News & Events

As part of our Emergency Appeal, we invite you to take part in the Daybreak 20 Challenge. You can use the theme of the number 20 in any way you want to devise your own fundraising challenge, within the current … Read More

We continue to work hard to raise funds for our Emergency Appeal, which we have launched to support the eventual re-opening of the Daybreak clubs. One of our trustees, Mary Tovey, bravely decided to take on a sponsored challenge for … Read More

When Daybreak had to close its clubs to safeguard the wellbeing of its members, it suffered a financial blow through loss of income. We are no longer collecting membership fees for attendance, and many planned fundraising events and activities have … Read More

Happy Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen this week. It reminds us of all the birthdays we have celebrated at our Daybreak clubs. We really love presenting a home made cake to our club members and watching as they blow … Read More

We hope that you are all keeping active during this time of lockdown, as much as you can under the circumstances. Daybreak relies very much on donations to fund our vital services and some of this income comes from supporters … Read More

This week, as well as continuing to maintain contact with our families and Club members by phone and email, we are also sending everyone an Easter card. It has made us remember all the activities we were able to do … Read More

The amazing Daybreak Club staff, like Rachel and Corinne from Rosewood, are still working hard to maintain contact with the families which we support. The government announcement last week has meant that we have to make sure that our contacts … Read More

As a charity supporting people who live with dementia, it’s important to us that we let you know what we’re doing for our members whilst our clubs are temporarily closed during this unprecedented time. WE ARE STILL HERE! We’re still … Read More

Redrow Homes are currently supporting Daybreak as their Charity of the Year.  Three of their staff members have entered the OX5 event at Blenheim Palace – a five mile run which takes place on Sunday, 29th March.  We wish all … Read More

A Talent Showcase event is being organised in aid of Daybreak.  This will take place on Easter Monday, 13th April from 2.30 pm at Studley Wood Golf Club, Horton cum Studley, OX33 1BF.  This is a chance to see members … Read More

Alzheimer’s Research UK are holding a dementia information event on Saturday, 14th March.  This will take place at the Academic Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital.  Daybreak will be attending the event with an information stand.   The event includes … Read More

On 22nd January 2020, a news story broke that didn’t surprise or shock us; it was a story that we knew all too well already, and a story that I’m sure will have resonated with so many of our clients … Read More

Daybreak is pleased to announce that Chapman Robinson & Moore have chosen us as their charity partner for 2020.  Chapman Robinson & Moore are an accountancy company based in Kidlington, who have a strong commitment to supporting local charities and … Read More

We wish you a Merry Christmas! We’ve had a lovely last few weeks of festive songs and Christmas meals and want to say a Merry Christmas to all of our brilliant club members and carers. Our clubs are closed from … Read More

Daybreak is on Jack FM Tune in to Jack FM on Thursday 18th of December to hear our Head of Trusts and Foundations, Jayne Lacny talk to Jo Summerbell about our clubs and what we do! Jack FM will be … Read More

Daybreak Christmas Appeal  Our Christmas Appeal this year focuses on an inspiring story of a father and his son taking part in a tandem ride to support Daybreak.  Alan Craft and his Dad, Leslie (who attends our Lilacs Club) will … Read More

Oxford Half Success Daybreak had six runners in the Oxford Half Marathon on 13th October.  The weather on the day was truly appalling, but nevertheless, some good times were achieved.  We are very proud of their efforts and would also … Read More

We are delighted that Redrow Homes have chosen Daybreak as their charity for the next two years.  They have just held a Charity Golf Day at Frilford Heath Golf Club on 23rd October and raised an amazing £2,575.00!  It was … Read More

We are please to announce that our Lilacs Club in Kidlington is opening on Tuesdays. We will now be open 5 days a week 09:30 – 15:00 from Monday to Friday. Do come along and get involved in our music, … Read More

In the UK, as it currently stands, there are in the region of 850,000 people living with dementia. 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia. (Alzheimers.org.uk). Daybreak Oxford runs three dementia day clubs for Oxfordshire residents, … Read More

A big thank you to Frys Court in Greater Leys for inviting our Rosewood staff and members to afternoon tea.  This was a fundraising event in aid of Daybreak.  As you can see from the photos, everyone had a fantastic … Read More

We are delighted that the Oxford Round Table have made a generous donation of £4584.00 to Daybreak to help to fund our food costs. The three Clubs all provide hot two course lunches for Club members, and we know how … Read More

Many thanks to the wonderful RAF Brize Norton Military Wives Choir for performing at our Daybreak concert on Saturday, 29th June.  The concert took place in the stunning St Barnabus Church in Jericho.  The choir sang songs from the decades … Read More

Dementia Action Week was 20th to 26th May and Daybreak, along with our charity partners Midcounties Co-op wanted to raise awareness and also raise some money to support the Daybreak Clubs.  Two coffee mornings were held in Kidlington, Daybreak had … Read More

Daybreak is taking part in Dementia Action Week, and with our partners, Midcounties Co-op, we aim to turn Kidlington blue in support of people living with dementia.  We are holding two coffee mornings to provide information on how the services … Read More

