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Newsletter Spring 2011
Newsletter Summer 2015
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Editor’s Highlights
The proposed National Young
Onset Dementia Network
recognises that we all have so
much to learn from each other.
Every family living with young
onset dementia develops ways
of managing things, and it is
good to share those ideas.
I would encourage you to think
about helping with research, if
you feel you can. There is
increasing study, both of the
processes that cause
dementia and the best ways of
supporting those with it, and
people with young onset
dementia can help a lot.
Every person is an individual,
and that is not destroyed by
the illness. We all have similar
needs: to get out into the open
air, to smell the roses, to meet
friends and talk, to listen to
music, to dance. It becomes
more difficult when dementia
sets in, but the enjoyment from
them is just as intense. It can be
so difficult to take the first step -
to pick up the phone to a
stranger to ask for help; to go
to the first walk or Café. Home
can seem very safe. But it can
also be like a prison. YDUK tries
to make that first step easier.
On a personal note, my thesis is
finished - 245 pages, 56000
words and countless images of
brains with blobs showing
where the damage is. So now I
hope to have a little more time
to get out and about and see
you all.
Best wishes,
Helen Beaumont
Editor
Greetings all.
It's heartening to see so much local and national activity. Dementia
is getting more attention now than for many years and, while young
onset dementia has been less recognised, that is changing. I also
sense a shift from the gloomy messages of the past, and recognition
that people with dementia can have a good quality of life, if they
have the right support.
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‘Words are very powerful - they
can build you up or put you
down. When you are speaking
about dementia
remember this.’ cautioned
Agnes Houston, person with
young onset Alzheimer's. We
have always tried to be
respectful in our language.
It is good to be mindful of
anything that might take us
away from what individuals
themselves find acceptable.
And talking of words, and
back to politics again, the
Dementia Vision 2020 detailed
hopes for better lives for
people with dementia and
their families. Every person,
whatever their age, should
receive ‘high quality,
compassionate care from
diagnosis through to end of
life’. The hope is for less
variation in support, with the
spread of high quality,
innovative services being
available to all. We ardently
hope those words become
reality and are
looking at ways of sharing
all that we know about
providing good young onset
dementia support.
Dementia Words Matter, a
DEEP Guide, written by people
with dementia. DEEP is the
Dementia Engagement and
Empowerment Project for
people with dementia.
Want to know more about
Dementia Words Matter?
Click here.
Tessa Gutteridge
Director
Direct Line
All too easy, especially at this time of political
change, to react to the latest calls for your
attention with a degree of scepticism. But my
last trip to London (well, not the one to Wembley
Stadium for the FA Cup semi-finals, the one before
that…) highlighted something we hold dear in
YoungDementia UK. I am talking about words, and
a recent Dementia Action Alliance event which
highlighted how much Dementia Words Matter.
YoungDementia UK raising
awareness at showings of Still Alice
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Young Onset Support
Making connections Family members who attend
our YoungDementia UK Coffee
& Chats and Walk & Talks as
well as meeting up at the YDUK
monthly Café tell us that
getting together with people in
a similar situation can make a
big difference. One person
said: ‘People can chat to each
other and get advice. It is not
just talking about dementia, it is
a social too.’ As another said:
‘It’s like a small, intimate
meeting pool.’ At each
opportunity, people share
knowledge and experience or
simply relax over a cuppa or a
gentle walk. If you would like to
meet others at Stadhampton
or Oxford or on one of the
walks, please contact Emeline
or Anna McNally.
Doing things that everyone
does - meeting friends, taking
the family out, having an
occasional treat - is what we
all like to share. Peter was
inspired to write a wonderful
review following a trip to the
theatre with Valerie and the
family. ‘The whole outing was
great fun and much
hilarity was enjoyed. Thank you
for organising the trip - we all
had a great time’.
Making the voices of
people with young onset
dementia even louder Earlier this year, Tony and Liz,
who are both living with
dementia, joined Mark Walsh,
One to One Coordinator, to
speak at the Oxford Health
Conference on Dementia.
They regaled the floor with
their experiences of living with
dementia which were both
funny and moving. The
attention in the room was total
- you could hear a pin drop.
