by BIADS | Aug 2, 2017 | Latest News
BIADS’ Pie Off is a pie making competition which will be judged at Cannon Hall Farm Food Festival on Saturday 26th August 2017 at 3pm in the kitchen demo tent. Judges will include Sunday Times bestselling author Milly Johnson. There are two categories – sweet...
by BIADS | Aug 1, 2017 | Latest News
Our East Dene summer party saw 100 people gathering to enjoy an afternoon of food, dancing, bingo and the usual ‘entertainment’. Thanks to all who helped make it such a wonderful event. The next one is on 14th December 2017 – put the date in your...
by BIADS | Aug 1, 2017 | Latest News
On Sunday 9th July members, friends and families met at Worsborough Country Park for our 8th annual sponsored walk. The weather was kind to us and a lovely morning was had by all. Sponsorship is still coming in so the final total raised will not be known for a while –...
by BIADS | Aug 1, 2017 | Latest News
Thanks go to our Friday drop in members who have raised a total of £2,600 so far this year! This is an amazing amount of money and will be added to throughout the year with the grand total to be revealed at the East Dene party in December. The money is raised by...
by BIADS | Jul 12, 2017 | Latest News
We are very lucky to have support from some brilliant Barnsley organisations and local businesses, as well as from our wonderful members. Just recently we have had donations from Smart Door Solutions, The Friendly Lodge of the Freemasons, long time BIADS’...
by BIADS | Jun 22, 2017 | Latest News
On Saturday 17th June the LIVE in Barnsley event took place in Barnsley centre and we were their charity of the year. We would like to thank all the venues in the town that took part, all the bands and the organisers for a fantastic event, not forgetting the...
by BIADS | Jun 13, 2017 | Latest News
On June 1st we celebrated our seventh birthday. To mark the event we had a special cake donated to us by Diane’s Scrumptious Cakes which we shared at the refreshment break at our Thursday activities afternoon. Linda Pattison, BIADS’ Chief Officer, said: “When we...
by BIADS | May 31, 2017 | Latest News
NPS Barnsley has chosen BIADS as its Charity of the Year. Managing Director of NPS Barnsley, Karen Temple, said: “The work that BIADS does in our community is invaluable to those living with dementia as well as the people around them. It was therefore an honour to...
by BIADS | Apr 20, 2017 | Latest News
BIADS is delighted to be part of a wonderful exhibition of photographs titled ‘Somewhere in Time’ taken by Adrian Ashworth. The subjects of the exhibition are our members who are or have been affected by dementia. The exhibition is launched on 22nd April at the Civic...
by BIADS | Apr 19, 2017 | Latest News
BIADS’ has launched a fundraising appeal to ensure the 200 families in Barnsley who receive carer support advice, continue to do so after a shortfall in funding was identified. Current funding for this vital service runs out in May 2017 and new funding isn’t...
