Dementia UK, in collaboration with The Art File, are developing a new calendar for 2028 and are looking for submissions from people with lived experience of dementia. The theme of the calendar is things that bring joy, particularly nature and landscapes. Individuals can submit up to 3 designs in total and the deadline for submissions…
The Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence to inform the new cross-government Mental Health Strategy for England is closing on 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm. The call for evidence is seeking practical examples, evidence and recommendations to improve mental health support across the life course, with a particular focus on community-based care,…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are running a workshop on Thursday 9 July 2026, 2-3pm to find out about real world experiences of using digital technologies in social care. Participants are wanted who work in social care, with the information gathered in the workshop being used to shape a framework NICE…
Entries for the Generations Working Together Excellence Awards 2026 close on Thursday 9th July 2026 at 12 noon. The Awards celebrate the people, partnerships and communities bringing generations together. There are seven categories encompassing global awards, Scottish awards and a special CIC category recognising work across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Spain. Shortlisting and filming…
The King’s Fund has published a report, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, about the data gap in dementia care. Entitled ‘Delivering care for people with dementia – why data matters’, the report focuses on how current dementia data provides a fragmented picture of care, and argues for more joined-up, comprehensive data – at both local…
Carers UK has published a report and blueprint on ‘Carer Friendly Communities’. The report includes data that suggests nearly half of the UK adult population – around 24.8 million people – have provided unpaid care to a family member, friend or neighbour at some point in their lives, with 11.6 million people currently in an…
Alzheimer’s Society has released a film featuring England Lionesses Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway meeting and talking with families who’ve been affected by dementia. The film opens with Alessia Russo talking about her experiences of her granddad’s dementia, before Flo, Annie, Emily and Alison share their experiences. You can watch the film below.
The Guardian has published an article entitled: ‘‘You’re treated like this is the end’: Meet the dementia rebels – diagnosed and determined to change people’s minds’. The article features Maxine Linnell, Julie Hayden, George Rook and Kate Swaffer – who are all living with dementia – and references the work of Tom Kitwood amongst many…
Skills for Care has launched ‘The Training Hub’, an online learning platform designed for adult social care providers in England. The platform provides eLearning across four categories: statutory and mandatory training, enhanced care, health and safety, and leadership and management. Skills for Care have made the initial courses available from June 2026, with further additions…
The Dementia Frontiers Fund has announced the twelve international teams who are competing for their financial backing. The launch of the fund in 2025 (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-frontiers-fund-launched-with-researchers-invited-to-apply-for-start-up-awards) saw 132 teams from 29 countries submitting their ideas to answer some of the complex and urgent questions in dementia research. The final 12 teams…