Speaking to a room of over
100 professionals is not easy,
but Liz and Tony have both
offered to do it again. ‘If you
have another opportunity like
that, I’ll be the first to put my
hand up’ said Liz. Nic and Jen
also contributed to a
presentation on Turtle Song at
the Creative Dementia Arts
Network conference in April.
Anna Eden
Support Service Manager
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Friends reunited Reviving old memories and
friendships brings great
pleasure to us all.
YoungDementia UK support
worker Simon arranged a
reunion recently for two of the
people he supports when he
discovered that Andy and
Dave both used to work for the
same company.
‘When I began seeing Andy he
told me that he used to work
for Grove Cranes, many years
ago. Then I remembered that
Dave also said that he'd
worked for them and so had
his friend Bill. So I chatted to
Andy’s wife Sarah about
helping them to all meet up.
She said two close neighbours
had also worked there so we
arranged a reunion for all of
them which Sarah very kindly
hosted at her house.
She laid on a lovely spread
and they all enjoyed seeing
each other again. The next
couple of hours flashed by in a
haze of happy memories and
lots of laughs. When it was time
to go they were all very keen
to meet up again when the
weather gets warmer and pub
gardens are available!’
Simon Warren
Support Worker
Feeling creative? We’ve recently launched a
new monthly arts and crafts
group called Creative Minds.
The front cover shows activities
at an early session. Based in
Abingdon and Deddington, it
offers a wide range of
activities designed to stimulate
and inspire.
Why not set up an arts and
crafts group where you live?
Journalist Ben Lerwill joined a
recent YoungDementia UK
Walk & Talk and wrote about it
for The Great Outdoors, a
national walking magazine.
It’s a bright winter’s day, and
seventeen of us are walking
through the Oxfordshire
countryside. To all intents and
purposes, it’s the kind of short
but agreeable group walk that
might be encountered in any
part of the UK. Except it’s
rather more than that.
‘The outdoors diffuses things,’
a lady named Val is telling me.
‘That’s why a walk like this is
always such a good
opportunity to talk.’
‘It can be very isolating,’ says
Roger. His wife is now in a care
home but he still organises
these Walk & Talk sessions for
YDUK seven times a year. ‘You
can feel trapped at home, so
it’s hugely important to get out
and do things like this.’
I notice, more than I ever have
done, how fluid a group walk
is, with people splitting off into
twos and threes and then very
naturally reshuffling themselves
to start fresh conversations.
Walking leads to talking and I
also find it a salutary reminder
that a walk – any walk – is
primarily about appreciating
the moment.
Ben Lerwill
Journalist
Forthcoming Walk & Talk dates
and all of our other events are
on our website. Simply click on
the link to the events listing on
the web page http://
www.youngdementiauk.org/
yduk-events-oxfordshire
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Family Support
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Socials
Café Elvis wowed the crowd!
Phil Wilson (AKA Elvis)
entertained at the Café in April
– while he strutted his stuff, the
crowds danced and sang
along – nothing could stop
them! One couple who hadn’t
been to the Café before were
delighted. ‘We didn’t know
what to expect, but we will be
coming again’. Sue Smith will
be coordinating the Café now
and is keen to have your ideas
for how to make it even more
successful – why not come
along and let us know what
would work for you?
Garden Party This year’s Founders’ Garden
Party will be held on Friday
10 July, from midday until 3pm,
at Tubney Farm House.
Invitations to follow soon.
It’s always a wonderful event so
get the 2015 date in your diary!
Like Minds Witney Like Minds Witney launched at
The Fleece pub in March. The
group aims to give people living
with dementia an opportunity to
meet and socialise in a friendly
and informal way, to share
experiences and give feedback
on the services provided by
YDUK and others. There were
seven of us at the first meeting.
Conversations ranged from our
pets to what's on in Witney. We
meet on the second Friday of
the month from 10am until
midday. Hope you can join us!
Liz Maughn
One to One Support Worker
Like Minds groups also meet in
Oxford, Abingdon and Banbury.
YDUK Fun Choir Tuesday 16 June 10.30-12.30
Vine Cottage, Moreton, Thame OX9 2HX
All welcome – no experience needed
Range of musical styles
Trial session - may become monthly event
Refreshments available
For information contact Anna McNally
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The release of the film ‘Still
Alice’ in March generated an
unprecedented increase in
publicity and awareness of
young onset dementia.
