Merton Dementia Action Alliance

24/03/2026

Just resharing this great video from Dementia Action Week last year- This year it's 18th-24th May- What will you do?

10/02/2026

Mitcham Bowling club are raising money to make their club more accessable- And more dementia inclusive!

To raise £16,424 to improve facilities, refurbish, replace-steps, seating, changing rooms & handrails to be accessible & inclusive for all.

01/09/2025

The Merton Memory Hub team attended Merton's first ever Pride Parade this Saturday! It was a lovely route from Morden Hall National Trust Park, past Deen City Farm and down the river Wandle. We joined a number of local organisations including MDAA members and hosts Morden Hall Park NT, Deen City Farm & Riding School and Merton Centre for Independent Living- It was great to see that despite it being the first ever one, hundreds of people attended! Merton Council

29/05/2025

Thanks to all Merton Dementia Action Alliance Members for your active engagement during Dementia Action Week 2025.

There were inspiring events across the borough, including wellbeing events for carers at Queens Court Care Home, Dementia Friends Talks including at Age UK Merton and Eastways Day Centre, Alzheimer’s society Merton Memory Hub hosted a special reminiscence session with Merton Heritage, and ran stalls in two hospitals and in two busy shopping areas- We also visited AFC Wimbledon’s exercise group, led with some well-known songs at Merton & Morden Guild’s special DAW sing-along event, and ran a book display competition across all of Merton’s libraries! Merton Civic Centre hosted a joint talk from Isabelle Bogdanovic, Dementia Nurse from SWL ICB, and Natalie Parsons from Alzheimer’s Society, giving real-life examples of how well-researched tools and support can have a huge impact on people’s lives and ability to live day-today with dementia.

Thanks as well to the numerous organisations who shared messaging through their newsletters and social media. Francis Grove Surgery even did a Dementia Action Week website takeover! Thanks to everyone involved for helping to pull off a fantastic and energetic week of awareness, visibility, prevention messaging and support! We’d love to hear your ideas about places we can raise awareness, or events you’d like to see at the next Dementia Action Week (or before!).

20/05/2025

Come and interact with Merton archive objects and stories, to reminisce about leisure time and our local history over the last 60 years! This Thursday . I've attended a Merton heritage session before and the resources were amazing! Photos, models, sensory objects... Great for anyone with memories of Merton or an interest in history and culture!

19/05/2025

You can come and speak to Alzheimer's Soceity and CLCH at our stall at the Civic Centre Foyer on Wednesday afternoon- There will be informaiton about the Merton Dementia Action Alliance availble too!

Want to help make Merton a more dementia friendly community? 🫶

This Dementia Action Week why not join the Merton Dementia Action Alliance and be part of a community committed to improving knowledge around dementia.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/simXo

16/05/2025

14/05/2025

Kicking off Dementia Action Week next week with this special event at Merton Civic Centre! Age UK MertonCarers FirstWimbledon GuildMerton LibrariesMerton Council

14/05/2025

Excited for Dementia Action Week next week? Here are some of the amazing activities taking place in Merton! Merton Libraries, Age UK Merton, Wimbledon Guildonguild, Carers First North Somerset Dementia Friendly Community CampaignDementia Friendly Brighton and Hove

11/04/2025

Amazing staff from Metronome Cafe Morden running the length of the Northern Line for Alzheimer's Society! Come and cheer them on as they finish - 10th May Morden station 6pm!

20/03/2025

MDAA members were present at this launch last night.
This a great resource, and is stage one of what will hopefully be a longer project- There are lots of discussions to be had around dementia in this context as well. I encourage everyone to get in touch and get their copy!