A LATER life team has donated £144.00 to the Hereford office of The Alzheimers Society, following a series of successful events.

Fortis Living’s Loving Later Life team – which is made up of Alison Knowles, community engagement assistant and Fiona Petts, social activities assistant from Fortis Living – organised a singing group called Sounds Familiar to attend a number of parties in Droitwich, Worcester, Ledbury and Malvern.

Sandra Clements from Ledbury-based Sounds Familiar said : “We were delighted to be invited along to sing for Fortis customers. We decided that rather than be paid for our services we would prefer donations to be made towards a good cause. To date we have raised more than £2000 for The Alzheimers Society.”

Sounds Familiar was set up by a group of friends in Ledbury who like to sing. Currently there are 15 members; they sing at local nursing homes and care homes, encouraging their audiences to join in.

Emma Butler, Community Fundraiser, West Midlands from The Alzheimers Society said : “We are so grateful to Fortis Living and Sounds Familiar for the funds raised for our care. It remains a sad fact that dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. With help and support like this we are able to confront this health and social care challenge, for which there is no known cure.”