UK Dementia Congress

Learning – Sharing – Inspiring

Building a Dementia Community

Dementia Community is delighted to announce that the 18th UK Dementia Congress (UKDC) will be held at
Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry CV6 6GE on 26-27 November 2024

We look forward to welcoming everyone to the largest annual multi-disciplinary dementia-focused event and exhibition in the UK. UKDC has a long history of bringing together everyone involved in dementia care to learn, share and inspire each other with fresh energy and enthusiasm for our work.

We welcome proposals for presentations on all aspects of dementia care in all settings and from all the diverse perspectives of everyone involved, including: people living with dementia, care partners and family carers, health and social care practitioners and professionals, people working in the housing field, and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs.

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS       Deadline 10 June 2024

Knowledge-based practice

We prioritise papers that include not only a detailed description but also an element of evaluation of a project or service. Your proposal should consider the factors contributing to success or failure, identify barriers to progress, assess how these challenges were overcome, and draw conclusions with lessons learned.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to integrating the principles and practice of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to enhance and personalise care and support for people living with dementia and their carers. Please provide details of how your service or project exemplifies how EDI values have been included and addressed. Please see last year’s special issue of the Journal of Dementia Care for more information about EDI and dementia, still available free to download HERE

Involving people living with dementia, care partners and family carers

As in previous years, a strong theme running through the Congress will be the experience of people living with dementia, and their involvement, and that of their families and care partners, in care provision at every level.
As appropriate, proposals should show that this important aspect has been addressed.

Please refer to these guidelines on making your presentation accessible to all: 
https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/deep-resources/making-things-more-accessible/

Options for contributions are:

Short paper presentations: Presentations offered will usually be for 12 or (in selected cases) 18 minutes.

Interactive workshops: We hope to include a small number of interactive workshops of either 30 or 70 minutes.

Poster presentations: We welcome posters for display at the congress itself and inclusion in the congress app. Posters should describe a project or service with comment/evaluation, or report on research work.

How to submit your proposal

Submit your proposal using the online form AVAILABLE SOON HERE making sure that you enter all the information requested in every field. Please check for an email acknowledgement that your proposal has been received. If not please contact us as below.

If you have any queries email Sue Benson (sue@dementiapublishing.community)

Join the conversation #UKDC2024

Sponsorship Opportunities are available

Exclusive Sponsorship Deal – discounts are available to sponsors who book for UKDC and The National Dementia Care Awards at the same time, please contact Isabella Barclay: isabella@dementiapublishing.community for more information.

In 2023 the UKDC was held at Aston University on 7th-8th November.

Some of the Plenary sessions are available below

Graham Stokes, from main sponsor HC-One, introduces UK Dementia Congress 2023

Tim Baverstock, Head of Local Systems Influencing, Alzheimer’s Society, speaks at UK Dementia Congress 2023 including an overview of the outline strategic framework for the forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy (MCS) for England.

Karan Jutlla, Dementia Lead from University of Wolverhampton talks about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, encouraging people to think about the things that can be done to ensure true inclusivity in dementia services.
Understanding the Me in Dementia with Clare Mason and Danielle Jones, University of Bradford.
Question Time with Graham Stokes, HC-One; Paul Edwards, Dementia UK; Tim Baverstock, Alzheimer’s Society; Dr Karan Jutlla, University of Wolverhampton; Professor Jill Manthorpe, Kings College London; Susan Mitchell, Alzheimer’s Research UK; Keith Oliver, living with dementia.
Tom Kitwood Memorial Address.
Dementia training and education: the magic wand of dementia care? Claire Surr, Professor of Dementia Studies, Leeds Beckett University

Sponsorship Opportunities

Every year we welcome attendees from all over the UK from those working in dementia care, researchers, caregivers and those with lived experience at the UK Dementia Congress and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. This is only possible through the generosity of our incredible sponsors.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for 2024 events, to find out more please contact Isabella Barclay, Sales and Marketing Executive at isabella@dementiapublishing.community