Dementia Trust

Dementia Trust We exist to improve the lives of people living with dementia, their carers and the people that work with them 💜

The Dementia Trust funds innovative work to improve life for people with dementia and their carers with education, information and research. For 30+ years, it has funded work across the globe to make change happen. It aims to improve the understanding of old age and frailty with new ideas for change.

A useful community project doesn’t have to be a big one. Sometimes the starting point is simply noticing what would help...
04/10/2026

A useful community project doesn’t have to be a big one. Sometimes the starting point is simply noticing what would help people feel welcome and able to take part.

The Murdoch Grant offers up to £500 for eligible UK groups supporting people
living with dementia and their carers. The first deadline is 16 October. Know a
community group that should hear about this? Please send them this post so they can explore the opportunity and read more about the grant here: https://dementiatrust.org/the-murdoch-grant

02/10/2026

Most of us have things we keep meaning to get around to. Looking into Power of
Attorney can be one of them, especially when life feels busy and the future seems a long way off.

Our Chair, Dylan Harper, and former Public Guardian for Scotland, Sandra
McDonald, explore the importance of planning ahead in this short video. It’s a
chance to pause and think about your wishes, the people you trust and the
questions you’d like to ask. Take a few minutes to watch their conversation.

Happy birthday to Carrina, our Creative Officer and the creative eye keeping The Dementia Trust looking its best! 💜Carri...
01/10/2026

Happy birthday to Carrina, our Creative Officer and the creative eye keeping The Dementia Trust looking its best! 💜

Carrina brings our ideas to life, keeps us on brand and helps us share our work with clarity and care. We’re grateful for the creativity and attention to detail she brings to the team, making sure how we look reflects what we stand for.

Wishing you a brilliant birthday, Carrina, from all of us at The Dementia Trust! 🎂

We’re opening something new today. The Murdoch Grant offers up to £500 to help eligible UK groups turn a practical idea ...
30/09/2026

We’re opening something new today. The Murdoch Grant offers up to £500 to help eligible UK groups turn a practical idea into an activity for people living with
dementia and their carers.

It could help a small community organisation take a useful next step, without
needing to write a complicated funding bid. Applications are open now and the first deadline is 16 October. Read the guidance on our website to see whether your group’s idea could be a good fit.

Happy birthday to Chris McConnell, our Social Media Officer! 💜Chris helps bring the Trust’s work to life, sharing the st...
29/09/2026

Happy birthday to Chris McConnell, our Social Media Officer! 💜

Chris helps bring the Trust’s work to life, sharing the stories, ideas and conversations that matter to people living with dementia and unpaid carers. Thank you, Chris, for the creativity, care and energy you bring to the team. We’re delighted to have you as part of it.

Wishing you a brilliant day from all of us at The Dementia Trust, with plenty of cake and a little time away from the notifications! 🎂

Local businesses can bring people together in wonderful ways. Whether it’s customers supporting a fundraiser or colleagu...
29/09/2026

Local businesses can bring people together in wonderful ways. Whether it’s customers supporting a fundraiser or colleagues choosing a charity to get behind, there’s room to do something that feels right for your business.

We’d love to hear from businesses interested in supporting The Dementia Trust. From team fundraising to a longer-term partnership, let’s find a practical way to help good ideas for people affected by dementia move forward. Get in touch at [email protected].

Talking about the future can feel easier when someone helps you take the first step. That’s what we want Planning Ahead ...
28/09/2026

Talking about the future can feel easier when someone helps you take the first step. That’s what we want Planning Ahead to do, by bringing law firms and communities together around Power of Attorney.

We’re pleased that 15 firms have already signed up for our 2027 campaign across Scotland. There’s room for more, and every new partner can help bring these conversations to more people. Please share this with a local law firm that might like to get involved. 💜

Last year, our Planning Ahead campaign saw participaing firms gain a 56% increase in Power of Attorney activity.This yea...
24/09/2026

Last year, our Planning Ahead campaign saw participaing firms gain a 56% increase in Power of Attorney activity.

This year, we're inviting more law firms to be part of the campaign, and build on that success.

As a campaign partner, your firm will receive educational resources and dementia based content to help you confidently support clients and raise awareness of the imporance of planning ahead.

It's a partnership designed to benefit your clients, your firm and the wider dementia community.

Want to get involved? Get in touch today by emailing [email protected] or visiting our website dementiatrust.org/planning-ahead to sign up today.

🎂 Happy Birthday to our Lead Officer, Sonia Mangan! 🎉We hope you have a brilliant birthday, Sonia! 💜Thank you for all th...
22/09/2026

🎂 Happy Birthday to our Lead Officer, Sonia Mangan! 🎉

We hope you have a brilliant birthday, Sonia! 💜

Thank you for all the passion, dedication and hard work you bring to The Dementia Trust and to helping drive positive change in dementia.

From everyone at The Dementia Trust, have a wonderful day 💜

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day.Behind every Alzheimer’s diagnosis is a person, a family and a life that continues to mat...
21/09/2026

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day.

Behind every Alzheimer’s diagnosis is a person, a family and a life that continues to matter just as much as it did before. Alzheimer’s can change memories, relationships, routines and plans for the future. For families, it can bring uncertainty, grief and difficult decisions. But a diagnosis should never take away someone’s right to be heard, to make choices, to feel valued or to live with dignity. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, and at The Dementia Trust our work is focused on helping create a better future for everyone affected by dementia — through greater understanding, practical support, innovation and action.

Today, we are asking people to do more than simply raise awareness. Start a conversation. Check in on someone caring for a loved one. Learn more about Alzheimer’s. Talk to your family about your own wishes for the future. Support the organisations working every day to improve life for people affected by dementia. Because awareness matters. But what we do with that awareness matters even more.

This World Alzheimer’s Day, help us turn understanding into action.

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