Unfortunately our internet and server systems are currently under the weather and we are unable to pick up or answer any Approach emails.   We are really sorry for any inconvenience; if you need to get in touch with us please contact the office by telephone on: 01782 214999 We are working to fix the…

For the last few years we have operated a group every Tuesday from the Salvation Army Centre, Salisbury Street. Due to the popularity of this group in Leek we are now able to offer a second day opportunities group, which operates every Thursday, also from the Salvation Army Centre. This opportunity has only been possible…

After the continued success of our sponsored walk, we are happy to announce our walk is back for 2019! We are holding our sponsored walk on on Sunday 2nd June at Westport Lake. This event is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness of dementia within our local community and for you to remember…

We are pleased to announce we are launching a new Memory Café in Cobridge! We are launching a new Café support group for those caring for someone with memory issues in and around the Cobridge area. Our new Cobridge Memory Café will run from Angel at Austin’s, 240 Waterloo Road, Cobridge. The café will operate…

Can you put your green fingers to good work to support people living with dementia?   We are looking for individuals who would be happy to donate their time to get involved with an exciting new allotment project at our Men in Sheds group based in Newcastle. We have recently received two very generous sums…

My Day My Way is our 1 to 1 dementia support service. People affected by dementia often feel they cannot carry on with their interests & hobbies, however, we have a strong belief that they can, while continuing to live well with dementia-thanks to My Day My Way. Our film highlights how people using the…

New for 2019!   Approach is introducing New Half Day sessions in our Day Opportunities Groups, including Men in Sheds. Some people can find a full day tiring and would like a shorter time away from home, this new opportunity will give them and their carer the chance to experience a day group without a…

Our Quality Report Each year Approach send out a questionnaire to all carers and service users who have used our services over the last 12 months.  The feedback is used by the Board of Directors and Management Team to implement an improvement action plan during the following 12 months to ensure we continue to provide…

The Approach Annual Report has been uploaded to the Approach Website and is available to view on the Newsletter and Annual Report page tab on our home page. It features our activities for the 2017-18 year including  :- Our Mission Statement Chair & CEO Report Treasurer’s Report Reports on our services Carer and Service User Feedback Funders…

Dementia Care Charity Approach is appealing to donate unwanted Christmas presents to help them fundraise. A YouGov poll found that 44% of people either forget or throw away unsuitable Christmas gifts. Of the 44% over a third simply left them in a cupboard and forgot about them. Approach would look at reselling or raffling off…

Approach Office and services will be closed from 4.30 pm on Friday 21st December and we will recommence services from 8.30 am on Wednesday2nd January. Our My Day My Way (MDMW) service will continue to operate as usual throughout the Christmas period apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. The on call phone will be…

A team of people from Unity in the Community organised a charity fishing match in July of 2018 to raise funds for Approach. The event ran for 5 hours with some excellent catches on the day. A video of the day was made (see below) The team from Unity in the Community (UITC) were inspired…