Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance has received a £500 donation from Taylor Wimpey East Anglia after being named the winner of the housebuilder’s Community Chest competition.
The initiative, which launched in September, was designed to support a local organisation connected to Taylor Wimpey East Anglia’s four developments in and around Ipswich. These include Wolsey Grange in Ipswich, Auster Place and Deben Park at Brightwell Lakes in Martlesham, and Barham Meadows in Barham.
Members of the public were invited to nominate community groups and charities they felt were deserving of support. Following a review of all submissions, Taylor Wimpey East Anglia selected Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance as the recipient of the funding.
Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance works to support people living with dementia, as well as their families and carers, across Ipswich and nearby areas. The organisation delivers weekly therapeutic sessions aimed at people at all stages of cognitive decline or diagnosis. In addition, it provides guidance and information to local employers, organisations and community groups to help create more dementia-friendly environments.
The charity relies on donations and local support to continue its work. The £500 contribution will help cover the cost of trained dementia practitioners, volunteer training and venue hire for its regular Memory Café sessions.
Nicola Bradford, Chair of Trustees at Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance, said the funding would make a direct difference to the charity’s ability to operate. She explained that the Memory Café sessions offer a supportive and welcoming space for people living with dementia, and that donations of this kind are essential to keeping the sessions running across Ipswich.
Taylor Wimpey East Anglia said it had received a strong response to the Community Chest competition, with many organisations put forward for consideration. Olivia Peters, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Wimpey East Anglia, said Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance stood out through the level of local support shown in the nominations.
She added that the company was proud to back a group working to improve the lives of people in the local community, and thanked everyone who took part in nominating causes for the competition.
