Activities the organisation does that represents best practice in inclusive dementia care

• Our carer support services, supported breaks and Green Letter Days are recognised examples of best practice in dementia care. Within our Dementia Support Services, we use evidence‑based learning and research to inform practical support. For example, we help to break down communication barriers by explaining the challenges faced by people living with dementia and, where possible, reinforce this learning with film footage that shares real lived experiences.

• We provide practical demonstrations showing how small changes in approach can make communication more dementia‑friendly, ultimately enhancing the lives of both carers and people with dementia.

• During supported breaks, we model the learning offered in our carer support services, providing guidance to equip carers with skills in communication and understanding how dementia can affect the senses and how this may appear in ‘real time’. Our volunteers, who assist with these breaks, are also extensively trained in best practice, enabling them to model this approach when working with the clients we support.

What impact does your work have on people living with dementia and amplifying lived expert voices?

• The work we do builds understanding and confidence, empowering both carers and people living with dementia. Our supported breaks and Green Letter Days give clients access to opportunities they may have felt were no longer an option. We support them to experience enjoyment, connection and a renewed sense of possibility.

• Our Dementia Support Services offer practical, relatable support that helps carers support people living with dementia to remain active and reach their full potential. 

What key factors have made your work and organisation successful?

• Our strong foundation in knowledge and research. We are committed to staying at the forefront of evidence-based practice, and we ensure that our work is grounded in the latest findings from both academic research and lived experience.

• Yet we don’t stop at gathering knowledge. We actively work to translate that knowledge into accessible, meaningful resources and experiences for people living with dementia and their carers. This research and evaluations reach our family and friends carers, professional organisations that we collaborate with and clients on our supported breaks and Green Letter Days.

• By combining research with genuine human connection, and understanding that dementia does not discriminate, we are able to deliver impactful, person-centred work that resonates, and that, we believe, is at the heart of our success.

Any national expansion projects the organisation is planning to do on inclusive best practices in dementia care and future goals?

• Their Green Letter Days nationwide initiative is designed to reach more communities to have everyday adventures. These events have had 100% satisfaction across 2025, with more than 85% of participants saying they would like to attend another Green Letter Day.
  • (Quote from participant at a cricket day) “Watching Dad and reminiscing with him. To be sat with my dad overlooking such a beautiful ground and scene. It’s been a lovely day out. Thanks so much!”

• Dementia Adventure is actively committed to promoting inclusive best practices in dementia care across the UK. We recognise that truly inclusive care must reflect the culture and identities of communities, and we are always looking to collaborate with local groups to support this aim.

• Previously In Scotland, we have run successful watch parties in partnership with the Badenoch Shinty Memories Group, creating dementia-inclusive learning and support sessions in Shinty. These events have enabled us to reach a community in the Scottish Highlands.

• We are keen to build on this approach and explore similar collaborations across the UK, ensuring that inclusive dementia care is shaped by the voices and experiences of local communities across the nations.

Future goals:

• We are always open to collaborating and co-producing with like-minded organisations that share our values and dedication to enhancing the lives of those affected by dementia. Partnering with the Empower Dementia Network+ reflects our belief in the power of collective impact, by bringing together expertise and lived experience, we can achieve more meaningful change.

• We see this network as a valuable opportunity to learn from others, share insights and amplify the voices of people living with dementia and their carers. As part of the network, we aim to foster innovation and influence policy and practice. Ultimately building more inclusive, supportive communities.

Quotes from Carers:

These testimonies highlight the positive impact of Dementia Adventure’s services in equipping carers with knowledge, confidence and renewed emotional resilience:

About Dementia Adventure Training:

“It’s really empowered us to support him and in turn for him to support mom and for us to take those things on board when we’ve got time with her as well. So it sort of really has sort of gone all the way around the family to support mum to live the best life possible.”

“I just wanted to say thank you for this morning’s training session. I found it extremely informative and learnt so much. It was engaging, enlightening and powerful. It really has opened my eyes to a bigger picture of the world around Dementia.”

“This break has been the most transformative thing to happen to me as the carer in 4 years of trying to deal with my husband’s diagnosis. It has honestly changed my outlook and given me renewed hope and a sense of less isolation.”

About Supported Holidays:

“I stopped being my husband’s carer and was his wife for the week.”

“We’ve learned to stop listening to the doom and gloom stuff, grab the moments and make things happen now.”

“The support was there so I wasn’t having to be anyone other than me; so she was more her. Since coming back we have insisted on more moments together as a couple.”

“I have regained confidence in myself regarding what I can achieve.”

“The holiday really built me up. I had a really good rest and felt thoroughly looked after. I laughed so much. This has given me a much improved positive outlook now we have returned home.”

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