The Care and Early Years department at Wakefield College have signed up to the Elf Day 2020 to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimers Society.
One of our Care & Early Years Lecturers, Rebecca Holmes has spent the past few years promoting dementia awareness within the college. Last year the Care & Early Years team created a wonderful Dementia Friends wall, which is still a lovely visual reminder that they, as a department, are committed to increasing their understanding and raising awareness.
Rebecca said “So after a bit of a 'hit the ground running' kind off start to the academic year I decided that we can't stop doing what we do best...raising awareness and funds! So i signed up for The Elf Day 2020 to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society. This year has been a tough one for us and our learners. Let's end the term by having a bit of fun!”
In light of the current restrictions Rebecca has set up a Just Giving Page with a target of £100. The team plan to dress up as elves and add elf backgrounds to their online learning sessions to encourage students to sign up to be a Dementia Friend to sessions that week.
“Not only are we raising money for a worthy cause but its also about coming together as a team and doing something a little light-hearted to end the year,” said Rebecca. "The week of the Elf Day 2020 we will be in full elf mode and you can join in too!"