We are raising money for the St Joseph's Residential Care Home and the development of a Sensory Room for St Catherine's Day Service.

St Joseph's offers all residents are welcome to take part in the group and individual activities and social events held both at St Josephs and further afield.

Singers, dancers, exercise instructors, florists and others all drop in to offer a stimulating range of activities. Residents are welcome to take part in any activities they choose and can be supported to do so as needed.

Activities provided for people with dementia often involve images, sounds and smells that stimulate the senses and help rekindle memories of times gone by. We have also created several memory lounges, decorated in a style to evoke memories of the 1950s and 60s, which can offer comfort and stimulation to people living with dementia.

St Catherine's Day Service provides exercise, music-making, arts and crafts, volunteering and other activities to people with complex care needs living in Coleshill and further afield. It also offers specialist services such as hydrotherapy and physiotherapy.

The staff do a brilliant job in a building and with facilities that desperately need upgrading. The improvements we want to make include providing a dedicated indoor sensory area designed with the input of those that attend the day service.

The work will mean the staff can do more of what they do so well. But for the 32 people who currently use the Day Service, and the five new service users we will be able to accommodate, the planned alterations will be life changing: improved health and well-being, fulfilled potential and greater independence.

Thank you for your support.