- Tea & Blether 2022 launched
- Alzheimer Scotland fundraising week with strapline: ‘Now you’re talking’
- Coffee morning-style events set for May 30 – June 5 to coincide with Dementia Awareness Week
- Just pick a date, a location and gather up some friendly faces to have a chat over a cuppa – and a slice or two of cake if you fancy!
- New all-in-one fundraising platform with packs and resources at blether.alzscot.org goes live
- Every penny raised stays in Scotland to fulfil Alzheimer Scotland’s mission to ensure nobody faces dementia alone
Alzheimer Scotland are calling on the people of Edinburgh to pop the kettle on and get talking about dementia.
Ahead of Dementia Awareness Week, which kicks off next month, Alzheimer Scotland has launched its Tea & Blether campaign.
Communities across Scotland are encouraged to host a coffee morning-style event in a bid to raise funds and awareness of dementia.
And it’s simple: Just pick a date, a location and gather up some friendly faces to have a chat over a cuppa – and a slice or two of cake if you fancy!
Alzheimer Scotland’s Dementia Resource Centres will also run their own events to coincide with those happening across the country.
Whether at work, in school, at home or elsewhere in your community, every brew poured and slice served goes a long way to support people living with dementia.
Alzheimer Scotland promises that every penny raised will stay in Scotland as they strive to “ensure nobody faces dementia alone”.
Kirsty Stewart, Executive Lead for Stakeholder Engagement, said: “Alzheimer Scotland is delighted to launch Tea & Blether as a new national fundraising campaign.
“Some of our local teams across Scotland have been delivering Tea & Blether-style coffee mornings for quite a few years and we know our supporters enjoy taking part in this style of event.
“The successful ingredient is, of course, connection, and we hope that by talking about dementia, we are able to help raise awareness, reduce stigma and bring communities together to support people with dementia and their carers.
“Every penny raised for Alzheimer Scotland stays in Scotland and, as a charity, we are continually amazed and grateful for our supporters’ efforts to, ultimately, help us ensure nobody faces dementia alone.”
To get started, first register online for free at blether.alzscot.org to get your fundraising pack that ensures you’ll host a Tea & Blether worth talking about.
Participants are invited to host their Tea & Blether coffee morning during Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from Monday 30 May to Friday 5 June.
However, if you wish to enjoy your Tea & Blether another time, you are more than welcome to choose another date in June.
Whenever you decide to host your Tea & Blether and wherever it takes place, getting together to chat is great for everyone.
Fundraising is key to the campaign, but it’s important to complement this with awareness-raising as we continue to reduce stigma around dementia and educate ourselves on the positive impact that social interaction has on our wellbeing and brain.
To support this, fundraising packs include conversation flash cards to help raise awareness during people’s Tea & Blethers.
All that’s left to do now is sign up and start planning!
Join in the conversation online by posting a photo on Twitter or Instagram with your favourite mug and mention @AlzScot with the hashtag #MugShot.