Our Road Show on 6 August in Braintree went well. Sharon (below) survived her bean bath challenge and we raised over £1000; more contributions are still coming in.

It was a great day; fun was had by all and, much more important, we made contact with a number of local families who are living with dementia and in need of support.

Les Littler, our intrepid Snowdon mountaineer (in action, below), presented us with a cheque for an amazing £1514, raised from his recent sponsored climb. Les – thank you – you’re a star! Les said he was more tired after 8 hours rattling collection boxes with us than he was after his climb.

Councillor Janet Money, chairman of Braintree District Council very kindly came along to add some civic weight to the occasion. We much appreciated her interest and participation.

Essex Chronicle and the Braintree and Witham Times came along too, and the Chronicle gave us a big spread on page three. Numerous jokes about page three girls have been forthcoming!

Come along and join us for our fun-packed road show on Saturday 6 August at the George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree. Find out more about Essex Dementia Care, with a chance to meet and speak with our director and founder Dr Tessa Perrin PhE, MSc, DipCOT. There will also be a raffle and a lucky dip – and you can sponsor our Sharon to sit in a bath of beans from 9am until 4pm! Unmissable! Download the event flyer.