Portsmouth residents to stand together for loved ones on Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk - how to sign up

Loved ones will be remembered in a memory walk to highlight the effects of a brain disease.

Portsmouth residents will be coming together for this year’s Alzheimer’s Society memory walk. Held at Canoe Lake, Southsea, on the morning of October 7, at 10am, the gathering gives people a chance to pay tribute to family and friends who have been affected by the affliction.

One in three people born today in the UK will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime, with roughly 2,400 people in Portsmouth currently living with dementia. The memory walk is free and open to all, including pets.

Hundreds of fundraisers took part in the Memory Walk to support loved ones last year. It's returning this year in October.placeholder image
Hundreds of fundraisers took part in the Memory Walk to support loved ones last year. It's returning this year in October.

Hundreds of fundraisers flocked to Castle Field last year, with nearly £64,000 being raised for Alzheimer’s Society. Crowds loved the glorious sunshine and the camaraderie of people uniting together.

People will get to feel the buzz of the crowd, but also reflect on quiet moments of remembrance – all while raising money for the charity.

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