The Cheviot Centre is the venue for several funded projects initiated by The Glendale Gateway Trust:
Memory Lane – a fortnightly gathering for people living with dementia.
We started this initiative to reach out to bring support to people living with dementia in some of the most remote areas of the Northumberland.
Bernicia helped the Glendale Gateway Trust establish Memory Lane’ with a £9,000 grant from their Community Investment Fund.
The group meets every fortnight, with music at the heart of sessions to help rekindle memories and slow cognitive decline. We identified a need for a group to tackle isolation for people living with dementia in Wooler and its surrounding Northumberland rural communities.
The group provides transport to help people and their carers attend the ‘Memory Lane’ group – ensuring they don’t have to travel further afield at their own cost to Alnwick or Berwick to seek support.
The Glendale Gathering – a weekly event where anyone can come along for a few hours of company, entertainment, raffles, talks and a delicious 2 course lunch.
Inky Fingers – led by local artist Anthea Wood, this is a fortnightly children’s arts and crafts session for 4 to 10 year olds.
