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Alz Café Celebrate Their King’s Award for Volunteering (with an extra surprise!)

July 2024 | Article

Alz Café recently held a celebration evening to mark the award of their King’s Award for Volunteering (KAV), which was attended by many of their volunteers and supporters.

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Group Leader Julie Grainger gave a speech to thank her loyal band of volunteers and each one was presented with a special certificate of recognition, Deputy Lieutenants, Simon Topman MBE and David Frost CBE.

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The evening was made even more special with the unveiling of a blue plaque, which was cast locally and will be the 119th Blue Plaque in Wolverhampton. It will be installed in the coming weeks on the outside of the United Reform Church on Penn Road, where the group has its base.​

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Presentation of a blue plaque to Alz Cafe Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Alz Café is a bi-monthly gathering where people with memory difficulties, their families and friends, can be together in a safe, welcoming environment.

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In the company of others in the same situation, with support from volunteers, the Alz Café aims to provide emotional support and opportunities to socialise, have fun and make new friends.

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Coffee mornings typically offer the opportunity to chat over a cuppa with a choice of cakes, biscuits and sandwiches and the group said it aims to invite someone from a local service to chat informally and individually to guests.

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Evening Cafés start with an informal chat with others over a hot or cold drink, then time to enjoy live music and entertainment and even to dance, while supper is always provided and includes fish and chips, a buffet, hot pork baps and various hot meals.​

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Alz Café volunteer Libby with Barry Styles

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Alz Café King's Award Celebration

Both events are ideal times to get to know others in the same situation and share experiences, including the opportunity to talk informally to the helpers at the café.Group leader Julie Grainger said: “It is truly wonderful that the hard work, commitment and love our amazing volunteers put into Alz Café has been recognised in this way.”

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