Tim Loughton MP (East Worthing and Shoreham) visited the Worthing Alzheimer’s Society office in Stone Lane, Worthing, on Friday 12 February 2016. During his visit, Tim met the society’s staff and volunteers, who work tirelessly to provide an important service, as well as the Worthing Town Cryers.
The Cryers are a group of people with dementia, who are advising and lobbying local service providers in Worthing in order to help the town become a more dementia friendly community.
Mr Loughton said:
“It was a great opportunity to catch up with Worthing Alzheimer’s Society and particularly to meet some of the regulars at the Town Cryers group together with their family members.
“We are lucky in Worthing to have a group of dedicated staff and volunteers at the Worthing Alzheimer’s Society. They are carrying out essential and appreciated services; the group helps keep people with dementia active, engaged and supportive. They also lay on an impressive cream tea.”
Tim Wilkins, Alzheimer’s Society Service User Involvement Officer for West Sussex, said:
“The Worthing Town Cryers enjoyed meeting one of their local MPs. They seemed to really engage with him and asked him all sorts of questions from the EU to the A27.
“The Cryers enable people with dementia in Worthing to help raise awareness and understanding about dementia.”
For more information on this service and others provided by Alzheimer’s Society, call their Sussex Helpline on 01403 213017 or email [email protected].