{"id":7743,"date":"2026-09-29T20:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/?p=7743"},"modified":"2026-09-29T21:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T21:21:51","slug":"dementia-support-groups-cheshire-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/dementia-support-groups-cheshire-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia support groups in Cheshire East"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7743\" class=\"elementor elementor-7743\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2607b910 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2607b910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e8bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e8bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Quick summary<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheshire East has memory caf\u00e9s, Singing for the Brain, activity groups and an eight-week carer wellbeing programme run by East Cheshire Hospice. Most are free or low cost. None of them are run by us. Ring before you go, because times and venues change.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Details below were checked in September 2026. Groups move, change day, or pause over the summer, so always phone first.<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Start with these two numbers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you only make one call, make it one of these. Both will tell you what is currently running near you, which is more reliable than any list including this one.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alzheimer&#8217;s Society in Cheshire:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 0300 369 0570, or cheshire@alzheimers.org.uk. They run Singing for the Brain and other groups locally and hold the up to date timetable.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dementia Connect support line:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 0333 150 3456. National, free, and staffed by advisers who can search local services for you.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Groups in and around Macclesfield<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><thead><tr><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact<\/span><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Singing for the Brain<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tytherington Family Worship Church, 57 Sandwich Drive, Macclesfield SK10 2UD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11am to 12.30pm, 2nd and 4th Thursdays<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Society in Cheshire, 0300 369 0570<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>ABCD Club<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, social and activity group<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken Cross Methodist Church, Chelford Road, Macclesfield<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ring to confirm<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Society in Cheshire, 0300 369 0570<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>New Horizons Centre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, day support<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age UK Cheshire East, Macclesfield<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday to Friday, full or half days. A charge applies<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age UK Cheshire East<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>East Cheshire Hospice, Sunflower Living Well Centre<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worth knowing about even if nobody has mentioned a hospice to you, because these services are for people living with dementia and their carers rather than for end of life care specifically.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dementia Carer Wellbeing Programme.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A structured eight-week programme for family carers, running three times a year in January, May and September, in Macclesfield, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Congleton.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Love to Move.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chair-based movement sessions, described by the hospice as brain gymnastics, running in March, July and November across the same towns.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Community Dementia Companion Service.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Companionship and support to keep up interests and social activities, at home or locally.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are referral criteria, including a confirmed dementia diagnosis. Call <\/span><b>01625 666 990<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to talk it through, or complete the hospice&#8217;s dementia referral form (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk\/our-care\/patients-families\/sunflower-living-well-centre\/dementia-support\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Cheshire Hospice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Handforth and the north<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><thead><tr><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When<\/span><\/p><\/th><th><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact<\/span><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><b>In Together Handforth<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Mary&#8217;s Church, Wilmslow Road, Handforth SK9 3JX<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2pm to 4pm, Thursdays<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intogetherwilmslow@gmail.com, or 01625 526479<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Congleton and the south<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groups run in and around Congleton, Alsager and Holmes Chapel, including day services with lunch. Availability changes, so check the current position through Alzheimer&#8217;s Society in Cheshire on 0300 369 0570 or Cheshire East Council&#8217;s Live Well directory, which lists activities by area.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>The High Peak and Staffordshire<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in Buxton, Whaley Bridge, Leek, Biddulph or Kidsgrove, the Cheshire groups above are not your local ones, and the organisations differ.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Buxton, Harpur Hill, Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dementia Derbyshire and Derby City runs singing and support groups for Derbyshire residents with, or awaiting, a dementia diagnosis. Derbyshire County line, 01332 208845. Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 can also point you at day services.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leek, Biddulph and Kidsgrove:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contact Staffordshire Cares on 0300 111 8010, or Alzheimer&#8217;s Society&#8217;s Dementia Connect on 0333 150 3456 for what is running locally.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>The memory service<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For assessment and diagnosis rather than support groups, the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership memory service covers Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Handforth, Bollington, Knutsford, Congleton, Holmes Chapel and the surrounding areas. It offers pre and post-diagnostic support and works with Alzheimer&#8217;s Society and Age UK (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwp.nhs.uk\/our-services\/east-cheshire\/memory-service-cheshire-east\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CWP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referrals usually come through a GP. If you are waiting, the support groups above do not require a diagnosis in every case, so it is worth asking rather than assuming you have to wait.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Which type of group is which?