Exeter Dementia Action Alliance to close
It’s been announced that the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) will formally close at the end of December 2025.
Founded by Gina Awad BEM in 2014, the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance has achieved many milestones, including delivering over 500 dementia information sessions in schools, shops, care homes, GP surgeries, businesses, and community spaces across Exeter. The EDAA has also created art projects, memory sharing events and awareness campaigns.
Through the Alliance, Gina spent six years working with the late cartoonist Tony Husband, including on calendars that were distributed worldwide.
Gina says:
“This journey has been filled with moments of joy, challenge, heartbreak, and hope. It’s been a labour of love, sustained by the trust of people living with dementia and their families who shared their stories with me, and by the unwavering support of our board, funders, partners, friends and the wider community.
We also want to honour the many organisations and individuals across Exeter who continue to provide brilliant, compassionate care and support. There is a rich and growing tapestry of dementia accessible initiatives in our city, and it fills me with hope to know this work will continue.
While this chapter of the Alliance closes in December, my commitment remains steadfast. I will continue to host my voluntary radio show, Living Better with Dementia and my Dementia Consultancy & Advocacy work where I will carry forward the compassion and presence that has guided me through this work. This is not an end but a turning of the page, with deep gratitude, love and the knowledge that the connections we have built will carry on far beyond this moment.”
Read more here: https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news/exeter-dementia-action-alliance-close-after-11-remarkable-years