East Lindsey District Council supports Dementia Action Week as local events set to take place across the district

East Lindsey District Council is supporting Dementia Action Week, taking place from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May 2026, by highlighting a series of local events designed to raise awareness, provide information and support people affected by dementia and their carers.

East Lindsey District Council is also a member of the local Dementia Friendly Community, reinforcing its commitment to supporting residents affected by dementia.

Dementia Action Week is a national campaign ran by The Alzheimer’s Society that brings communities together to take action on dementia. It aims to improve understanding of the condition, reduce stigma and help people living with dementia feel informed, supported and included.

Throughout the week, a number of dementia‑focused activities will be taking place across East Lindsey, including:

• Rotary of Louth Memory Walk
  Sunday 17 May
  Registration from 1:30pm, walk starts at 2pm
  Meet at St James Church House, Louth
  (Fundraising event – £5 adults, £2 children)
  
  
• Sport Memories – Ageless & Agile sessions
  Monday 18 May, 10am till 12pm at Station Leisure & Learning Centre, Mablethorpe
  Tuesday 19 May, 10am till 12pm at Barratt Court, Skegness
  Thursday 21 May, 10am till 12pm at Meridian Leisure Centre, Louth
  Friday 22 May, 10am till 12pm at Ancaster Court, Horncastle
  
  
• Memories Matter Dementia Café events
  Wednesday 20 May, 12pm till 2pm at ‘Party in the Park’, Spout Yard, Louth
  Thursday 21 May, 11.30am till 1.30pm at ‘Holiday Memories’, Jubilee Park, Woodhall Spa
  
  
• Alford Dementia Support Group – Information Session
  Wednesday 20 May, 10am till 12pm
  Alford Memorial Hall
  
  
• Reminiscence Activity – ‘O We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside’
  Friday 22 May, 1pm till 3pm
  Wragby Wellbeing Hub

As well as promoting local support, Dementia Action Week also highlights the importance of addressing preventable risk factors for dementia.

Evidence shows that lifestyle choices and health conditions such as physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, obesity, social isolation and untreated hearing loss can all increase a person’s risk of developing dementia.

Taking steps to stay active, remain socially connected and look after long‑term health can help reduce risk and support overall wellbeing. More information is available on the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/

Councillor William Gray, Portfolio Holder for Communities and Better Ageing at East Lindsey District Council, said: “Dementia Action Week is an important opportunity for us as a council, and a wider community to raise awareness and ensure people know where they can turn for advice, activities and support.

“By supporting local events and community‑led sessions across the district, we are helping to make East Lindsey a more dementia‑friendly place, where people feel included, supported and able to live well.”

If you would like any further information about these events, please contact our Healthy Communities team at healthycommunities@e-lindsey.gov.uk.