ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND - ACTION ON DEMENTIA 

With the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, we have been delivering groups and activities for Gaelic speakers for three years now.  The project has been very successful in engaging Gaelic speakers from ....more

With the support of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, we have been delivering groups and activities for Gaelic speakers for three years now.  The project has been very successful in engaging Gaelic speakers from the West Highland area and beyond. The funding we have received so far has enabled us to developing our Gaelic Conversations online project and Gaelic events in the community.  We have been able to pay for experienced Gaelic speakers and musicians to engage with people through conversation, music and song.   We have already gained recognition by winning the Community Award at the Gaelic Awards in 2021 thanks to the support of our amazing Gaelic speakers. We want to keep up the momentum by engaging with people living with dementia and their carers, family and friends, including Gaelic primary schools; this has been a well-received option for people both online and in the community.  We are expanding our online presence with Alzheimer Scotland's Virtual Dementia Resource Centre starting in January 2024. This means that the online group will be much more widely available to Gaelic speakers who may no longer live in the Highlands and may be isolated from other speakers.   Our monthly event at the Cuillin HIlls Hotel is very popular and has been an excellent opportunity to engage people in the community for both Gaelic speakers and those with no knowledge of Gaelic.  By bringing these two groups together we have managed to bring Gaelic back into the community, giving the non Gaelic speakers the opportunity to hear the language and songs and experience the Gaelic culture and at the same time give the Gaelic speakers that are there an opportunity to see the language being used and take pride in their culture taking 'centre stage'. We also have just been given the opportunity to develop our in person Gaelic provision in the south end of the island by using a venue in An Acarsaid Care Home in Broadford.  With funding from Bòrd Na Gàidhlig we could have events with Gaelic conversation and song there that would benefit the Gaelic speaking residents of the home and also people in the wider community there. Our continued engagement with local schools to bring GME children along to the groups and encourage intergenerational use of the language in the community is an incredible opportunity for both people living with dementia and carers to share their knowledge and language with a younger generation and to offer the children more opportunities to speak Gaelic with native speakers in an organic setting.  

Yearly donation from Hamish Buchan

We would like to run education and activity groups, to raise awareness locally for the person with dementia, their carers and families, and the wider community.

Our Dementia Advisor team provide regular carer groups and one-to-one support for people caring for someone who is living with dementia. We will be launching regular carer education sessions too.

Donation from Foundation Scotland Donor, John Urquhart.

Developing on from our Còmhraidhean sa Ghàidhlig / Gaelic Conversations project. We want to deliver Fàs na Gàidhlig. This includes hiring venues in the community that give people self-worth and ....more

Developing on from our Còmhraidhean sa Ghàidhlig / Gaelic Conversations project. We want to deliver Fàs na Gàidhlig. This includes hiring venues in the community that give people self-worth and confidence in the public eye. This will help to break down the isolation that can go hand in hand with dementia and will promote self-worth for people living with dementia and their carers and families. We have already gained recognition by winning the Duais Coimhearsnachd at the Scottish Gaelic Awards in 2021. We want to keep up the momentum by engaging with people living with dementia and their carers family, and friends and to build on the intergenerational links created with the Gaelic primary schools in Skye, Lochaber, and Wester Ross which have been well-received by all.   We will continue with a mix of in-person, online, and blended events to ensure that as many people as possible can take part. This has been working very well and we do not want to lose the momentum with this due to lack of funding. Some of our events will be focussed on Gaelic speakers and Gaelic will be the main language used and others will be using a mix of Gaelic and English to raise awareness of the language and to encourage Gaelic to be used in more settings and encourage more people to learn some Gaelic. Diane Smith, our Community Activities Organiser, has been working hard on building her Gaelic language skills and has completed SpeakGaelic A1 last year through an online course from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, and also attended one of their online short summer courses. She is currently attending weekly night classes run by Highland Council to revise SpeakGaelic A1. An essential part of the future development of this project is for Diane to continue to learn and develop her Gaelic skills.  This will enable her to build relationships directly with the Gaelic speakers we are supporting as well as teaching and sharing her knowledge with others.  She has enrolled for An Cùrsa Inntrigidh online with Sabhal Mòr and begins on January 16th 2023.  Funds from last year’s grant are covering Earrann 1 and if successful with this application, she will be able to continue on and do Earrann 2 and Earrann 3.

This group will use the funding to provide people living with a diagnosis of dementia access to a range of therapeutic social activities. The project will be facilitated by a new post of Community ....more

This group will use the funding to provide people living with a diagnosis of dementia access to a range of therapeutic social activities. The project will be facilitated by a new post of Community Activities Organiser and will benefit 500 people over 3 years.

We would like to be able to continue to have a wider reach in the Western Isles. We will strive to deliver community activities and support to make sure that no one faces dementia alone.

