Alzheimer Scotland has published their Annual Review.
The Review looks at Alzheimer Scotland’s work over the last 12 months and features examples of innovative practice. You can read the Review here: https://www.alzscot.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/Alzscot_Annual%20Review%202023-2024%20WEB.pdf
David Dobson, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of York, is looking for participants for his research into the role of domestic gardens in the lives of people living with dementia, their families and wider support networks. To participate you should be living with dementia in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester or Merseyside and located…
Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT) have launched their application process for 2025-26 IMPACT projects. They are looking to host innovative projects from across the adult social care sector including from those who are: They encourage applications from a diverse range of organisations across the country, including different geographical locations, diverse communities and organisations currently experiencing…
Star turn: A soldier who narrowly survived enemy attacks while serving in Burma during the second world war has celebrated his 100th birthday. Peter Whiteley was born in Burma on 14 June 1922 and celebrated his birthday at the Royal Star & Garter care home in Surbiton. As well as his birthday card from the…
Bristol-based care charity Brunelcare has launched a recruitment campaign to attract new starters to begin a career there. More than 40 of Brunelcare’s existing employees feature in the “Part of Something More” campaign, which will run for 12 weeks with adverts on buses, billboards, rail stations and radio. Sandra Payne, director of nursing and care…
Best-selling author and blogger Wendy Mitchell will be taking part in a series of young onset dementia webinars on 16 February. Webinar viewers are invited to sign up for “Authori-tea with Wendy Mitchell: What I wish people knew about dementia by someone that knows”, which will be broadcast from 2.30-3.30pm by the Young Dementia Network…
The Filo Project, a Community Interest Company who provide day care for people with dementia, have launched a campaign called ‘End the Dementia Tax’ to ask for a change in VAT rules. Currently, The Filo Project have to charge the families who access their support the extra 20% VAT charge because they aren’t a regulated…