Dementia Meeting Centres
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 3pm
Type of break: Support Services
Location: Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Bristol, BS10 6TW
Cost: £40 per day for the person living with dementia. Free for carers.
Care need: Neurological Conditions
Provided by: Alive!
Alive’s Dementia Meeting Centres offer a compassionate, person-centred environment where individuals with a recent dementia diagnosis and their carers can enjoy tailored, meaningful activities—together or separately—to foster wellbeing, resilience, and connection.
Based in accessible, dementia-friendly with free parking, the centres provide practical information, emotional support, and social opportunities delivered by trained staff and volunteers, all designed to help both participants and carers feel empowered, supported, and renewed.
How to access this service
For your free taster session, please contact Anna Hector on 07377 199 148 or email her at [email protected] to see how a Meeting Centre can support you.
Alternatively, please call the office on 07861 385 543.
About Alive!
Alive is a Bristol-based charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for older people and their carers. Through creative activities, dementia-friendly gardening, intergenerational projects, and care staff training, Alive helps reduce isolation and bring joy, meaning, and connection to later life.
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