Residents at Moat House Care Home gathered as the TV & West End star paid them a special visit to witness the handover of their generous donation to his charity, The Dave Willets Foundation.
The cheque was presented to Dave, who was joined by his partner Lynn, for the special occasion. Phantom of the Opera star, Dave Willets, who has been one of the country’s leading musical actors for years, founded The Dave Willetts Foundation to help those who are living with Dementia.
Residents, Adept Care Homes Executive Chair, Dave Lock, Communities Director, Joe Lock, Home Manager, Hayley Langley present Dave Willets, centre with cheque.
Singing for the Brain, run by the Alzheimer’s Society, are sessions, run by Dave that use singing to bring people with dementia together in a friendly and stimulating environment. The charity says that 100% of the people who go along for Singing for the Brain sessions say they’ve improved their life in some way.
“I have been to quite a few ‘Singing for the Brain’ sessions [a UK wide initiative] provided by the Alzheimer’s Society and knew the residents would enjoy some music, I can honestly say hand on heart that this one was by far the best I’ve seen. Amazing charisma and a great understanding of people living with dementia. Thank you so much for all the smiles you created. It’s Priceless “ said Karen Middleton, Moat Houses Dementia Manager.
“It was a pleasure to be able to celebrate such a special moment, everyone really enjoyed it, he is a fantastic entertainer and we love to support such a great cause” added Barbara, a resident at Moat House.
“Thank you to everyone at Moat House for this generous donation of £1000 and their fantastic support, every single penny will go towards the funding of future projects to help those living with Dementia,” said Dave Willetts.