Yearly donation from Hamish Buchan

Unrestricted donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Quarterly donation from the Hamish Buchan Fund

Quarterly donation from Hamish Buchan

Unrestricted donation from the Mary Janet King Fund

Unrestricted donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Unrestricted donation from John Urquhart

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from W Scott

A' cur seiseanan còmhraidh Gàidhlig air-doigh air-loidhne eadar daoine a tha fulang le seargadh-inntinn is daoine bho ginealachan eile / Arranging Gaelic conversation sessiosn online between people ....more

A' cur seiseanan còmhraidh Gàidhlig air-doigh air-loidhne eadar daoine a tha fulang le seargadh-inntinn is daoine bho ginealachan eile / Arranging Gaelic conversation sessiosn online between people suffering from dementia and those from other generations

General charitable donation from W Scott

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from the Mary Janet King Trust

We would like to provide therapeutic activities for people living with dementia and their families in our local communities. This would help improve wellbeing and reduce social isolation.

We would like to deliver therapeutic services to support people living with dementia and their carers. This would reduce social isolation and loneliness and support wellbeing.

We would like to deliver therapeutic services to support people living with dementia and their carers. This would help reduce social isolation and loneliness, and also support wellbeing.

We would like to provide therapeutic gardening activity sessions for people living with dementia. The sessions would support their wellbeing and give family carers a break.

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Seeking funding to support a pilot project, Return Discussions in Edinburgh. Funding will be directed to staff resources and evaluation of the project. Return Discussions aims to provide holistic ....more

Seeking funding to support a pilot project, Return Discussions in Edinburgh. Funding will be directed to staff resources and evaluation of the project. Return Discussions aims to provide holistic support to families who have experienced a missing occurrence of a loved one with dementia.

General charitable donation from the Mary Janet King Trust

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

to fund therapeutic activities for people with dementia.

Detailed description not provided.

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

A' ruith seiseanan còmhraidh Gàidhlig air-loidhne airson taic a chumail ri dhaoine aig a bheil seirgeadh-inntinn / Running online Gaelic conversation sessions to support people living with dementia

General charitable donation from W Scott

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

To help families connect digitally and access online, personalised support from Alzheimers Scotland, so improving their health and wellbeing and reducing isolation at an incredibly challenging time ....more

To help families connect digitally and access online, personalised support from Alzheimers Scotland, so improving their health and wellbeing and reducing isolation at an incredibly challenging time for those living with dementia and their families.

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

General charitable donation from the Mary Janet King Trust

Our aim is to continue providing a wide range of community activities to people living with dementia across Lewis & Harris.

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from Hamish Buchan

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

This group will use funding to provide support to people with dementia and their carers one of the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19. Funding will allow the organisation to deliver small ....more

This group will use funding to provide support to people with dementia and their carers one of the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19. Funding will allow the organisation to deliver small scale therapeutic activity in their Glasgow and Paisley Dementia Resource Centre providing up to 27 sessions per week. This project will benefit around 25 people with dementia and 25 carers per week with the potential for these numbers to increase.

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Donation from Hamish Buchan

To cover the cost of 200 Meditexts subscriptions due to an increase in concerns from carers about their loved ones with dementia when they are out in the community during the lockdown period. ....more

To cover the cost of 200 Meditexts subscriptions due to an increase in concerns from carers about their loved ones with dementia when they are out in the community during the lockdown period. Meditexts gives appropriate information to the police/paramedic

Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust

Detailed description not provided.

In loving memory of Helen Cameron, Blairgowrie, God Bless. From Ken and Roberta Cameron

General charitable donation from the Mary Janet King Trust

Lifescan match funding - Saoirse Walker completed the Inverness Half Marathon.

Lifescan match funding - Saoirse Walker completed the Inverness Half Marathon.

General charitable donation from Hamish Buchan

General charitable donation from W Scott

We want funds so that we can continue to provide inclusive community activities for people living with dementia across Lewis and Harris.

We want to hold a monthly film and fish supper group in our Dementia Resource Centre for people with dementia and their carers or family.

Knowing Me, Knowing You, Lanarkshire Befriending Project

This project is looking to continue befriending and volunteer opportunities in the Scottish Borders to support the 2,468 people living with dementia in the area. Matching up people living with ....more

This project is looking to continue befriending and volunteer opportunities in the Scottish Borders to support the 2,468 people living with dementia in the area. Matching up people living with dementia to volunteers with similar interests allows people to socialise and remain part of their community - as well as provide respite for carers and loved ones.

A local dementia advisor would provide a point of contact for people with dementia and their families, at all stages of their journey.

Help us raise money to sustain existing activities and build on our volunteer base to allow 1-1 support for people living with dementia.

Help us provide opportunities for people with dementia within the community and raise awareness to address the stigma they face.

SSB Well Kent?

This project will address the need for improved responses to distress in the care and treatment of people with advanced dementia. Our aim is to produce a model of best practice to reduce distress and ....more

This project will address the need for improved responses to distress in the care and treatment of people with advanced dementia. Our aim is to produce a model of best practice to reduce distress and its impact on people with dementia, their families and their care settings.