Today we have five care homes, four in the London Borough of Bromley, and one in Southwark; together with a dementia-friendly cafe, Mission Cafe in the heart of Bromley and two charity shops in the Bromley borough.
Improving Lives is a charitable initiative supported by On a Mission, Mission Cafe and Mission Care. It helps vulnerable adults, including those living with dementia, enjoy a range of activities. These include days out, trips to new places, or simply meaningful experiences which bring happiness.
Our mini bake-off
One of our Love Walk residents suggested we try making Eccles Cakes – something she remembers baking at home as a child in Lancashire. This got us talking and we decided that we’d begin a culinary tour of British cakes, starting with the North West! We formed two teams of bakers - one made the Eccles Cakes and the other made a pie called Liverpool Tart. Both were...
Making Conkies from Barbados
This week we celebrated Barbados’ Independence Day on behalf of one of our Love Walk residents. He told us about Conkies – traditional cakes cooked to celebrate the day. We decided to mark the occasion by making them: grating coconut, pumpkin and sweet potato and mixing with cornmeal, dark sugar and spices. All very Caribbean! The cakes are traditionally steamed in...
Another trip to the Thames
Following the success of our first trip to the Thames during the second lockdown, we took another group of residents up to Bermondsey to experience the river at dusk. It was a beautiful clear autumn day in London and the tide was exceptionally low. We talked to a couple who were ‘mudlarking’ on the Thames river bed and they told us about some of the items they’d...