A MONTHLY dementia cafe has opened following the success of several fundraising events.

The cafe, at Atherton Library, was set up as part of a dementia buddy project which organises fundraising events for the newly-created Good Deeds Trust to help provide services for people affected by the disease in the area.

The latest event saw Wigan mayor Clr Phyllis Cullen, her consort Terry and Bolton West MP Julie Hilling judging cakes that had been entered into the Have Your Cake And Eat It competition at Prospect House in Atherton.

Clr Mark Aldred, who has helped organise the events, said: “I would like to thank everyone for their support in helping make the Have Your Cake And Eat It competition a superb event. Even though it rained till midday it didn’t dampen spirits and we all had a great time. A special thank you to all who entered a cake and all who came to eat them.”

After the judging, the cakes were then sold for £1 a slice and more than £430 was raised on the day, while a donation of £100 brought the total to more than £530.

“As you are all aware we have set up the Good Deeds Trust charity to help support people with dementia and to keep our dementia cafes around our borough open,” said Clr Aldred.

“Thanks to you for supporting our fundraising events, we are opening a new dementia café at Atherton Library which will become a monthly event so please come and join us.”

The first dementia cafe was held on Friday with the next two taking place on October 17 and November 14, both from 10.30am until noon.

A coffee morning is also being held at Central Methodist Church at the corner of High Street and Bolton Road in Atherton to raise funds for dementia today, Thursday, from 9.30am until 12.30pm.

For further details, call 01942 888990, e-mail help@dementiabuddy.co.uk or visit dementiabuddy.co.uk 

  • A bowls competition was also held to raise money for dementia services in the borough.

The event, at the Gardeners Bowling Club in Howe Bridge, raised £154.00 for Dementia Buddy.

Andrew Godfrey won the J Whittle Trophy. which was donated by J Whittle & Sons.