Dementia-friendly communities encourage everyone to share responsibility for ensuring that people living with dementia feel understood, valued and able to contribute to their community.

Shaftesbury Dementia Friendly Community Group has been set up with the goal of improving
the support, respect and understanding towards those living with Dementia in Shaftesbury.

Local businesses and organisations

Benefits for businesses becoming part of our
Dementia Friendly community include free Dementia Awareness
information sessions for all staff and use of the Dementia
Friends logo to display in their shop window.

For more information visit the Alzheimer’s Society website

For helpful publications and factsheets click here

People living with memory loss

Working to support local activities that will
accommodate the needs of those living with dementia
(including their carers, family members and friends) helping people
live well with dementia and remain a part of our community.

Find out more about our aims and how to get involved

Click here to view our information leaflet