The inspirational founder of a lifeline group for those living with dementia has stepped down.

Trevor Brown set up the Pabulum Cafe, which helped Wymondham become the first dementia friendly town in Norfolk, five years ago and has taken it from strength to strength.

But at the cafe's general meeting on Friday, October 17, he resigned from his role as chairman of the board of trustees and handed the mantle over to mayor Colin Foulger.

During a speech, the mayor described Mr Brown, who will still be involved with the cafe, as a 'man of enormous drive and conviction'.

'I feel that Trevor is the very epitome of the warm welcoming ethos of our cafe.

'I think that I can safely say that without his vision and drive, the Pabulum Cafe would not be the success that it is today,' he said.

The group, which meets every Friday at Fairland Hall, welcomes more than 40 people through its doors each week.

It provides activities and games for those living with dementia and meetings for carers to help them off load and seek advice.

Dianne Fernee said: 'Trevor really is wonderful. He's a very unassuming chap who doesn't realise what he is doing is so special.

'When somebody walks in he seems to know who to put them with or how to help them. He is a truly inspirational man.'

The cafe - which is recognised by Age UK as the dementia hub for Norfolk and Suffolk - celebrated its fifth birthday in March and marked the occasion by recording a CD during its monthly Singing Cafe.

For Friday's meeting the team released Spring with Pabulum - a DVD looking at life at the cafe over the course of a month.

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