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Find out what we’re up to, hear from some of the dementia carers we’ve been able to help and others who are keen to share their experiences of dementia care
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Thank you for taking part in our 2025 carer survey
Share your experiences and views in our 2025 survey and help us improve the support available to dementia carers
We need gold standards in dementia care and support
Investment in improved diagnostic tools needs to be matched by investment in the care and support available to families after a dementia diagnosis.
We See You campaign
We've launched our We See You campaign to make dementia carers visible and to let carers know that we are here to help with whatever challenges they are going through
We See You – Lesley
Lesley lives in Scotland and is a full time carer for her mum. She was struggling to cope when she came across our details and took part in one of our online support groups.
National Lottery funding to expand vital support for carers
We're delighted to announce that Dementia Carers Count has been awarded a generous grant of £19,834 from The National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All England. This will allow us to reach and support even more unpaid dementia carers.
Amazon Alexa Launches Guide for Dementia Carers
Together with Amazon Alexa and presenter Ruth Langsford, we've launched a free, easy-to-use guide to help dementia carers make the most of Alexa-enabled devices.
Sharing dementia carers’ views with the Casey Commission
People who use social care services, and those around them who support them through unpaid care, must be listened to by the Independent Commission for Adult Social Care
Dementia care focus is long overdue
Dementia care has been given the prominence it deserves in the NHS 10 year plan
Small Charity Week: Double your donation!
We've been selected as a beneficiary of the BigGive's inaugural Small Charity Week.
Where is the funding desperately needed for social care?
Additional funding for the NHS is welcome, but today's spending review continues to leave the burden of social care squarely on the shoulders of unpaid carers.
We’re an Age-friendly employer
We've signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly.
Dementia Action Week 2025
This Dementia Action Week, we're speaking out and we're speaking up for dementia carers who don't have any alternative care arrangements in place. This is the case for over three quarters of dementia carers.
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Campaigns
Read about our current and previous campaigns
Ways to support
Run, swim, skydive or hold a cake sale – every penny you raise will help dementia carers out of crisis
Business and Charity Partnerships
We partner with businesses, charities and the public sector to reach more carers with life changing support
