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Empowering People Affected By Dementia To Thrive

All of our projects and services are designed, developed and built on the needs of those affected by dementia.

Memory Matters is a social enterprise and charity that works together collectively to provide dedicated support to those living locally affected with dementia. We are a team of committed individuals who share an ethos of compassion, kindness, fun, and curiosity, led by Kate Smith, a qualified nurse and award-winning social entrepreneur. We're based in Plymouth, but our impact stretches further. 

We run the world's first stigma-squashing high street cafe, Moments – a warm and welcoming environment that provides homemade comfort food served by friendly cafe staff. Just above our cafe you will find the Memory Matters support hub which provides immediate access to expert information with strong connections with local NHS services; every penny of profit from the Moments cafe helps fuel these support services.

Within our hub, we offer an on-the-spot drop-in dementia advisory service, two memory cafes, that provide a vibrant daily activity schedule, and crucially, provide weekly expert-leading Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) groups across the Southwest. 

Beyond direct support, we're actively involved in training – we equip care home staff across the UK with vital skills in dementia care and understanding behaviors that challenge us, and we're national leaders in CST training. 

We also provide RIBA-certified dementia-friendly building assessments, ensuring environments are truly supportive, and are proud partners in the NHS-led Dementia Together team in Cornwall, where we deliver essential wrap-around care for those living with dementia in the community. Everything we do is co-designed with people living with dementia, guaranteeing our services are genuinely needed and valued.

CHAMPIONS OF
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)

Memory Matters are champions of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), a therapy proven to slow the progression of dementia and increase the quality of life.

We work closely with like-minded individuals and organisations to achieve our goal of ensuring that every person diagnosed with dementia, as well as those close to them, has access to the support they need to continue to lead a happy and fulfilled life.

COME AND VISIT
Moments Cafe

The interior of Moments Café is designed to ignite conversation. We have recreated four different era’s - the 1950’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Our customers can then choose which time zone they would like to sit in whilst they enjoy a nice cup of coffee and reminisce or discover more about these iconic decades!

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Our Work

Support in Cornwall

We are dedicated to providing comprehensive support for individuals living with dementia and their families. In Cornwall we run FREE CST groups for 15 weeks and a Dementia Together Service that provides advice and support for people that have been diagnosed with dementia across Cornwall.

Support in Plymouth

We provide essential support for individuals affected by dementia in Plymouth through a range of tailored services. Our dementia specialists offer personalised advice and support through our Memory Matters Hub. We run FREE CST groups for 15 weeks and other stimulating activity groups for people affected by dementia.

Dementia Training

We offer comprehensive dementia training programmes designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality care for those with dementia.

Our work in the past 12 months

752

people made contact through our dementia advisor service

54,036

people visited Moments Cafe

600

people accessed CST

Hub Hours

Monday- Saturday

9:30am - 4pm

Find us


Location
69a New George Street,
Plymouth. PL1 1RJ

Contact

01752 243 333

Hello@memorymatters.org.uk