is Dementia?

We have developed this internet resource in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society to provide information to individuals, carers and professionals about the support, information and activities that there are available in Dorchester and the surrounding area relating to dementia. Sumary of local Dementia resources follows.

Donating

There are various ways donating to our funds. Please follow the link.

By making a donation, you are helping us to provide vital services to the older people in the Dorchester area who are in need of our help. Through such services as our Wayfinders scheme, Day Centre, Lunch Club and our Information Line – we are a significant provider of services to older people after the NHS.

How you can donate depends on if yo are a private individual or a business.

1. If you are a private individual please download, print out and then complete the Gift Aid Declaration. By signing this gift aid declaration, you enable Age Concern Dorchester to reclaim 28p for every £1.00 you give, as long as you pay, in the tax year, income tax at least equal to the tax we reclaim. The Gift Aid form is available to all private individuals who donate £10 or more. Then please see "Ways to Pay" below.

2. If you represent a business please download, print out and complete the Business Donor Form. Then please see "Ways to Pay" below.

Ways to Pay - By cheque

Please make cheques payable to "Age Concern Dorchester" and post to:

C/O The Chief Officer,

Age Concern Dorchester,

4 Prince of Wales Rd.,

Dorchester,

Dorset. DT1 1PW.

If you wish to provide a covering letter with your name and address, we will respond to thank you for the donation. If you wish to remain anonymous we will respect your wishes and thank you now for your gift.

Ways to Pay - By calling in to our offices

Please find where we are from the "Visiting" link on the Home menu. Or give us a call by contacting our Chief Officer on 01305 269444 for an appointment.

Ways to Pay - By including us in your will

Please contact our Chief Officer on 01305 269444 to discuss this more fully.

Ways to Pay - By on-line donation

We do not yet have facilities for this method of donating.

Volunteers

Want a rewarding and enjoyable activity during your spare time?

Then work as a volunteer for Age Concern Dorchester.

Many people have volunteered with Age Concern Dorchester over the 50 years we have been in existence. Many of these volunteers are aged 50 years and over, yet despite this we still need more people to offer us their time, skills, knowledge and experience to help support our work.

Everyone gets a different sort of buzz from volunteering and some of the most popular reasons to join us are for you to gain new skills, share your knowledge and skills, enjoy and at the same time give something back to the community.

If you feel that you can give some time, even only a little to help others then we would like to hear from you. Previous experience is not necessary.

We offer support and training which provides an opportunity to learn about and understand older people's needs, develop listening skills and to meet other volunteers.

All prospective volunteers are required (by law) to complete an application form and provide references, which are taken up by the organisation including a criminal record bureau (CRB) check. This is normal procedure for this type of work.

Please Volunteer download pack (contains two PDF documents).

Your contact for any enquiries is the main Office.