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Partnership - Pets on the Move

Thanks to your support, we're there for families and offering hope and better care for those living with dementia.  

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Alzheimer’s Society and British Airways

Working together to create a dementia inclusive airline.

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Please use the search below to find answers on the most frequently asked questions, from dementia support to donations and fundraising.

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Conflict of interest policy

Find out more about out Grant Advisory Board (GAB) and Expert Review Panel (ECP) conflict of interest policy.

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Support us: Join the Innovation Collective

Alzheimer’s Society Innovation Collective is a community of professionals who share their expertise with the innovators who join our innovation programmes.

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Our innovation programmes

Our innovation programmes support individuals and businesses throughout their dementia product development journey. Find out which programme is right for you and your big idea.

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Reflections from 2024/25

You shared some great feedback and ideas with us through the engagement survey last year. We've been working through your comments and want to share with you an update on what we've been doing.

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Join us at Trek26 2025

This summer, more than 12,000 supporters will take on a 13- or 26-mile trek across locations in England and Wales to help us beat dementia.

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Can people with dementia vote?
People with dementia have the same right to vote as everyone else. Here we explain why people with dementia can still vote, and the different ways you can vote if you want to. People with dementia have the same right to vote as everyone else. Here we explain why people with dementia can still vote, and the different ways you can vote if you want to.
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Forget Me Not Festival 2025

An Alzheimer’s Society event delivered in partnership with Leicester City in the Community.

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Amazing Grace: a young volunteer making a real difference

At only 17 years old Grace Terry is one of our youngest volunteers. Based in West Midlands, she volunteers at her local Dementia Voice Group. She had no previous experience or knowledge of Alzheimer’s but wanted to find out more when she was doing some work experience in the medical field, after discovering the statistic about the number of people who would develop Alzheimer's.

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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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