Our Network
The EMPOWER Dementia Network+ connects diverse voices to amplify the impact of our shared mission. From lived experts to healthcare professionals, our network is the foundation of meaningful change.
Explore the Network:
Select the network group and click through for more information and contact details.
Network Operations Team
- Catherine Evans, Co-lead (King’s College London)
- Emma Wolverson, Co-lead (University of West London)
- Andy Bradshaw, Network Manager & Researcher (King’s College London)
- Laiba Ahmad, Researcher (University of West London)
- Faye Watson, Public and Community Engagement Specialist
- Ankita Bhojwani, Researcher (King’s College London)
Lived Experts
- Chandrika Kaviraj
- Debs Smith
- Eric Deeson
- Hina Adeel
- Mohammad Jasimuddin
- Ronald Amanze
Co-applicants
- Ronald Amanze, Lived Expert
- Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Dr Stephanie Daley
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Dr Clare Ellis-Smith, Dr Peter May, Professor Katherine Sleeman, Dr Lesley Williamson, Dr Annabel Farnood
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Psychology and Social Work, University of Hull, Professor Liz Walker
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Professor Sube Banerjee & Dr Ben Hicks
- Health Innovation, Kent Surrey Sussex, Ms Katherine Sykes
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IOPPN), King’s College London, Dr Latha Velayudhan and Dr Zunera Khan
- International Observatory on End-of-Life Care, Lancaster University, Professor Catherine Walshe
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, Dr Kritika Samsi, Dr Olivia Luijnenburg, & Dr Monica Leverton
- Queen Mary University of London, Professor Nathan Davies
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Ms Alison Keizer
- The Policy Institute, Kings College London, Dr Harriet Boulding
- The Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Professor Fliss Murtagh
- The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, Professor Greta Rait
- Ellie Robinson-Carter, The Photobook Project
Community Partners
- Alice Haskell Art
- Almara Care, Dr Nahid Zokaei
- AS Society Lewisham Dementia Services, Ms Ade Adeoye
- Aston University, Caitlin Adams
- Atlantic Technological University, Gary Kerr
- Alzheimer’s Society, Ms. Perri Termine
- Birmingham and Solihull NHS Foundation Trust, Victoria Pearson
- Bromley Dementia Friendly Community, Mrs Nicola Fishman
- Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group, June Cooke
- Dementia Adventures,Dr Manpreet Kaur Gill
- Dementia Carers Count, Ms Helen Pyper
- Dementia UK, Dr Francisca Mada
- Dementia UK, Dr Karen Harrison Dening
- Dementia Voices (Innovations in Dementia), Ms Rachael Litherland
- DentaBlue, Molly Baldini
- Dignitate, Mr Malcolm Nadeem Gill
- DSDC Wales Research Centre and the North Wales Dementia Network, Dr Jennifer Rhiannon Roberts
- Elysium Healthcare, Mr Rasaq Olanrewaju Fatusi
- Engage Here CIC, Miss Melissa Fry
- HC-One, Ms Aileen Beatty & Ms Anna Selby
- Home Instead Bromley Chislehurst & Orpington
- Home Instead, Tony O’Flaherty & Miss Kemi Brown
- Hospice UK, Miss Catherine Hodge
- Keele University, Dr Laurna Bullock
- Loughborough University (UK) & Dementia Carers Campaign Network (Ireland), Dr Eithne Heffernan
- Mission Care
- Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, Mrs Gemma Willingham-Storr
- MSH Foundation for Mental Health, Cllr Dr Manju Shahul-Hameed
- National Museums Liverpool, House of Memories, Mrs Dawn Carroll
- Nightingale Hammerson House Care Homes, Mr Antonio de Assis
- Rainbow Services, Mr Ron Kingsmill
- Sensory Trust, Miss Katie Jennings
- Sensory Trust, Mrs Victoria Hutchinson
- Silverline Memories, Mrs Sandra Hastings
- Social Farms & Gardens, Amber Alferoff
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, Miss Anisha Ramjuttun
- The Claremont Project, Miss Chiara van den Hoven
- The Photobook Project, Miss Ellie Robinson Carter
- The Rainbow Care Group – Bromley, Mr Shlok Wadhwana
- Tribe Frequency, Ms Lerato Lipere
- University of Surrey, Dr Ayokunmi Ojebode
- University of Wolverhampton, Dr Karan Juttla (Chair of Community Partners Expert Panel)
- Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE
- Rowcroft Hospice, Dr Gill Horne
- Social Finance, Sarah Churchill & Ms Prerana Kaneri
- Symbiosia, Esther Wiskerke
- Together in Dementia Everyday (TIDE), Ms Ruth Eley
- University College London, Mr Adam Smith
International Partners
- Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA), Dr Kirsten Moore
- Dementia Alliance International, Ms Emily Ong TT
- Dementia India Alliance, Ms Ramani Sundaram
- KITE Research Institute, University Health Network, Dr Pia Kontos
- LiveWell Alliance, Ms Ellen Sue Moses
- London School of Economics and Political Science, Ms Adelina Comas-Herrera
- Radboudumc Alzheimer Center and Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Professor Jenny van der Steen
- Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice, Ms Mary Fridley
- Newcastle University, Professor Dame Louise Robinson
- University of West Scotland, Professor Louise Ritchie
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance, Dr Stephen Connor