<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Type<\/b><\/p><\/th><th><p><b>What happens<\/b><\/p><\/th><th><p><b>Who it suits<\/b><\/p><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Memory caf\u00e9<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informal, tea and conversation, usually with information available<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the person and the carer, together. Easiest first step<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Singing for the Brain<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group singing and light movement, based on music therapy principles<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who liked music. No singing ability needed<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Activity or social group<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games, crafts, outings<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Someone who wants something to do rather than to talk about dementia<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Carer support group<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the carer, on their own<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carers who need to say things they cannot say in front of the person<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Day service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full or half day, usually with lunch and a charge<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the carer needs a proper break, not an hour<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>Going for the first time<\/b><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ring ahead<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and say it is your first visit. Most groups will arrange for someone to meet you at the door.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Go together.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most groups welcome the person and their carer, and it is easier for both.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Try twice.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A first visit is nearly always uncomfortable. The second usually is not.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask about transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you ring. Some groups can help, and for the villages this is often the real obstacle.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask about cost.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most are free or a couple of pounds. Day services charge.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Frequently asked questions<\/b><\/h3><p><b>Do we need a diagnosis to attend?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It varies. Some groups are open to anyone with memory concerns, and hospice services generally require a confirmed diagnosis. Ask when you ring.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Is there a cost?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Society groups such as Singing for the Brain are free. Community groups may ask a small amount for refreshments. Day services such as the New Horizons Centre charge a daily rate.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Can carers go on their own?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, and for carer support groups and the hospice&#8217;s eight-week programme, that is the point of them.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What if he refuses to go?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common. It often helps to describe it by what happens rather than by who it is for: a singing morning, or a coffee group, rather than a dementia group. Going together for the first few times helps too.<\/span><\/p><p><b>A group on this list has changed or closed. Can you update it?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please tell us on 01625 720157 and we will correct it. This page is only useful if it is accurate.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>About Visiting Angels Cheshire East<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Angels Cheshire East provides care at home across Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Congleton, Alsager and the surrounding villages of East Cheshire, along with Buxton, Whaley Bridge and the Staffordshire Moorlands towns. None of the groups listed above are ours, and we get nothing from sending you to them.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carers trained in dementia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside Parkinson&#8217;s, stroke recovery and complex care.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Getting out, not just getting by.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Taking someone to a group, and going in with them until they are settled, is a normal part of a visit.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>You see the same faces.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our carer turnover is 12 per cent, against a sector figure of 23.7 per cent (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills for Care, 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>You choose your caregiver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and meet them before care starts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No visit is ever shorter than an hour.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alan&#8217;s wife is supported at home, and this is what he wrote:<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Excellent in every respect. Staff are caring, friendly and helpful. [Our carers] do everything they can to make my wife&#8217;s life easier. Management and staff are flexible in their approach and do the unpleasant jobs with a smile and willingness which is commendable. They are always willing to &#8216;go the extra mile.'&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alan Hallett, Google review<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>Not sure what you need yet? Start with a free assessment<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our free home care assessment is a visit at a time that suits you, with no obligation afterwards. In it we will:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Work out what is actually difficult<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and which times of day.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Talk through a realistic package<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and what it would cost.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Look at the money with you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and point you towards the funding, benefits and grants you may be entitled to.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Point you at the free groups first<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because for a lot of families that is the better next step.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If getting to a group is the problem rather than finding one, call us on 01625 720157. You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/enquire-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">send an enquiry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you can see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/cheshire-east\/services\/home-care-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what our services cover<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authored by Dr Haroon Ahmad, Managing Director, Visiting Angels Cheshire East.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Published 27 September 2026. Last updated 27 September 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This listing is provided as general information and the groups are run by other organisations, not by us. We cannot accept responsibility for their content, availability or quality. Times, venues and contact details change, so please confirm directly before travelling. The author is a director of the company and is not acting in a clinical capacity, and Visiting Angels Cheshire East provides personal care at home rather than medical or nursing care. 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