It was a very nice affair and the food was excellent. I particularly enjoyed chatting to Keith Oliver, an Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society. Keith was a head teacher for 16 years during a successful teaching career. He spearheaded the publication of a book called ‘Welcome to our World,’ which is a collection of life writing by people living with Dementia.
The winners are listed below:
The Dementia-Friendly Awards 2015
Winners
Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative - Havering Dementia Action Alliance
Best Dementia Friendly Organisational Initiative - Rowlands Pharmacy
Best Dementia Friendly Involvement Initiative - Liverpool SURF Group
Best Dementia Friendly Project - West Yorkshire Playhouse
Best Dementia Friendly Partnership Working - My House of Memories
Best Dementia Friendly Educational Initiative - Bernard Gilpin Primary School's Intergenerational Dementia Project
Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Friendly Communities - Dyneley House Surgery
Finalists
Best dementia friendly community initiative
• Dementia Friendly Plymouth
• Kirklees Dementia Action Alliance
Best dementia friendly organisational initiative
• Northumbria Police
• Forget me Not at Warrington and Halton Hospitals
• Fiona Andrews (British Transport Police)
• Jay Jays Hair Salon
• Touchstone - Leeds
Best dementia friendly involvement initiative
• The Square Hole Club
• Face it Together - Bradford
• Togetherness Choir
Best dementia friendly project
• Marple dementia drop-in
• The ASA Dementia Friendly Swimming Project
Best dementia friendly partnership working
• Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery & Canterbury Christ Church University
• Hospital dementia support service - Barnsley & wider community
Best dementia friendly educational initiative
• Mid Sussex Dementia Friendly Group and Warden Academy
• UCL Partners
Outstanding contribution to dementia friendly communities
• Gina Awad, Dementia Friends Champion and Exeter Dementia Action Alliance lead
• Brecon Dementia Friendly Community
• Liverpool Dementia Action Alliance
Dementia Friendly Awards NI
Winners
Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative (NI) - Hemsworth Court Integration Group
Best Dementia Friendly Organisational Initiative (NI) - Joint winners Boots 'Working to become dementia-friendly' and Singing for the Brain Belfast, Lisburn and Donaghdee
Best Dementia Friendly Involvement Initiative (NI) - The Spectrum Centre Social Sofa
Best Dementia Friendly Project (NI) - The Spectrum Centre Social Sofa
Best Dementia Friendly Partnership Working (NI) - Western Health and Social Care Trust - Service Improvement Project Board
Best Dementia Friendly Educational Initiative (NI) - 4-10 years: Glenwood Primary School Social Sofa, 11-18 years: Hammer Youth Club - Take a Step in Someone Else's Shoes Project, Third level education: Dementia Services Team, Four Seasons Healthcare
Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Friendly Communities (NI) - Liz Cunningham
Finalists
Best dementia friendly community initiative (NI)
• Shankill Neighbourhood Policing Team
Best dementia friendly organisational initiative (NI)
• SEHSCT Occupational Therapy Memory and Wellbeing Group
Best dementia friendly involvement initiative (NI)
• SEHSCT Occupational Therapy Memory and Wellbeing Group
• Reminiscence Network - Creative Reminiscence Wilson House
Best dementia friendly project (NI)
• Deed
• Friendship Group Antrim Ballymena - Alzheimer's Society
Best dementia friendly partnership working (NI)
• British Deaf Association - Dementia Friendly Communities
• NHSCT Dementia Friendly Communities coordinator
• Deed
Outstanding contribution to dementia friendly communities (NI)
• Mae Burke
• Dr Barbara Ferguson
For further information or questions about the Dementia Friendly Awards (NI) please contact Heather.Lundy@alzheimers.org.uk
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