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Our latest volunteer news

Welcome to your news page where we'll be sharing all the latest volunteering news, events and photos with you. We also want to hear from you, so please contact us with any news, photos or topics you'd like to share on this page.

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Our Volunteering Strategic Approach
We’re really excited to be able to share our new five-year strategic approach to volunteering. It lays out our vision and ambitions for volunteering at the Society for the coming years. this is example text
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Volunteer at Trek26
Join more than 300 volunteers supporting our trekkers through the epic Trek26 challenge. Your encouragement could bring them one step closer to crossing the finish line!
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Volunteers' Week - celebrating all of you!
Volunteers' Week was quite a week! The Society celebrated in a variety of ways, including a special Spotlight session, to show how valued our volunteers are.
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Crossing the brain’s protective barrier – the next generation of dementia treatments

The blood-brain barrier acts as a gatekeeper restricting what can and cannot reach the brain. Researchers are now designing the next generation of antibody treatments to cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively.

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Volunteer Learning Refresh 2026

As we enter a new year, to provide Help and Hope to all those affected by dementia in 2026, we must first make sure we're a safe and secure Society.

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Keeping a positive mindset after a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies
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Ian Johns in Bristol has dementia with Lewy bodies. He and his wife draw on moments of joy and achievement and Ian says they have much to live for.

Ian Johns in Bristol has dementia with Lewy bodies. He and his wife draw on moments of joy and achievement and Ian says they have much to live for.

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28 November 2025
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‘You need time to reset’: How I cope caring for my husband with dementia
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Amar, in Hertfordshire, says caring for her husband Parminder has been a steep learning curve.

Amar, in Hertfordshire, says caring for her husband Parminder has been a steep learning curve.

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28 November 2025
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‘I loved being a dementia football mascot at Wembley’
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Susan Kelly in Bristol says she had an amazing experience as one of 22 ‘mascots’ at the Alzheimer’s Society England v Wales friendly match. 

Susan Kelly in Bristol says she had an amazing experience as one of 22 ‘mascots’ at the Alzheimer’s Society England v Wales friendly match. 

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28 November 2025
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How I accepted my dementia diagnosis and tried to move forward
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Sue Beeson, in Worcestershire, talks about life before her dementia symptoms and how she's determined to stay active and creative since her diagnosis.

Sue Beeson, in Worcestershire, talks about life before her dementia symptoms and how she's determined to stay active and creative since her diagnosis.

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28 November 2025
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How dementia-friendly discos are making a difference
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When siblings Kate Darby and Nick Shaw couldn’t find a dementia-friendly music activity their dad would enjoy, they created Dementia Disco. 

When siblings Kate Darby and Nick Shaw couldn’t find a dementia-friendly music activity their dad would enjoy, they created Dementia Disco. 

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28 November 2025
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