insideKENT Magazine Issue 35 - February 2015 | Page 157

CHARITY

LOCAL CHARITY, MISSION CARE,
OPENS THE UK’S FIRST FULL-TIME
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CAFÉ

SADDLE UP FOR PILGRIMS HOSPICES'
RAINBOW RIDE AND STRIDE
'Back by popular demand, Rainbow Ride and Stride
will return for its second year on 22nd March 2015.
Pilgrims Hospices is inviting people to sign up and
embark on a springtime cycle ride, dog walk, or
ramble along the scenic Great Stour Way from the
Pilgrims Hospices' site in Canterbury to Chartham
Village Hall, and back again. The route – starting
at 10.30am – is a total of eight miles long, however
people are encouraged to take part in as little or
as much of the course as they would like. What's more, go all out and decorate
yourself, your dog, your bike, scooter, or even pushchair in your brightest rainbow
colours, as there will be prizes given for the best fancy dress.
Refreshments and cake will be served at Chartham – and remember to put your
handprint on the wall to show you’ve finished!
This is a rainbow-infused event for everyone including families, friends, children,
and dogs. Tickets cost £5 per person in advance, and £7 on the day.
For further details, visit www.pilgrimshospices.org.

SNAP UP A SPOT ON DEMELZA'S
101 CHALLENGE
If you're tempted by
Demelza's annual 101
challenge, but you
haven't signed up as of
yet, now is the time to
do so. 'Snap up a spot
and join 99 other
adventurous trekkers in
June this year, as they
take on Ben Nevis to
raise much-needed
funds for Kent-based
Demelza Hospice Care
for Children.

Local charity, Mission Care, was delighted to launch the UK's first
ever full-time Dementia-friendly café this January. Located in Bromley
Town Centre, the new Mission Café is just a stones' throw away
from the main high street, in The Mall.
Mission Care is a Bromley-based Christian charity that principally
provides nursing care for the elderly and those living with the effects
of dementia. Dementia is a common condition tha Ё