Lindsay Manifold, Fundraiser at Daybreak and Cllr Maurice Billington, Chair of Cherwell District Council, cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new Midcounties Co-op store in Kidlington.  Lindsay says:  ‘It was a great pleasure to join the staff … Read More

New partnership brings new opportunities We are pleased to announce that we have secured a new corporate partnership with the Midcounties Co-op Kidlington and West Oxfordshire region, who have chosen Daybreak Oxford as their charity of the year for 2019 … Read More

We are pleased to let you know about an event being held at Blackwells on Broad Street in Oxford that will be of interest to people with experience or an understanding of dementia.  Author Nicci Gerrard has written a book … Read More

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding the second in our series of lecture on ‘Issues Around Dementia’ on Friday, 29th March at 6.30 pm.  This will take place at the Sherrington Building off Parks Road in … Read More

Daybreak will be having an information stand at the Dementia Information Day organised by ARUK at the John Radcliffe Hospital Academic Centre on Saturday, 2nd March.  The event runs from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and will include some fascinating … Read More

    Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a non-drug, non-surgical treatment that targets the information processing centres of the brain to aid and improve the mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding; brain training if you will. The therapies used … Read More

  Lunchtime is an important aspect of the specialised dementia care provided by Daybreak day clubs in Oxford.  It is so much more than just food, a mealtime forms part of our Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. For some of our members, … Read More

Daybreak Oxford are delighted to announce that they have received support from the ‘National Lottery Reaching Communities’ grant for the next three years. Daybreak’s Rosewood Dementia Day Club will receive £100,000 each year over the next three years to help … Read More

Daybreak Oxford has been the Charity of the Year for the New Theatre in Oxford during 2018.  We are just coming to the end of our partnership, and just wanted to say thank you to all the staff for their … Read More

We wish a very Merry Christmas to all our Club members, their families and carers and Daybreak supporters.  We hope you have a wonderful peaceful Christmas and New Year.  Please help us to continue to provide our dedicated and vital … Read More

Our Winter 2018 Newsletter will up-date you on news of Daybreak, and particularly our Pay-for-a-Day Christmas Appeal.  Help us to give Daybreak a great big Christmas present by making a donation to our Appeal, and help Daybreak to have more … Read More

Please give us your support this Christmas by taking part in our ‘Pay for a Day’ Christmas Appeal, and make a donation to Daybreak. £20 will help us to continue to provide our vital services to our Daybreak Club members … Read More

Here at Daybreak Oxford, we operate three dementia day clubs for people who are living with dementia in the Oxford and Kidlington. Daybreak day clubs are the only day facilities in Oxfordshire that offers daily cognitive stimulation therapy for our … Read More

On Wednesday 14th November, Daybreak will be joining Dementia Action Alliance at Richmond Village, Witney to gauge the interest for a Daybreak dementia day club in the town. Join us for an informal, free coffee morning and find out more … Read More

Our heartfelt thanks to Andrew Cameron, who took on a major personal challenge to trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. Andrew’s mother Pamela attends Daybreak Limes and Daybreak Lilacs, and they have always enjoyed walks together, so it seemed a very fitting … Read More

Daybreak has received a donation of £1,108.38 from Mid-Counties Co-op.  We are really thrilled to receive this, which is a contribution to our appeal to raise money for a Tovertafel for our Daybreak Clubs.  The picture shows a demonstration of … Read More

Andrew Cameron is taking on the major challenge of trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro in October.  Andrew’s mother attends both our Daybreak Limes and Daybreak Lilacs Clubs, so Andrew has decided to raise sponsorship for us.  You can read his story, … Read More

We are currently being supported by the Principal Oxford Spires Hotel on the Abingdon Road in Oxford. One of their staff members, Peter Hutchinson, has signed on to run the Oxford Half Marathon in October to support Daybreak. Peter says: … Read More

Daybreak has produced a summer newsletter and the leading article is about our Director, Andy Buckland, who has retired from his post: Farewell from Director Andy Buckland Dear club members, carers and colleagues; thank you for the privilege of spending … Read More

Well done to all the runners who attended our Fun Day on 15th July in Kidlington.  The conditions were very challenging, with high temperatures and no shade, so congratulations to all the runners in both the 5km and 1km races. … Read More

Thank you to Legacy Leisure who provided Daybreak with a grant for £300 towards the costs of our recent Fun Day in Kidlington.  The cheque was presented by Neil Appleby, the Centre Manager at the Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre, … Read More

A big thank you to everyone who came to our Fun Day on Sunday, and particularly those who took part in the run in blistering heat!  We had a great family day, and there are lots of people who made … Read More

Our Rosewood Club was visited on 23rd May by Dementia Advisor, Jane Probet as well as Rachel Oscroft from Guideposts, accompanied by Kirsha Fowler from Dementia Oxford.  This visit was to coincide with Dementia Awareness Week, and the experts were … Read More

Our Director, Andy Buckland, was delighted to receive a cheque from Councillor Maurice Billington, Chairman of Cherwell District Council for £2,954.00.  Councillor Billington supported three local charities during his term of office in 2017/18 and Daybreak was very fortunate to … Read More

