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CHERISH DEMENTIA HOLIDAYS CIO

ANNUAL REPORT – 2020

Name :- Cherish Dementia Holidays CIO

Reg No :- 1186562

Address :- c/o 120 Ridge Lane , Nuneaton, CV10 0RD

Trustees :- Janet Wright

Maureen Bishop

Martyn Briner (Treasurer)

Fay Heeley

Sue Hine (Secretary)

Pat Shilton

John Wood

Keiran Lee (Chair)

The Charity operates under the constitution dated November 2019 and amended January 2020 which included the regulations for appointment of Trustees. In the last report we reported the sad loss of one trustee John Mather, Keiran Lee has been made a trustee bringing the number back up to eight .

In 2017 we recruited our first paid organiser whose remit was to organise and run two holidays and two daytrips per year.

Due to that appointment being successful we have recruited another paid organiser with the same remit plus organising lunches every other month.

The Objectives of the Organisation

To relieve the needs of people living with dementia and preserve and protect the health of persons who are currently or were formerly caring for people with dementia in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, in particular by providing short break holidays, activities and social interaction.

In furtherance of these objectives the charity will:-

Organise and provide short holidays for those with dementia and their carers.

Encourage social inclusion by bringing together people with care responsibilities from all sections of the community for mutual support and shared learning.

Provide opportunities for carers and those people being cared for to experience a different environment giving then a break from their day to day routine.

Raise awareness of activities of the organisation and the positive benefits for carers and those cared for.

How we achieved our objectives

Our programme for 2020 which was organised by our holiday organisers fell foul to the Covid 19 pandemic, we managed to hold five lunches in 2020.

Holidays were programmed for Lowestoft (March), Lytham St Ann’s (July), Lake District (September) and Torquay (November).

The aims for this year –

1. To arrange monthly lunches when the roadmap out of the lockdown permits

2. Continue to send out Newsletters to members at least four times per year giving an update on our progress and details of day trips and lunches.

3. Continue with fundraising activities

4. Continue to raise awareness of our services, increase our membership and recruit suitable volunteers to our organisation.

How our activities deliver public benefit

By the provision of supported holidays where the venues, hotels, coach excursions are all organised by our organisers, we are able to provide relief to carers from their stressful role at home. It enables them to relax, make friends with others in a similar situation giving them informal support on their return home. This in turn helps them to care at home for longer, thus delaying the expense and distress of residential care. This is of benefit to the individual couples and the care system which is stretched to the limit and only likely to become more so. Many carers of partners with dementia suffer from depression and related illnesses – regular holidays and outings help to alleviate some of these conditions.

Funding

We have received just under £10,000 in donations this year. A grant of £6,000 from the Heart Of England ,Wesleyan Voting and other gifts from private individuals.

Membership

We currently have just under 100 members, the membership has dropped by approximately half in the reporting year, mainly due to Covid 19 effects. The lack of being able to visit meeting groups to introduce what Cherish can do for carers and their partners has been devastating for Cherish.

We are committed to continue organising holidays, day trips and lunches through our organisers and enthusiastic volunteers to help couples who live with dementia to enjoy holidays etc in an understanding and supportive environment.

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