Approach are thrilled to announce local pottery firm, Portmeirion have pledged to continue their support into 2020. We have had a fantastic year working with Portmeirion! As well as joining us at our Walk to Remember, supporting our Fashion Show and hosting lithography workshops for our day groups;  Portmeirion have also raised over £5,000 throughout…

Merry Christmas from all at Approach! Our head office and services have now closed. We will re-commence our services on Thursday 2nd January 2020. Our My Day My Way 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 (07807674353)…

We are delighted Approach Carers Cafes will benefit from the next round of Co-op’s Local Community Fund! Every time Co-op members shop, 1% will help support local causes. To raise essential funds to continue our Carers Cafes, we need your help ! Sign up to be a Co-op member at www.coop.co.uk/membership. Registration costs just £1…

Approach is pleased to offer a new type of Day Care Group for people living with dementia; Branching Out. Approach has been providing specialist day groups for people living with dementia and related health issues for many years. In 2014, following requests from some group members and their carers Approach started running male only supported…

Due to issues with the building, our Leek Cafe due to take place tomorrow at the Salvation Army is cancelled. We do apologise for any inconvenience and we hope to see you again next month

This year’s Annual Review highlights the on-going service and support Approach offers to people affected by dementia. The last 12 months have seen many changes initiated by both internal and external challenges; however Approach has continued to offer quality care and support. Find out more about what we have achieved over the last 12 months…

Approach is pleased to offer a new type of Day Care Group for people living with dementia. Approach has been providing specialist day groups for people living with dementia and related health issues for many years. In 2014 following requests from some group members and their carers Approach started running men only supported day groups…

To celebrate their 40th Birthday, JTF Discount Warehouse have kindly donated over 1000 teabags and two jars of coffee for our Carers Cafes- That’s enough to keep our Carers at our 7 monthly Cafes going for a while! JTF have also donated gardening tools, bulbs and seeds and plant food so our Men in Sheds…

Mr and Mrs Hayward of our My Day My Way service have recently enjoyed two Mayoral occasions, thanks to their Support Worker, Pete. Mr and Mrs Hayward both have a keen interest in Mayoral history; which is an interest shared by their Support Worker, Pete. Pete kindly arranged a visit to the Lord Mayor’s Parlour…

Over £30,000 has been raised for Councillor Dodd’s three chosen charities, Equal Chances, Stoke-on-Trent Foodback and Approach. Our Fundraising and Volunteer Co-ordinator, Hannah and Training Officer, Gaynor were thrilled to be invited to the Lord Mayor’s Parlour to accept a cheque for £10,000! We are so grateful that we will benefit from Councillor Dodd’s relentless…

Alfie and Xanthe Sheldon along with their neighbours Grace and Harry Brookes have completed a running challenge to raise funds for Approach. The determined neighbourhood friends took part in their own running challenge to say thank you for the support given to Alfie and Xanthe’s much-loved Granddad, Brian. Alfie wrote a very heartfelt letter to…

Richmond Street Allotment based in Stoke are holding their 27th annual produce show on Saturday 31st August 2019. This year, sales and funds raised from the event will be donated to Approach to support our dementia care services. There will be loads to do for the whole family including brewing demos, sampling seasonal produce and…