Dementia-Friendly Church Training (November 2025)

Community & Diversity

Saturday 8 November 2025

Dementia is part of every community – including our church communities. All are welcome to join this session to understand more about dementia and becoming more dementia-friendly churches, so that we can better stay in step with one another through advancing dementia.

For more information, contact Sarah Thorpe.

Who is it for: Clergy, Pastoral care assistants, anyone involved / interested in becoming a more dementia-friendly church, anyone affected by dementia, anyone who wants to understand a bit more about dementia.

Course Hosts: Sarah Thorpe (Dementia-Friendly Church Enabler, Diocese of Lichfield)

Time: Tea/Coffee from 9:30am. Session runs from 10:00am - 12:30pm.

Venue: Oxon Church, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AH.

Note: The church does not have dedicated car parking, but the Manager of the Toby Inn, opposite the church, is happy for us to park to the rear of the pub.

Cost: Free

Booking Link: https://DementiaFriendlyChurchOxon8Nov25.eventbrite.co.uk