tide Evaluation 2016-2017
30 Oct 2018
This report evaluates the impact of tide’s work funded through the Big Lottery Fund (BLF) from April 2017 to April 2018. The research for this evaluation was conducted by Arc Research and Consultancy.
Facilitators of Carers Groups Involvement Workshop
26 Oct 2018
Dementia United is committed to honouring and demonstrating its commitment to ensure that its programme of work is “informed and driven by the lived experience and expertise of people living with dementia and those who care for them”.
Presenting to Influence in Knowsley!
25 Oct 2018
Our 'Presenting to Influence' course, part of our Carers Development Programme, will give you the skills and confidence to tell your story about your caring experience with impact, so that others can learn from it and make positive changes. This course will be run in conjunction with Sight and Mind CiC and work with carers based in Knowsley.
Know Your Rights: An Easy Guide from The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales
11 Oct 2018
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is an independent voice and champion for older people across Wales, standing up and speaking out on their behalf. She works to ensure that those who are vulnerable and at risk are kept safe and ensures that all older people have a voice that is heard, that they have choice and control, that they don’t feel isolated or discriminated against and that they receive the support and services they need. The Commissioner's work is driven by what older people say matters most to them and their voices are at the heart of all that she does.
University Secures Major Lottery Grant for Dementia Meeting Centre Programme
9 Oct 2018
The University of Worcester has been awarded a major grant from the National Lottery to support people and families living with dementia across the UK. The University’s Association for Dementia Studies has been awarded a £587,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK towards its Meeting Centres Support Programme. Over the next three years, the funding will support communities across the UK to establish Meeting Centres for people and families affected by dementia.
Dementia Carers Count Training
9 Oct 2018
Dementia Carers Count supports family, friends and partners looking after someone with dementia. Their courses have been attended by husbands, wives, partners, daughters, sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren from 18-80 years from across the UK. All of the courses are delivered by qualified professionals such as occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and speech and language therapists. If you’d like to better understand your friend or family member, discuss the challenges you’re facing and learn about your own wellbeing, they could have just what you need.
Challenge Poverty Week
4 Oct 2018
This is a a blog by David Ward, who works in the tide Scotland team.
Remembering and Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Joy Watkins (10 May 1954 – 20 August 2018)
1 Oct 2018
Dementia Friendly Hospitals Charter Launch – A Carers Perspective
1 Oct 2018
Earlier this month we publicised the launch of the Dementia Friendly Hospitals Charter , and shared the experiences of tide member Frank Arrojo, who sat on the taskforce (read more about Frank’s journey here). In this guest blog Janis Cottee, a tide member, shares her first impressions of the Charter.