Join Your Dementia Friendly Community in Redcar & Cleveland or Middlesbrough
Be part of a growing movement to create communities where people living with dementia and their families feel supported, respected, and understood. By becoming Dementia Friendly, your organisation will upskill your staff and increase dementia awareness, strengthen understanding, and increase your ability to support people or carers affected by dementia effectively.
Joining Dementia Friendly Communities is clear route to demonstrate your companies Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Health, wellbeing, and inclusion commitments.
Why?
- 1 in 3 people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime
- There are around 700,000 unpaid carers supporting someone with dementia in the UK
- 2 in 5 carers report poor mental or physical health due to caring responsibilities
By becoming Dementia Friendly, you can:
- Support working carers more effectively
- Improve staff wellbeing and retention
- Reduce avoidable absence
- Deliver confident and compassionate customer service
- Strengthen your community reputation
- Why this matters to you
Dementia affects families, workplaces, customers, and communities and creating a Dementia Friendly organisation helps ensure everyone feels included, supported, and able to thrive.
Introduction to Dementia Information Session
Fully Funded in Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough | Duration: 60–90 minutes
This session provides:
- A clear understanding of dementia
- Key facts and awareness and support to working carers
- Practical tips to support people living with dementia and those who care for them.
Booking is essential
Telephone: 07544 859 951
Email: info@dementiaactionteesside.org
Website: www.dementiaactionteesside.org