1. KENT, SURREY, SUSSEX DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES

2. PRIME MINISTERS DEMENTIA CHALLENGE FUND - 2012
£100K – PROJECTS
£330K - GRANTS
£75K – SOCIAL MOVEMENT

3. CRAWLEY DEMENTIA ALLIANCE
Julie Kalsi
Support Officer
Crawley Dementia Alliance
Only person paid by the alliance – part time and cheap!
Hosted by CBC, funded through Crawley CCG, jointly managed by WSCC (Public Health)

4. CRAWLEY DEMENTIA ALLIANCE
Our Vision
Crawley – a town where people living with dementia, their families and carers are able to live well and get the support they need to ensure everyday life and the pursuit of leisure and cultural activities is made easy
Dementia Friendly not Dementia Only!
Pub, Football and bookies not lunch clubs and line dancing
If 60 now, 25 in 1979 – YMCA, Sex Pistols – aware of what culture and leisure means

5. CRAWLEY DEMENTIA ALLIANCE
What we have noticed;
create an alliance / social movement
use existing networks
enthusiasm and passion encourages growth
Opportunities are discovered
Discover unknown assets, partners and leaders
Importance of shared purpose
Unknown assets, partners and leaders – our alliance includes Thales, Metrobus, HVMS Power Engineering – 2 large projects with Thales and Metrobus

6. CRAWLEY DEMENTIA ALLIANCE
However….there are challenges;
Takes time
Needs resources
Requires flexibility
Time;
1) dependant on others and this can ripple out.
2) Not always other peoples number 1 priority / day job.
3) Changing awareness and attitudes is long-term
Resource – does not always mean money (we’ve made our money last longer) but it doesn't need the support and time of others
Flexibility – 1) Support others in the alliance – on their needs and timescales (no work plan) 2)Needs of people living with dementia change and evolve

7. CRAWLEY DEMENTIA ALLIANCE
People living with dementia , their families, friends and carers are always at the centre of everything we do.