Active Voice Annual Report published 

ByCommunity Team

Alzheimer Scotland has published their Active Voice Annual Report for 2023. 

The report looks back at Alzheimer Scotland’s local and national Active Voice work and reflects on what the Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) and the National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN) have been doing. 

The report has a strong theme of championing the engagement and empowerment of people living with dementia and carers and you can read it here: https://www.alzscot.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/Active%20Voice%20Annual%20Report%202023_0.pdf 

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