Nationwide East Kilbride fundraiser coins in cash for dementia specialist nurses
More than £200 was raised to help fund Admiral Nurses at an event in Nationwide Building Society's East Kilbride branch.
Vital funds were raised for Dementia UK's annual Time for a Cuppa event on May 28 with £212 raised for the dementia specialist nursing charity.
Colleagues and customers came together over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to help fund more dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
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Dementia UK's specialist Admiral Nurses provide life-changing advice and support to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it's needed. But with rising numbers of families impacted by the condition, thousands aren't getting the support they need.
Kirsty Anderson, Customer Relationship Manager at Nationwide East Kilbride, said: "We are so thrilled to have raised £212 through our Time for a Cuppa event to help more families access vital support through Dementia UK's Admiral Nurses service.
"A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the event and supported us in being able to reach our fundraising goal. It also allowed us to draw attention to the amazing service Nationwide has put in place by having the dementia clinics based within our branches. This will provide an invaluable support for the local community."
Statistics show that by the time you've boiled your kettle, another person will have developed dementia - it's a huge and growing health crisis.
One in two of us will be affected by the condition in our lifetime.
Dr Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO of Dementia UK, says: 'At Dementia UK, we believe every family affected by dementia should have the support of a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse – but right now, we can't reach everyone who needs us.
'We are grateful to Nationwide Building Society for taking part in Time for a Cuppa this year to help us to recruit more Admiral Nurses who are a lifeline to families.'
This year, Time for a Cuppa is proudly sponsored by Nationwide Building Society.
The sponsorship forms part of Nationwide's new social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which seeks to address three of the UK's biggest social issues through charity partnerships – dementia (Dementia UK), youth homelessness (Centrepoint) and family poverty (Action for Children).
If you need advice or support on living with dementia, contact Dementia UK's Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk.org.
You can also book a free video or phone appointment to get expert dementia support from an Admiral Nurse. Find out more at dementiauk.org/appointment. Or pop into your local Nationwide branch.
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