Crane Building Services and Utilities

Volunteers from Crane Building Services and Utilities in Ipswich have been supporting Memory Lane Café since 2022. Our volunteers love helping out at the café, chatting to members, helping to serve refreshments, and joining in with the activities – particularly building relationships with the members, knowing they are making a difference.

One volunteer, Ben Dowsing, shared:
“I have volunteered with Memory Lane Café a few times and enjoy the experience more each time as I have started to build some good relationships with the participants. The event has personal meaning to me as my Grandma suffered with dementia, so it has become very important to me to be able to help where I can and be able to volunteer where it is really appreciated. The most impactful part of the experience for me is definitely seeing the smiles on their faces. I feel it is very valuable for the Company to allow me time to do this during the workday as this is not an event that I could easily help with in the evenings, and it also teaches me life skills and experiences that I would not get in a normal working day at Crane.”

Crane is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work. As part of our commitment, associates throughout Crane volunteer to provide “support in kind” by dedicating their time to a wide variety of meaningful projects in their local communities. Crane supports these efforts by providing paid time away from work for associates to give back to their communities.

www.cranebsu.com | Tel: 01473 277300

DanceEast – Care to Dance Programme

DanceEast run a dance and movement programme for people living with dementia and their carers called Care to Dance. Key to this programme are the community partnerships that we build with organisations like Memory Lane Café Ipswich.
Their support enables us to deliver the programme at Memory Lane Café, and in return, we seek and secure external funding so it can be offered at zero or very low cost.

www.danceeast.co.uk | Tel: 01473 295230

“It is a pleasure to be able to attend the café once a month and dance and move with the wonderful participants who come along.” – representative from Dance East.

DHL GBS Insurance and Risk Management, Ipswich, Suffolk

DHL is proud to have supported Memory Lane Cafe and have done for over six years. Raising funds across all types of activities including cake sales, staff dress downs, quiz night and much more.
 
As well as raising money for Memory Lane Cafe through our events and activities, DHL employees also volunteer at the cafe once a month. Whether it is making the teas or setting out tables, we love helping and seeing the members enjoy their time with Memory Lane.
 
Memory Lane Cafe is a very special place and does an amazing job in making everyone feel included and gives them a chance to have a little respite and social time with others who are on similar journeys with Alzheimer’s / Dementia. It is a special place that the DHL team feel passionately about, especially as many of the staff members have been affected by the impact of Alzheimer’s / Dementia on family members. Therefore, we have committed to continuing our annual donations to Memory Lane Cafe in Ipswich to help sustain this invaluable local initiative.

www.dhl.com | Tel: 024 7693 7770

Smith & Co Solicitors

Smith & Co solicitors have supported Memory Lane Café since it opened its doors in 2017. Offering regular free legal clinics and visits by their team of friendly and approachable solicitors, Smith & Co is always on hand to answer questions and concerns about any legal issues our visitors may have. They are experienced in Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney and other elderly law matters that may relate to loved ones living with dementia.

For more information about the services Smith & Co offers, call 01473 226231 or visit:
www.smithandcosolicitors.co.uk