Lavenham Good Neighbour Scheme and Dementia Alliance

LAVENHAM GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME AND LAVENHAM DEMENTIA ALLIANCE

Although these remain two separate organisations, they now jointly host their monthly Afternoon Tea and Coffee Mornings in the Jubilee Room at Tenter Piece for local members of the community.

These are held on the first and second Thursday of the month. See below for the latest calendar of events. Anyone interested is welcome to come along and join us for coffee and cake and a chat.

Lavenham Good Neighbour Scheme

The Scheme launched in 2014 and has been operating successfully ever since, for those in the village who need some help with Shopping, Befriending, Form Filling, Small Household Tasks and Lifts to Doctor or Hospital, Dental or Optician appointments.

In this time we have completed many requests from our local residents needing help.

We have been able to provide this, by Grants and Donations, but mainly by all the volunteers from the village who have given their time to help others. For this we thank them all so much, we could not do it without them.

Lavenham Dementia Alliance

The Lavenham Dementia Alliance was setup at the beginning of 2018 to run in conjunction with the successful Lavenham Good Neighbour Scheme. The group's aims are to make the community and businesses of Lavenham Dementia friendly, by raising awareness throughout the village.

This was initially achieved by holding awareness sessions with local businesses and in the community. We can still provide training for local shops and businesses, to enable people to find out more about Dementia, helping to make Lavenham a Dementia Friendly village for residents and visitors alike. Members of the volunteer team are also Dementia Champions.

We also signpost and act as a point of contact for carers and the cared for, and along with the Good Neighbour group hold regular Afternoon Tea and Coffee mornings to help people socialise with others.  We also organise fundraising events to ensure these activities can continue.

For more information about either organisation or regular events please telephone  07922 850082

Calendar of Afternoon Teas and Coffee Mornings 2025

Afternoon Teas are from 2.30pm - 4.30pm and Coffee Mornings are 10.30am to 12.30pm – and all held in the Jubilee Room at Tenter Piece unless stated otherwise below!  If you need a lift or help to attend please call on 07922850082

Thursday 6^th March           Afternoon Tea

Thuesday 13^th March        Coffee Morning

Thursday 3^rd April              Afternoon Tea at The Cock Horse (arrive from 2pm)

Thursday 10^th April            Coffee Morning

Thursday 1^st May              11am pickup trip to Poplars Garden Centre (return at 3pm)

Thursday 8^th May              Coffee Morning. Talk by David Deacon, Lavenham Life in WWII

Thursday 5^th June             Nick Lowe, Suffolk Fire Service – Safety in the Home

Thursday 12^th June           Coffee Morning

Thursday 3^rd July              Strawberry Tea

Thursday 10^th July            Coffee Morning – Talk from Citizens Advice Bureau

Thursday 7^th August          Afternoon Tea – Talk on Bees! (Honey and Candles on sale!)

Thursday 14^th August        Coffee Morning

Thursday 4^th September   Afternoon Tea – Bingo!

Thursday 11^th September   Trip to Felixstowe coach pick up 10.30am Tenter Piece opposite the Cock Horse, and top of Spring Street, Return 3.30pm.

Thursday 2^nd October        Afternoon Tea and Film!

Thursday 9^th October         Coffee Morning

Thursday 6^th November     Afternoon Tea and Quiz!

Thursday 13^th November   Trip to Garden Centre details to be confirmed

Christmas Party                 Details to follow

Thursday 18^th December   Coffee Morning and Mince Pies.