Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017 – Entries Open

Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017 – Entries Open

Scotland’s Dementia Awards celebrate and recognise projects and the people behind them who are going the extra mile to support people living with dementia and their families across Scottish communities.

Entries are encouraged from teams and projects that support people with dementia to enhancing the health, wellbeing and experience of people with dementia and their families, and from those involved in the education of these communities and sectors.

From the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands, all entries are welcomed.

There are 6 categories to enter; –

• Best Acute Care Initiative,

• Best Community Support Initiative,

• Best Dementia Friendly Community Initiative,

• Best Educational Initiative,

• Best Innovation in Continuing Care,

• Most Innovative Partnership.

By showcasing creative approaches from policy to practice, the awards recognise the country’s most innovative and ambitious projects, celebrating the passion and dedication of those who work to support people living with dementia and their families in services and projects up and down the country.

Entries close at 5pm on 31st March 2017. For more details and to enter your application visit www.ScotlandsDementiaAwards.org.uk

The entrants that make it to the shortlist of Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017 will go on to attend an awards ceremony held at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on 21 September 2017 – World Alzheimer’s Day.

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