Music - Fundraising - Alzheimer's
My father was diagnosed with dementia in 2013. He was a singer throughout his life and is known as The Songaminute Man simply because of how many songs he knows. In 2016, I decided to fundraise for The Alzheimer's Society - then something extraordinary happened...
Quando Quando Quando
In a few short weeks we raised over £130,000. This lead to Dad winning a record deal.
We then went on to receive a Pride of Britain Award and the JustGiving Creative Fundraiser of the Year.
Dad then recorded a big band charity album with the world famous Guy Barker Orchestra,
while I went on to write a book about his life and our journey with dementia.
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You can pick up a copy of the book from all good book shops or order from Amazon here.
Help fund the National Dementia Helpline
So far we've raised over £150,000 for The Alzheimer's Society. The money from our fundraising will help fund the National Dementia Helpline. This service provides much needed advice and support...