Dementia and memory cafes near Harrogate

A memory café, also known as a dementia café, offers a friendly place for people living with dementia and their carers to meet, socialise, and access support in an informal setting.

Memory cafés for dementia offer engaging activities like arts and crafts, music, quizzes, and reminiscence sessions to stimulate memory and encourage interaction. They often feature talks from specialists, gentle exercise or mindfulness sessions, and provide a space for carers to connect and share support.

Dementia cafés provide a safe, welcoming space where people with dementia can socialise, reducing isolation and boosting well-being. Activities help stimulate memory and maintain a sense of identity. Carers benefit from peer support, shared experiences, and access to practical advice.

Here is a list of some of the memory cafés available near Harrogate. They are open to everybody so you don’t need to be receiving home care in Harrogate to pop along, but we do recommend checking directly with organisers before attending as times and dates may occasionally change.

Bradford

Bradford Memories Cafe
Where: Guiseley Football & Cricket Club, Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8BT
When: Wednesdays 11.00am – 1.00pm and Fridays 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Halifax

Memory Lane Cafe
Where: Maurice Jagger Centre, Lister Street, Winding Road, Halifax, HX1 1UZ
When: First & third Monday of each month, 1:30pm – 4:00pm

Harrogate

Dementia Forward – Time Together Tuesday Wellbeing Café
Where: Christ Church, Harrogate, HG1 4SW
When: Tuesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm

The Rainbow Care Group Dementia Café
Where: 100a Knaresborough Road, HG2 7NN
When: Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm

Ilkley

Good Neighbours Dementia Wellbeing Cafe
Where: Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, LS29 9DZ
When: First and third Tuesday of each month, 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Knaresborough

Memory Lane Café
Where: Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, HG5 8DS
When: Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Leeds

Sunflower Memory Café
Where: St Johns Church, New Street, Farsley, LS28 5DJ
When: Tuesdays, 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Ripon

Alzheimer’s Society Memory Café
Where: Ripon Community House, Sharow View, Allhallowgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1LE
When: Second Tuesday of each month, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Settle

Dementia Forward – Time Together Tuesday Wellbeing Café
Where: St John’s Church, Church Street, Settle, BD24 9JH
When: Tuesday, 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Skipton

Dementia Forward – Wednesday Welcome Wellbeing Cafe
Where: The Three Links, Oddfellows Hall, 26 Rectory Lane, Skipton BD23 1ER
When: Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Wetherby

WiSE Memory Café
Where: The Church Rooms, St James’ Church, Wetherby
When: Wednesday, 1.00pm – 3.00pm

If you’d like to find out more about dementia care in Harrogate, please don’t hesitate to contact us and our local team of experts will be happy to chat through your options with you.