- Assistance with the annual Memory Cafe grant application (plus it makes applying easier if you are a member). This is £1000 per year and pays cafe running costs, such as venue hire and materials. You can also apply for a further £500 for technology to use at your Cafe.
- A monthly newsletter keeping you updated.
- Free training for Volunteers in subjects like Safeguarding or Health & Safety.
- DBS Checks for Volunteers
- A comprehensive set of policies & procedures for your cafe, providing peace of mind you are operating compliantly and safely. This includes Safeguarding: Data Protection & Confidentiality: Equality & Diversity: Health, Safety & First Aid: Financial: Volunteer Recruitment Policy: Trips Out Policy: Social Media Use: Code of Conduct & Meeting Etiquette.
- A host of useful templates and forms such as for risk assessments, day trips out, expense claims, a draft constitution, booking forms, agendas and more.
- Insurance cover for cafe sessions & trips (assured member cafes only).
- A folder containing useful flyers on activities and services you can refer people to if needed.
- Subscription to the Daily Sparkle, a resource and activity bank focused on reminiscence.
- A directory of suitable and checked activity facilitators for cafes to book.
- A listing on this website.
- A live link where you can message us at any time with enquiries, or information needs, or maybe just to keep in touch! We welcome hearing from you.
- An invitation to Cluster group meetings for your locality, where volunteers meet and network, share ideas, learn, and support each other.
Upon completion of your Membership Form, we will send you your log-in details for the ‘Members Only’ area, where you will find a whole host of useful resources for everything you need in running your Cafe and for keeping you informed.
We are here for you; we know you provide invaluable community support, and we will do all we can, to assist you.
For any membership enquiries, please contact us.
