with the Doverhouse Singers Community Choir 21st December 2-3 pm

People in Barnes and Putney are invited to a special dementia-friendly carol service organised by the Dover House Singers, Putney’s community choir and St Mary’s Church in Barnes.

Whilst everyone is welcome, small adjustments will be made to make sure that people living with dementia and their families or carers feel welcome and comfortable. The service will be shorter than usual and use familiar carols and tunes that everybody knows.

Choir members will sit amongst the audience to encourage people to participate and the order of service will contain all the words so that people don’t have difficulty finding the right carol. There will be a quiet area where guests can go if they need some time out. Christmas refreshments will be served at the end of the concert.

The idea originated as part of the dementia friendly village project that the Barnes Community Association has been promoting to help to create a more inclusive environment for people living with dementia. The Barnes Community Association is sponsoring the event.

Sanchi Murison, project co-ordinator, said ‘We want to create a positive and friendly atmosphere. We hope that people supported by local charities such as FiSH, Alzheimer’s Society and Age UK will be able to come as well as other local people. It’s open to everyone’.

The concert is on 21 December 2017 from 2-3pm, with refreshments to follow, at St Mary’s Church, Church Road Barnes, SW13 9HL.

December 10, 2017