Join Us in Becoming a Dementia Friends Champion
Cumberland Football Association is delighted to announce that our Football Development Officer specialising in inclusion, Ray Sempill, has been...
A Dementia Friends Champion is a volunteer who encourages others to make a positive difference to people living with dementia in their community. This can be done through giving them information about the personal impact of dementia and what individuals can do to help.
In his role as a Dementia Friends Champion, Ray is now in a position to deliver Dementia Friends information sessions – and is encouraging clubs/coaches/individuals wishing to be able to help those living with dementia in their communities to get in touch.
Dementia Friends aims to give people a better understanding of dementia and the small things we can all do to make a difference to the lives of people affected by dementia. Dementia Friends is led by the Alzheimer’s Society and is one strand of its work to create Dementia Friendly communities. By attending a Dementia Friends information session, people have the opportunity to join this national social action movement to change the way people think, speak and act about dementia.
At present, there are over two million Dementia Friend Champions nationwide, with information sessions aimed at creating even more. Therefore, Cumberland FA is keen to raise awareness to ensure that the county creates more dementia-friendly communities, and support the Alzheimer’s Society’s aim of creating four million Dementia Friends within the next three years.
A Dementia Friends information session is a fun, interactive way to learn a little about dementia and how it can affect people’s lives. Led by a volunteer Dementia Friends Champion, the session lasts 45-60 minutes and covers five key messages that everyone should know about dementia, through activities and discussion. At the end of the information session, participants have the opportunity to turn their understanding into action by committing to a dementia-friendly action. No action is too big or small – from wearing a Dementia Friends badge to spreading the word on social media.
If you, or your club, are interested in getting involved as a Dementia Friends Champion or joining a Dementia Friends information session, please contact Ray via ray.sempill@cumberlandfa.com or call 01900 872310 (Ext 221).
For more information on Dementia Friends, please visit www.dementiafriends.org.uk
In his role as a Dementia Friends Champion, Ray is now in a position to deliver Dementia Friends information sessions – and is encouraging clubs/coaches/individuals wishing to be able to help those living with dementia in their communities to get in touch.
Dementia Friends aims to give people a better understanding of dementia and the small things we can all do to make a difference to the lives of people affected by dementia. Dementia Friends is led by the Alzheimer’s Society and is one strand of its work to create Dementia Friendly communities. By attending a Dementia Friends information session, people have the opportunity to join this national social action movement to change the way people think, speak and act about dementia.
At present, there are over two million Dementia Friend Champions nationwide, with information sessions aimed at creating even more. Therefore, Cumberland FA is keen to raise awareness to ensure that the county creates more dementia-friendly communities, and support the Alzheimer’s Society’s aim of creating four million Dementia Friends within the next three years.
A Dementia Friends information session is a fun, interactive way to learn a little about dementia and how it can affect people’s lives. Led by a volunteer Dementia Friends Champion, the session lasts 45-60 minutes and covers five key messages that everyone should know about dementia, through activities and discussion. At the end of the information session, participants have the opportunity to turn their understanding into action by committing to a dementia-friendly action. No action is too big or small – from wearing a Dementia Friends badge to spreading the word on social media.
If you, or your club, are interested in getting involved as a Dementia Friends Champion or joining a Dementia Friends information session, please contact Ray via ray.sempill@cumberlandfa.com or call 01900 872310 (Ext 221).
For more information on Dementia Friends, please visit www.dementiafriends.org.uk
