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Alastair Cox @DementiaMap

Working alongside people living with #dementia on digital inclusion and accessible tech. Formerly Digital Lead for Our Connected Neighbourhoods @OCNStirling

Joined March 2013
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People with dementia and families could take volunteering roles at Glasgow's Burrell Collection in city first glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/1974…

People with dementia and families could take volunteering roles at Glasgow's Burrell Collection in...

PEOPLE with dementia could become volunteers at the city’s refurbished Burrell Collection under a groundbreaking new scheme.

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The public is to be consulted on a plan for a meeting centre for people with dementia, their friends and family in Musselburgh. More info 👇 @MeetingCentres eastlothiancourier.com/news/…

Public consulted on plans for meeting centre for people with dementia in Musselburgh

THE public is to be consulted on a plan for a meeting centre for people with dementia, their friends and family in Musselburgh.

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The Studio Morland in Cumbria is running a series of creative wellbeing sessions for people living with dementia ( carers). The sessions will be from 1:30-3pm on Thursday 11th November, Thursday 25th November and Thursday 9th December 2021. More info 👇 thestudiomorland.co.uk/creat…
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Braehead named as Scotland's first dementia friendly shopping centre dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-ar…

Braehead named as Scotland's first dementia friendly shopping centre

Braehead has been named Scotland’s first Dementia Friendly Shopping Centre for their on-going partnership with the national charity, Alzheimer Scotland.

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A consultation has been launched on proposals to transform the Maymorn Day Centre into a Coventry Dementia Hub. Visit the link to have your say 👇 letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/con…

Consultation on proposals to develop a Dementia Hub for Coventry

Latest Update We are delighted to advise that the Dementia Hub was given approval at the meeting held on 3rd October 2022, please see Agenda. We will include the minutes as soon as they are publish...

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Music project bringing people with dementia together launched in Falkirk dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott…

Music project bringing people with dementia together launched in Falkirk

People are invited and supported to sing, play instruments, improvise, and listen.

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Consultation has opened on Anne's Law - supporting people who live in adult care homes to maintain family and friendship connections.
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25 Sep 2021
As discussed by the Minister @KevinStewartSNP at the @alzscot conference #AlzScot21 the consultation for Anne’s Law has now been launched.The Scottish Government’s seeks your views for delivering Anne’s Law in primary legislation @NDCAN_Scotland gov.scot/publications/annes-…
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A new meeting centre for people with dementia in Malvern has officially opened. The centre will run twice a week from St Matthias Church in Church Road (Malvern) and is the first of its kind to open in the area. @MeetingCentres malverngazette.co.uk/news/19…

New dementia centre in Malvern officially opens

A NEW meeting centre for people with dementia in Malvern has officially opened.

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‘Couch to Out and About’: age-friendly walking in Greater Manchester ageing-better.org.uk/stories…

‘Couch to Out and About’: age-friendly walking in Greater Manchester

Tameside Council in Greater Manchester is encouraging older residents to be more physically active and socialise through walking.

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UK's first outdoor dementia resource centre to be created by Aviemore strathspey-herald.co.uk/news…

UK's first outdoor dementia resource centre to be created by Aviemore

Unique project will enable people with dementia and family carers to experience mental and physical benefits of time outdoors

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The Coalition of Carers in Scotland and SDS Collective is running a survey for anyone who currently receives Self Directed Support as part of their social care support or for any unpaid carers who receive SDS for themselves or for the person they care for buff.ly/3gjfxJi
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A new dementia care role has been created in Dorset after more people than ever before called a dementia helpline last year. dorsetecho.co.uk/news/195172…

Record number of calls for dementia support

A NEW dementia care role has been created in Dorset after more people than ever before called a dementia helpline last year.

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Scots with advanced dementia cannot wait until the new National Care Service is set up to benefit from fairer care home costs, a charity leader has said. heraldscotland.com/news/home…

'These are not wealthy people': Call for care home self-funding costs overhaul

SCOTS with advanced dementia cannot wait until the new National Care Service is set up to benefit from fairer care home costs, a charity leader has…

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HSBC is replacing its UK bank cards with a new design that prioritises features to help customers with dementia, sight loss, learning difficulties and dyslexia. The new cards have been designed in partnership with charities including Alzheimer's Society buff.ly/3xHPaCt
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A new socialising group for Pembrokeshire, called 'Walk and Talk,' has been set up by PAVS' dementia support communities and West Wales Walking for Wellbeing. The group meets at Milford Marina on Thursday August 12 (1.30pm). For more information email cherry.evans@pavs.org.uk
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Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is appealing for volunteers for a new project aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older people living with dementia. Contact the volunteer recruitment team on 01743 233 123 for further information. ludlowadvertiser.co.uk/news/…

Helping people to cope with the problems of dementia

LUDLOW has a higher proportion of older people than the national average.

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Reading is Caring is a new programme supporting people living with dementia and those who care for them through shared reading workshops. Free online workshops are currently being offered for care partners in the Scottish Borders. Info via the link 👇 scottishbooktrust.com/readin…

Reading is Caring

Find out more about our Reading is Caring programme, which aims to support carers and people living with dementia through shared reading workshops.

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Great work from @Deepnessdement1 @rcolemanvoices and @howardgordon54 in organising the 100/6000 Dementia Activism Conference. Most definitely needed, not least because of the last 18 months. All the best to everyone involved. disabilitynewsservice.com/or…

Organisers of dementia conference hope it will remove their ‘cloak of invisibility’

Organisers of a conference that will be run by people with dementia say they hope it will help to remove the “cloak of invisibility” that comes with having an invisible impairment. All the speakers…

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New research from Ageing Better and Citizens Online looks at the effect of COVID-19 on digital skills and usage. The report offers examples of good practice and recommendations 👇 ageing-better.org.uk/publica…

COVID-19 and the digital divide: Supporting digital inclusion and skills during the pandemic and...

This report offers examples of good practice and recommendations for organisations that deliver services to users and help digitally excluded people with skills training.

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A free dementia information workshop will be held at St John’s Church, Church Road, Peasedown St John (near Bath) on Tuesday 6th July at 7pm. To sign up for the workshop, email peasedowncommunitytrust@gmail.com. bathecho.co.uk/news/communit…

Free dementia information workshop being offered to Peasedown residents

The Dementia Friendly Peasedown initiative organises regular information sessions on the syndrome.

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