As part of our ongoing Chiltern Dementia Friendly Project, we continue our mission to create a supportive community where people living with dementia can live well and remain active members of society as much as possible — while ensuring that their family carers receive the respite and support they need.
On 29th October, we held our third Dementia Awareness Event with the wonderful support of The Chiltern & Shelburne Hospital.
For a one-hour session, it’s always remarkable how much planning, detail, and behind-the-scenes organisation goes into making everything run smoothly. A huge thank you to everyone involved — especially our Trustee Tim Garnham, and Yin Tso, the Chiltern Hospital’s Marketing Manager, whose help, preparation, and support were invaluable.
Around 30 attendees took part in the session, which many described as both informative and eye-opening, providing a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by people living with dementia and the vital role of their family carers.
The talk was delivered by Sally Blackden, one of Buckinghamshire’s leading Dementia Specialists, who commented:
“It was encouraging to see so many people attend — especially as they gave up their lunch break to do so!”
Our Trustee Peter Helay added:
“People even came back after leaving to respond to an emergency bleep — it was excellent.”
When we commit to something, we always do our utmost to make it happen — often against the odds. We’re proud to have successfully completed our third event, and planning is already underway for a fourth, led by Cllr Rob Gill.
Together, we’re continuing to build a more understanding, compassionate, and dementia-friendly community.
