AN AWARD-wining charity has created a hand-crafted butterfly installation to raise awareness for dementia.
Reminiscence Learning, based in Wellington, has been working in partnership with Go Create artists across eight hubs in Wellington, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham on Sea, Yeovil, Chard, Glastonbury, and Minehead.
Visitor Michael Johnson and Helena Power from Wellington Methodist Church
Indie, Jodie, Naomi and Willow Rossiter-White
The installation, which featured 9,413 handcrafted butterflies, was set up on Saturday, April 2, and will be displayed until Monday, April 4 at the Alan Rogers Centre, Wellington School.
The initiative is part of the Chrysalis Butterfly Events.
Lisa and George Corrick
For more information about dementia, please visit www.reminiscencelearning.co.uk or email office@reminiscencelearning.co.uk or (01823) 668676.
The charity is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Below are more photos from the event.
Vicky and Dominic Hayward
Laura, Averie, Ottilie, and Alex Keyworth
Angela Rippon CBE and Fiona Mahoney [Reminiscence Learning] in front of Wellington Majorettes
Angela Rippon CBE
Fiona Mahoney (Reminiscence Learning), Angela Rippon CBE and Mark Lithgow (Mayor of Wellington)
Wellington Majorettes
Angela Rippon CBE
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