Television programmes,
newspapers and magazines
were all keen to feature
people with young onset
telling their personal stories.
It was inspirational to see so many people living with the condition
discussing what it is like to be diagnosed with dementia at a young
age and the realities of how it impacts on all aspects of life.
Wendy went to the premiere of Still Alice and was interviewed on
Channel 4 News and BBC2’s Victoria Derbyshire programme. She
said, ‘I am living with dementia as many others are – I just choose
to make public my experience – not for personal gain at all, but in
order to raise awareness. I don’t ‘enjoy’ these experiences, but I do
it in the hope that it can make a difference.’
Jacqui who featured in the Sun on Sunday’s magazine Fabulous
alongside her daughter Ruth said, ‘I think that the more each of us
can raise awareness about all forms of dementia the better. It is
hugely important. Those of us that can still communicate our
feelings and experiences help each other with ideas for daily living
for example. If I can share something, I feel it's important to do so
because people need to understand dementia.'
Alessandra told us, ‘I work with people with dementia and I believe
the film has helped people to have more understanding of the
experience and feelings of the person and of the family situation.’
Fingers crossed the media spotlight will continue to shine on people
whose lives are affected by young onset. We hope it leads to
greater understanding and awareness of the condition and more
age appropriate support to enable people to live life fully.
Kate Fallows
Communications Coordinator
The Still Alice effect
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What the hell happened to
my brain?
Kate Swaffer was diagnosed with a form of young onset dementia
aged 49. In her soon to be released book 'What the hell happened
to my brain?' she offers all-too-rare first-hand insights into that
experience, calling for change in how we ensure a better quality
of life for people with dementia.
Kate describes vividly her
experiences of living with
dementia, exploring the
effects of memory difficulties,
loss of independence, leaving
long-term employment, the
impact on her teenage sons,
and the enormous impact of
the dementia diagnosis on her
sense of self. Writing it was a
challenging process, made
possible by doing it over time
and in small chunks. She says
her writing and dementia
advocacy work have taken
her on a process of self
discovery and enabled her to
develop a new and
meaningful personal identity.
Her powerful words will
challenge misconceptions
about dementia, and open
our eyes to new ways of
supporting people with the
diagnosis. Aimed at people
with dementia and their
families as well as for
professionals and carers.
Kate is attending the YDUK
garden party in Oxford on
10 July and is holding a
pre-release book launch in
London on 11 July, with friend
and colleague Dr Shibley
Rahman, the author of ‘Living
better with dementia’.
Kate’s book is available in the
UK on pre-order via Amazon or
in Australia at Footprint Books.
Kate will also be speaking at a YDUK
Afternoon Tea & Talk event in Oxford
on 9 July. Places are limited. For more
information please email
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Fundraising News
YoungDementia UK
fundraisers have been
pounding the streets
for the past few months.
Simon Eddison and
friend Chris took on a
chilly Half Marathon at
Silverstone and raised
over £560, whilst Mark
Cornell, escaped the
wind and rain for the
balmy Barcelona Marathon as part of Oakleaf Care’s Charity of the
Year partnership with YDUK.
Get active for YoungDementia UK If you want some extra fun whilst you’re running,
we’ve got places on the world’s most colourful
run. Run or Dye is a 5k event held near Oxford.
Run, walk or dance through the course as
you get showered in colourful dye at every
kilometre. Or, if you are you ready for something
a bit more serious, we also have places
available for the Oxford Half Marathon. Log on
to www.youngdementiauk.org/how-help-us for
more information. Or for help in finding a
running event near you please drop me a line.
Ready, steady…bake! If an apron appeals to you more than trainers could you host a
coffee morning or cake stall to raise money for YoungDementia UK
this summer? Hold it at home, at work, or anywhere you think
people might want to buy some cake! For some of our favourite
recipes, tips and more information go to
www.youngdementiauk.org/coffee-cake
If you’ve got fundraising news or ideas, or need a bit of help, please
get in touch at [email protected]
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The Purple Angels raise £10,000 Purple Angels across the country supported us in 2014/15
with events ranging from sponsored walks to skydives, and
fashion shows to fetes. We were overwhelmed by the
energy they put into raising awareness and money for us,
so thank you all. And very special thanks to Norrms and
Elaine McNamara for all their support and hard work.
