WHO ARE WE?

We are a Cornish memory café based in the east Lizard village of St Keverne and run by volunteers from the local community. We hold regular sessions for people experiencing memory loss and dementia. These are our members. We also welcome their carers:  spouses, members of their family and their friends. 

Our members are from all walks of life and have varying degrees of memory loss, many of them having been diagnosed with dementia. Our volunteers are also from all walks of life and most have experience of helping family members or friends living with memory loss.

As volunteers we have a shared commitment to serve our community and to support one another. 

 OUR TEAM

We are a team of local volunteers and our committee consists of: 

a chairman, treasurer, café lead person,

secretary and three other nominated volunteers.

We have a constitution and hold an annual AGM.  

Our café is a member of the Cornwall Memory Café Network under whose support and guidance we operate.

Most of the volunteers help in the café, talking with members and their carers, preparing and  serving refreshments and making sure the session runs as smoothly as possible. 

Some volunteers give  their time in other ways, baking cakes for the café or supporting fund raising ventures. 

If you require any further information please use the contact details given at the bottom of the page. 

OUR MISSION

Is to offer a safe and stimulating environment for people with varying degrees of memory loss and dementia, and to offer assistance, support and informal respite opportunities for their carers and families.

Our café meetings are sociable afternoons full of conversation and laughter where our members have a chance to meet old friends and make new ones. We also aim to provide stimulating and interactive activities, from singing, crafting, planting seeds or bulbs,

to movement and dance- and always cake and a cup of tea or coffee.