We were really proud last week to hear our first radio advert on popular Oxfordshire radio station, JackFM.  We have had terrific support from a new partner, Derek Peedell of Woodstock Solicitors, who is not only the voice of our … Read More

Supporting people living with dementia as well as their carers is an integral part of Daybreak’s mission. Living well with dementia is not just a slogan, and it reaches further than the individual who is living with the illness. Carers … Read More

A big thank you to Mary, Matthew and Michael of the Germantown Collective who entertained us at a concert at St Margaret’s Institute on Friday, 27th April.  We all enjoyed a smooth, chilled performance from these talented Oxford University students, … Read More

The Oxford group of ARUK held an event at St Aldate’s Tavern on the evening of 3rd April as part of the Pint of Science Festival, and chose to support Daybreak with the proceeds from the tickets.  The evening including … Read More

Daybreak was chosen to be one of the first three charities to be supported by the new John Lewis store in Oxford under their Community Matters scheme.  We were thrilled to be the charity receiving the most votes over the … Read More

We were invited to attend a day of lectures and information organised by Alzeheimers Research UK, which was held at the John Radcliffe Hospital Academic Centre on Saturday, 17th March.  The event was well attended by members of the public … Read More

Councillor Maurice Billington joined us to celebrate Christmas at the Daybreak Lilacs Club Christmas party, and helped to serve lunch to our Club members.  We were really pleased he could join us and add to the fun, which made it … Read More

Volunteers from Oxford University who help at the Daybreak Limes Club in North Oxford are organising a musical evening event on 24th November to raise money for Daybreak.  The event will start at 6.30 pm at St Margaret’s Institute on … Read More

Daybreak has launched a Christmas Appeal to support the Daybreak Clubs.  As Daybreak no longer has a contract with Oxfordshire County Council, this has left a short-fall of £150,000 in our funding, but we are determined to ensure that Daybreak … Read More

We are delighted to announce that our Daybreak Rosewood Club in Greater Leys was chosen to receive a Dignity in Care Award by Age UK.  The presentations took place on Friday, 3rd November, and the photo shows Rosewood staff accepting … Read More

The new John Lewis store in the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford is supporting Daybreak as one of its Community Matters charities.  For the first three months, following their opening on 24th October, shoppers will be able to support Daybreak … Read More

Georgina Parisi is taking on the challenge of running the Birmingham Marathon on Sunday, 15th October, in aid of Daybreak.  Take a look at Georgina’s Virgingiving fundraising page and add your support!  http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/georginaparisi

Congratulations to Mia Donn and Olivia Kinsey, who completed the Oxford Half Marathon in aid of Daybreak on Sunday, 8th October.  Mia and Olivia joined 8,357 runners on the beautiful course around Oxford City Centre, starting in Broad Street and … Read More

This year’s Oxford Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, 8th October.  Daybreak is proud to have two runners taking part, and raising money to support us.  Give your best wishes to Mia Donn and Olivia Kinsey for a great race … Read More

Daybreak has been delighted to receive a grant of £1,000 from Persimmon Homes as part of their Community Champions initiative.  Damian Seddon, Director in Charge of Persimmon Homes North London said: ‘It is clear that Daybreak Oxford provides an essential … Read More

  Over 100 people joined us in very wet and windy conditions to take part in the 5km Run and Family Fun Run on Sunday, 10th September.  Thank you to everyone who participated, and also many thanks to Legacy Leisure … Read More

Liyen Mathew, General Manager for Legacy Leisure, presents a cheque for £300 to Laura Bristow and Lindsay Manifold, fundraisers for Daybreak.  This grant is a contribution to the costs of the Kidlington Fun Run, on 10th September, to help us … Read More

Daybreak were very lucky to have two competitors in the 100-mile Prudential Bike London event on 30th July, Adrian Poynter and Marcus Adey, who between them have currently raised almost £3,000 for Daybreak – we will up-date the figure as … Read More

On 16th May the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Rosewood Daybreak Club at The Clockhouse in Greater Leys.  She stayed for about 20 minutes and enjoyed meeting the Club Organiser Julie Perks and club member Liz Woods and her husband … Read More

Daybreak Oxford was invited to take part in the event Ageing: From Birth and Beyond organised by Living Well Oxford, which took place in Templars Square, Cowley from 15th-21st May.  Daybreak provided an information stand, giving us  the opportunity to … Read More

Thank you to Emily Burn for taking part in the Brighton 10K for Daybreak.  Emily told us: ‘Keiran and I really enjoyed the 10K; there was a great atmosphere in Brighton with lots of people cheering us all on and there … Read More

Well done to Ian, our London Marathon Bond runner who completed the marathon in an amazing 3 hours and 28 minutes.  Ian has spent months fundraising for Daybreak and has raised a wonderful £1,288.  Thank you to Ian for being … Read More

On 3rd December 2016, a dementia friendly concert was held to raise funds for Daybreak Oxford and Young Dementia UK.  This took place at St Barnabus Church in Jericho and the audience was entertained by a marvellous programme from the … Read More