Fundraising

Real stories

Inspired by his grandad, Phill Hayward from Birkenhead ran 10k barefoot every day for a year to fundraise for the Society.

Real stories

A partnership of insurance professionals and firms is driving change for people affected by dementia.

Real stories

Sophia had a strong bond with her grandfather, Peter. When he developed dementia, it was hard for her to deal with as a teenager. Sophia describes the effect dementia had on their family, and why, in 2022, she completed a Memory Walk in her papa's memory.

Real stories

Lindsey Walke, in Plymouth, shares her experience of swimming the English Channel to help fight dementia.

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Real stories

Alison Bowen, in East Sussex, shares how she and a team of scooterists rode hundreds of miles to help fight dementia.

Real stories

Billy Geary, the world’s oldest rotary club president at 101, tells us how Belfast East Rotary Club raised £11,000 for Alzheimer’s Society.

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Denise Devlin, in County Tyrone, tells us how community events, social media and fundraising have helped to increase understanding of dementia.

Real stories

Since his wife’s dementia diagnosis, Bryan Talbot, 85, in Oxfordshire has raised thousands for the Society by hosting pub quizzes.