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A University Project for Dementia in the UK



A University Project for Dementia in the UK

Coffee mornings with Birds of Prey!

Posted 4 December 2023


The British Bird of Prey Centre in Carmarthenshire has been hosting coffee mornings for people living with cognitive impairment every two weeks from March to September.  These events have provided an opportunity for participants to learn about and handle the birds of prey. Feedback shows participants enjoyed this unique opportunity to get close to the birds with many attending multiple times over the summer months. Peter, a member of our advisory group, kindly visited the British Bird of Prey Centre on multiple occasions to provide his thoughts on the event. He thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as can be seen in the below photo with Frodo, a little owl who is one of the stars of the event.