2. Only one of partners to represent front line providers
NCF - older people, VODG - working age disability
Reach – collectively 170 organisations 15000
Members - Residential Care, Nursing Care, Domiciliary, home care, supported living, extra care, housing associations – (associate members if don’t directly provide care)

4. Contributors Age UK Joseph Roundtree Foundation
Mental Health Providers Forum
NCF/VODG (Eds)
Race Equality Foundation (Eds)
National LGB&T Partnership
Womens Health and Equality Consortium
Young Dementia UK

5. Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme
Working together for better health and care
The Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme brings the power of the voluntary sector together with the health and care system, to improve services and promote well-being for all.
We do this by:
Helping reach the most vulnerable, excluded individuals and communities
Supporting people to make their diverse voices and needs heard
Harnessing the expertise of the voluntary sector to inform national policy development
Driving awareness of the role and potential of the voluntary sector
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6. Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner Programme
The partners:
Working together for better health and care
#vcspartners

7. Launch Event May 2016

8. Protected Characteristics
Definition comes from the Equality Act 2010
age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation.
Socio economic status not strictly a protected characteristic ( Part 1 of Act says must have due regard when decision making)
Not exhaustive other vulnerable group e.g homeless people and Prisoners

10. Publication layout
Each chapter similar although amount of info in each varies and that reflect the info available:
Intro
Prevalence
Impact on needs of people with dementia
Actions/tips for commissioners and care providers
Case Study
Resource list

12. Dementia as a Disability
Rights based approach
Social model of disability – environment disables
Rights based approach – speak of people with dementia as citizens with rights rather than victims with a disease

14. Finally
It is worth remembering just because an individual has a characteristic this does not mean that alone defines their experience of dementia. Many individuals will share multiple characteristics as well as bringing their whole life experience and personal context with them.

15. Contact Details More information –
You can download a free copy of Dementia, Equity and Rights from VODG website