Helen Lerwill
Community Fundraiser
Did you know? What do the following have in common - Patricia Routledge, hi-fi
retailer Richer Sounds, the Savoy Hotel and Grand National winner
Maori Venture?
They all either have, or are associated with, charitable trusts that
have given grants to YoungDementia UK in the last three months.
Alex Taylor
Trust Fundraiser
Trustees Wanted for YoungDementia UK
Are you interested in playing a key role in steering our ambitious,
‘can do’ charity?
We are looking for new trustees with experience in the strategic
use of digital communications or information technology, or
innovative support, education and training provision – or do you
have in-depth knowledge of young onset dementia through
personal or professional experience?
Could you commit to the cause, and give time to learn and grow
in the role? It’s sometimes challenging, sometimes exciting,
always interesting to pursue together our goal of a better quality
of life for people with young onset dementia and their families.
Call Tessa to discuss 01993 776295
I live in East Oxford with my
husband and two children,
Nathan and Lucy. I’ve had a
very full business career
working for a big electronics
company all over the world. In
connection with my work with
British companies in Japan I
was awarded the MBE. It was a
real honour to meet the Queen
and together with my family
we had a wonderful day.
In 2012, I decided to set up my
own consultancy. I really enjoy
talking with and learning from
different people and finding
ways to move forward
together. In 2014 I joined YDUK
as a trustee. I love being a part
of the team. My particular
interest is to help as we devise
and implement our plan
together to become a truly
national force.
Clare Ridley MBE
Trustee
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Team Member Profiles
Clare & Paula
I joined YDUK as a One to
One support worker in
September 2014. It's been a
pleasure to work and build
relationships with you. So far
we've ventured out and
about, admired the
landscape, found common
ground, exchanged views,
laughed and found the best
coffee in town! We’ve
hatched plans, swapped
stories, and explored
museums together. This is
why I love my job.
My background is in the Arts
and my passion is using my
love of creative activity to
benefit individuals and
groups. I host YDUK’s new
Creative Minds group in
Deddington, near Banbury.
We are planning projects
that are diverse and
beautiful, simple and small
or grand and complex - do
come and join us!
Paula Taylor
Support Worker
‘We want to get out and smell
the roses.’ This was said by a
family member at a recent
young onset dementia group
meeting at Kingston Hospital,
London. The point being, make
sure there are supports and
activities which feel right for
people who are in their 40s
and 50s.
Likewise. ‘The information we
were given didn’t mean
anything to us. It was written
for people a generation older
than me. We felt excluded.’
So here is where I continue
telling you about the
development of a national
Young Onset Dementia
Network which is beginning its
work on these very issues. We
have started with the steering
group of around 20 or so
people living with or working
with young onset dementia –
and having put our heads
above the parapet so to
speak, are already connecting
better and learning about
what each other are doing.
The ‘steerers’ will extend these
connections in the following
months as we prepare to
properly launch a fuller
network. We are planning
some short films to show young
onset and its issues; and an
event to encourage people
with young onset dementia to
have the confidence to shape
their services to their needs.
We have been invited to
contribute to a report on
clinical services and also to
an international project to
achieve a consensus on what
young onset dementia
services should be available
as standard.
I will keep you posted.
Tessa Gutteridge
Chair Network Steering Group
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National Young Onset Dementia
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Diary date University College London and the
Journal of Dementia Care are holding
a young onset dementia conference
at University College London on
Friday 20 November 2015.
More information to follow.
Music makes your
cares float away Arts 4 Dementia, in
partnership with the
English Chamber
Orchestra (ECO) and
London College of Music
(LCM) recently ran a project
for people with young onset
dementia. The series of eight
orchestral workshops ran
through February and March,
culminating in a Symposium on
17 April, 2015. The aim was to
restore and enhance the
abilities of musicians to
overcome the challenges and
difficulties encountered when
living well with the early stages
of dementia.
