Havant Dementia Information Fayre 2024

Havant’s first Dementia Information Fayre takes place on Friday 28th June 2024 from 10:00am to 2.00pm at Havant Borough Council, Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AX. A programme of events on the day can be found here.

This free event is an opportunity for people living with Dementia, their carers, friends and families to seek advice and support from local charities and organisations. Just turn up and see what is on offer!

A marketplace of stalls and information stands will provide dementia-relevant support from the following organisations:

Alzheimers Society

Andover Mind

Citizens Advice

 

Association for Dementia Studies

Blue Lamp Trust

Dementia Carers Count

Dementia Friendly Hants

 

Hampshire Library Service

 

Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network (dementia support team)

Home Instead Havant

HCC – Adults’ Health and Care Dept Connect to Support Hampshire

HCC - Shared Lives

Horizon Leisure Centres

Memory Assessment and Research Centre (MARC), Southern Health NHS Trust

Portsmouth Water

Recapture Life

Right at Home Havant

Royal British Legion – Admiral Nurses (Hampshire)

 

Southern Water

The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre

The fayre will also include:

  • An interactive question and answer session on Lasting Powers of Attorney with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and estate planning considerations for those with a diagnosis of memory issues/living with Dementia
  • Musical entertainment 
  • Arts and craft sessions 
  • Physical activity sessions provided by Horizon Leisure Centre and ‘Get Up and Go’ project
  • Free defibrillator session
  • Refreshments will be available

The Havant Dementia Information Fayre is organised by Havant Borough Council, the Havant Dementia Network and Dementia Friendly Hampshire.

Free parking is available at the Civic Centre Office car parks (the car park opposite the Plaza by the Police Station plus the two car parks either side).
Please note - this does not include the Civic Centre Road East Car Park (by the Leisure Centre) or the Civic Centre Road North Car Park (by the Health Centre).

If you have any queries, please contact the Community Team via email – partnersupport@havant.gov.uk