Our Training and Partnerships team works alongside organisations to create meaningful, non-financial partnerships that raise awareness of dementia and drive real change. 

Together we help ensure dementia is prioritised and that every workplace becomes more understanding and supportive for those affected by dementia.

A dementia-inclusive National Trust

Since 2019, we’ve worked the National Trust to help them become more inclusive for people affected by dementia. We’ll be working with them until at least 2027.

Natural and historic places can play a significant role in improving the wellbeing of people living with dementia, help them to stimulate discussion and create positive memories. 

The partnership with Alzheimer's Society is very important – it's already helped us enhance experiences for people living with dementia at many of our places. We're delighted that through our continued collaboration we can help extend these benefits to more people.

- Tina Lewis, National Trust’s Director of People

Making dementia inclusivity the norm at the National Trust

We’re helping the National Trust to ensure:

• Dementia inclusivity is the norm and not the exception at both the places in their care and in their work.
• People at the National Trust and those living with dementia understand how they can be supported by and be involved in the partnership.
• There’s a greater understanding and collaboration between our organisations, aiming to sustain a long-term partnership.

The partnership is being developed and shaped by people with dementia. They’re involved in all the work we’re undertaking to ensure we’re meeting their needs and demonstrating the impact of this partnership.

At Alzheimer's Society, we're proud to partner with National Trust to create more inclusive and nature-connected experiences for people living with dementia. Together, we're helping improve wellbeing through access to the outdoors, whilst supporting National Trust staff and volunteers to feel confident and informed in their roles. It's inspiring to be part of such a committed collaboration that values both people and place.

- Paul Reynolds, Alzheimer’s Society’s Associate Director of Commercial and Partnerships

Creating nature-connected experiences for people with dementia

Peckover House and Gardens, Cambridgeshire

As the UK partner of the EU-funded MONUMENT (MOre NUrturing and More Empowerment Nested in Technology) pilot project, the Reed Barn at Peckover has been transformed into a safe place where people living with dementia, their families and carers can share experiences, gain new skills and take a break from caring responsibilities.

Find out more about Damsons at Peckover.

Back to Backs, Birmingham

The Back in Time Reminiscence sessions at the Back to Backs are for people living with mild dementia and their friends, family or carers. 

Guests are taken to one of the historic rooms to talk about objects like photographs, music, toys and household objects from the past to start informal conversations. 

Members of the team share their own memories relating to objects, which creates a trigger for guests to share stories which may have been hidden.

Learn about the reminiscence sessions at Back to Backs.