I have been a musician and
played with both professional
and amateur bands for 50
years but I hadn’t played with
a string orchestra for 35 years.
I currently play Eb Tenor Horn.
I have frontotemporal
dementia which affects my
executive and sequential
functioning. Throughout the
course, members of the ECO
and LCM worked very hard to
help to find coping strategies
to deal with my diminishing
ability to get the musical notes
off the page in an assemblage
of the correct order.
I thoroughly enjoyed my
sessions with them and the mini
concert at the Symposium was
well received. If the project is
run again, I would encourage
everyone to get involved.
While you are playing,
whatever is happening in your
life takes second place and,
just like the notes, your cares
float away. Chris Norris
Is there someone in your
family with dementia? A new National Involvement
Network for Family Carers of
People with Dementia will be
hosted by the Life Story
Network with the support of
the Department of Health.
This follows the successful
Carers Call to Action
campaign – which raised the
profile and unique needs of
carers of people living with
dementia. For information see
www.lifestorynetwork.org
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News & Views
Gardening together Gardening has many
therapeutic benefits - fresh air,
gentle exercise and cognitive
stimulation too. What better
than watching the fruits of your
labour as plants grow and
flowers bloom over time?
There are lots of gardening
groups across the country
aimed at people who are living
with dementia. Gardening
charity Thrive runs projects in
Berkshire, London, Birmingham
and Gateshead and has a
database of around 900
garden projects so they can
put you in touch with one in
your local area.
In Oxfordshire, Thyme Together
is a new gardening group
designed for those in the early
stages of dementia. Held in
Witney every Friday from 10am
to 12noon the two hour sessions
include a tea / coffee break.
All you need to bring is sturdy
footwear and outdoor clothing.
To find out more about Thyme
Together, contact Sarah
or phone (on Mondays only)
01993 709430.
For information about Thrive,
visit their website http://
www.thrive.org.uk/
Respite for Carers 15
The Saga Respite for Carers
Trust provides holidays for
unpaid carers over the age of
50. To qualify you must have
been caring for someone for
more than a year and not
taken any significant holiday
away from your caring
responsibilities in the last
12 months.
You can nominate yourself, or
nominate someone you think
deserves it. Nominations close
on 31 August 2015.
Find out more
www.saga.co.uk/saga-
charitable-foundation/saga-
respite-for-carers-trust.aspx
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Research projects
A new national service that
empowers the public to take
part in vital dementia research
Join Dementia Research
promises to accelerate the
pace of dementia research by
allowing people - both with
and without dementia - to
register their interest in studies.
Dementia affects over 850,000
people in the UK, including
over 42,000 living with young
onset dementia. Given that
dementias that affect younger
people can be rare and
difficult to recognise, it is vital
that we give everyone the
opportunity to play a role in
changing the outlook for
people with dementia - now
and in the future.
Dr Rupert McShane, Clinical
Research Lead for Dementia in
Oxfordshire says: 'The history of
medicine tells us that progress
is often made by paying close
attention to rare events and
conditions. Quite apart from
the devastation that can be
wrought on patients and
families by young onset
dementia - which is profound
and needs addressing in its
own right - we all stand to gain
by increasing the pace of
research into these conditions:
insights here are very likely
to help us also manage
dementia in the elderly.'
You can sign up to Join
Dementia Research by visiting
the website and filling in the
online form at
www.joindementiaresearch.
nihr.ac.uk
or calling a member of the
team on 0300 222 1122.
By signing up to the service,
people give permission for
researchers to contact them
with details of studies in their
area that match their profile.
They can then decide, on a
case-by-case basis, if they
would like to participate in
those studies. Registering does
not commit anyone to take
part in any studies and they
can opt-out at any time.
Taking part in research may
involve:
• Trying a new medication
• Answering questions about
your memory problems and
day to day life
• Talking to carers about their
experiences
• Having a brain scan.
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Upcoming research project:
How people with young onset
dementia share their diagnosis
My name is Katherine Sui. I am
a trainee clinical psychologist
at Canterbury Christ Church
University. As part of my
training, I am researching how
people with young onset
dementia tell others about
their diagnosis.
When I started training last
year, I became curious about
how people 'broke the bad
news'. It led me to wonder
how people decide to share
their diagnosis with those
around them, and how it
might influence relationships.
