Dementia Forward

10/06/2026

If you would like to join these online sessions, please email [email protected] for the link.

09/06/2026

Care Confidence is a website created by university researchers in collaboration with members of the public and care professionals. It is designed to help older people who will be funding their own care to understand what is available to them. There are videos, calculators and links to useful sites, and it covers moving to a different home, home adaptations, moving to a care home and how to get financial advice and support. You can also create your own Care Confidence action plan, which you can save or print. Click the link to explore the site - https://df.careconfidence.org.uk/

It is designed to help you feel better prepared to make decisions about paying for social care, whether for yourself or someone else. If you want to appoint someone you trust to make decisions for you about money and care, ask your solicitor for legal advice about Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).

08/06/2026

It's time that we as a society recognise the contribution unpaid carers make and the toll it can take on their lives and health. Right now, 11.6 million people in the UK are providing unpaid care, and one in two of us will either care for someone with dementia or need dementia care ourselves in our lifetime. That's why it's vital that carers are supported, valued, and understood by everyone around them. This week is Carers Week and the theme is Building Carer Friendly Communities - read more below.

Nearly half of unpaid carers feel their role is not understood and valued by their community.

Today we launch our Building Carer Friendly Communities report. It explores carers’ experiences and sets out the action needed, by the Government and by communities across the UK, to bring about greater recognition and support for unpaid carers.

Read our latest research and recommendations for change: https://carersuk.pulse.ly/ezpumui6w9

Carers Week is made possible through Carers UK working together with six other major charities: Age UK Carers Trust The Lewy Body Society ME Association MND Association and Rethink Mental Illness

07/06/2026

Today, we are at Firby Hall near Bedale, where you can view the beautiful grounds and then enjoy tea and cake in the walled garden. All part of the Open Gardens. We are open from 12 until 4pm.

06/06/2026

🌼 EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED 🌼

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Musical Afternoon tea fundraiser for Dementia Forward will be rescheduled. The new event date will be confirmed as soon as possible.

Thank you all for your continued support for this amazing charity and we look forward to updating you all very soon.

05/06/2026

Tickets now on sale for our 2026 U&ME Young Onset Dementia Conference at Please join us for inspirational speakers, networking, learning, listening, sharing and generally creating connections. We would urge anyone who wants to improve the future of care and support for people living with young onset dementia to come along for what has become a focal point in our calendar. There will also be a marketplace of charities and service providers, so get in touch if you would like to book a stall.

04/06/2026

We were delighted to be able to present at the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance conference. The day was about collaboration and innovation and we were shortlisted in the awards ceremony for our work with the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre, creating a new pathway for people affected by cancer and dementia. We have exciting news coming soon about next steps. See the video about this collaborative project here: https://youtu.be/W68yb3ngcOQ?si=4pgR8oTAcnndlmad

04/06/2026

Volunteers' Week is the perfect time to share this lovely video of our wonderful volunteer David Wells, who was crowned Community Champion at the Your Harrogate Radio Volunteer Awards in May. David not only volunteers for us, but for so many other organisations in the Ripon area and dedicated his award to all of our volunteers, who do so much incredible work to support our charity across North Yorkshire

04/06/2026

Burton Leonard's very own HG33 are spreading their wings and heading to Pannal Village Hall on 19th June for an evening packed with feel-good favourites and dancefloor classics!

Whether you're coming to sing along, dance the night away, or simply enjoy a great night out with friends, it will be a fun evening!

Book your tickets here; https://www.dementiaforward.org.uk/event/hg33-pannal-concert/

03/06/2026

Thanks to Ripon Theatre Festival for organising some wonderful puppet workshops for our Time Out Together groups. What a great experience.