The Dementia Friends initiative was launched to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding. Over 2.5 million Dementia Friends have now been created across the UK; each helping to change the way we act, talk and think about dementia.
We are proud to have several active Dementia Friends Champions here at Whitehead Monckton - namely Associate Director Katie Broadfield, Director Janet Goode, Associate Director Kerin Speedie, Solicitor Bekka Fuszard and Trainee Legal Executives Samuel Corse & Amy Turner-Ives. They are volunteers for the Alzheimer's Society and trained to offer Dementia Friends Information Sessions to staff and the local community.
Talking about her role as a Champion, Bekka says: ‘I signed up to be a Dementia Friends Champion because I am passionate about dementia awareness and creating a dementia friendly society. My Grandad had dementia and, working in the Tax and Estate Planning Department here, I regularly meet clients who are living with dementia themselves or have loved ones who are. I’m proud to be part of a growing network of people creating dementia friendly communities together.’
If you would like to register an interest in a Dementia Friend Information Session, please contact any of our Champions who would be delighted to hear from you. Please also check our events page for scheduled upcoming sessions.
We are recognised as a ‘Working to Become Dementia Friendly Kent’ organisation by Kent County Council’s Dementia Friendly Communities Team. We have earnt this recognition by having a high percentage of Dementia Friends here at Whitehead Monckton and because our lawyers hold Dementia Friends Information Sessions in the local community and support the work of local dementia cafes, dementia action alliances, charities and community groups.
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