I wanted to speak with people
who have had this kind of
experience, particularly those
who were living with young
onset dementia. This is how my
research project came about.
Our aim is to gain a better
understanding of peoples’
needs after the diagnostic
process. This may then help us
to develop recommendations
for services supporting younger
people in adjusting to changes
that dementia may bring.
The project has been
approved by the National
Research Ethics Service. If you,
or someone you know, is
interested in receiving further
information or in participating
in the project, please email me
Do you have young onset
dementia, or care for
someone who has?
Then you are invited to join an
exciting PhD research project.
It involves 10 weekly drama
and storytelling sessions and
three interviews, and you will
also be asked to photograph
your experiences.
Sessions will be held at the
University of Northampton from
October-December 2015 and
last for 2 hours, with time for
coffee and chat.
To find out more contact
Alison Ward at the University of
Northampton on 01604 893559 [email protected]
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Living with a learning
disability and dementia
Thanks to advances in
medicine and care, people
with learning disabilities can
expect to live longer than ever
before, although this isn’t
without associated risks. For
people with Down’s syndrome
the statistics are stark - 10-30%
of people aged 40-49 and
30-75% aged 60-69 are likely
to develop some form
of dementia.
The diagnostic process is
challenging as early symptoms
of dementia are often
dismissed because they are
masked by ‘behaviours’
associated with having a
learning disability, and many
services aren’t equipped to
support people with a learning
disability and dementia.
I am immensely proud to have
been working with learning
disability charity MacIntyre,
supporting the work of their
Dementia Special Interest
Group. The Group has
produced some free
resources, available on
their website.
I sense that in the years ahead
understanding will continue to
grow so that those with a
learning disability can aspire to
live well with any type of
dementia they may develop
in the future.
Beth Britton
www.bethbritton.com
For more about MacIntyre:
www.macintyrecharity.org/our
-work/dementia-special-
interest-group
Beth Britton with the MacIntyre Dementia Special Interest Group
Don’t call us! Endless nuisance calls upset
and confused my husband,
Andy, so I looked into blocking
them. Quite by chance, our
phone went wrong and I had
to buy a new one. We opted
for a phone with bigger
numbers and the option to
block nuisance calls, overseas
numbers and other things too.
It wasn’t too expensive and will
probably work out cheaper
than the monthly fee the
phone companies charge to
block calls. The model we
bought was the BT Freestyle
750 Twin.
Sarah
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And finally ...
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Thank you A big thank you to our friends at
the Hinksey Heights Golf Club
who raised funds for us all year
for us and made over £6000.
As you can see from the photo,
that’s one pretty big cheque!
Walk in mam's memory Save the Memories began in 2014
from an idea I had wanted to develop
for ages. My Mam had young onset
Alzheimer’s. She died aged 64, when I
was 22, and this experience fuels my
passion to combat this cruel disease.
Save the Memories raises awareness and funds for projects that
support people living with dementia. In 2014 we raised over £6000
for the Alzheimer’s Society and we’re raising further funds this year.
Our 2015 Save the Memories Walk on Saturday 18 July follows the
lovely Northumberland Coastal Path for 14 miles from Craster to
Amble. There’s more on my Facebook page Save the Memories.
Gemma Little
Read Gemma’s story at https://www.youngdementiauk.org/
gemmas-story
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and the postal address of the registered office is at the bottom of
the page.
Fundraising
(Community)
Helen Lerwill
07479 940847
(Trusts)
Alex Taylor
07730 301165
Socials
Sue Smith
07964 677421
Newsletter
Sharman Oldham
01865 390842
Director
Tessa Gutteridge
01993 776295
Finance
Karen Warner
01865 861907
Admin
Joan Dutton
01235 531973
Communications
Kate Fallows
07748 304207
Support Service
Manager
Anna Eden
01865 794311
One to One Support
Mandy Blair
07958 721324
Mark Walsh
07956 693218
Family Support
Emeline Keown
07909 060430
Anna McNally
07852 703271
Next Newsletter - copy deadline for the next edition of the newsletter is
Wednesday 26 August. Please send items to Sharman Oldham or pass
them on via any member of the YDUK team.