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Upcoming Training Sessions

Corona Virus Update: Due to the Corona Virus we are not currently providing any training sessions in person. These will instead be delivered via Zoom. We will advertise new sessions when they are available on this page, our social media accounts and via emails.

Alternative Training During Corona Virus Outbreak:
There are some free training resources created specifically to support professionals during the corona virus outbreak who work with people living with dementia. These resources have been developed by a variety of sources. Please click here to access these training resources.

Attending Training: When a session is available to book onto, there will be a link to click through to the event listed on our Eventbrite page, where you can sign up to attend. All sessions are online and can be booked by following the links below. Places are limited, but sessions can be repeated if demand is sufficient. If you have any questions about our training sessions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

Previous Sessions: If a training session listed on this page has been run previously, you can click through to view more details about the session plus any related resources.


Upcoming Sessions:

What if a person with dementia doesn't eat?
Description: After attending this workshop participants will be able to understand: Why nutrition is important for someone living with dementia, how dementia impacts on eating, what to do to help support someone living with dementia to eat
Date: Thursday 11th February 2021 10-12pm 
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-if-a-person-with-dementia-doesnt-eat-tickets-131590740447

Dementia and Delirium
Description: After attending this workshop participants will: Be able to identify the difference between dementia and delirium, understand how best to support someone with dementia, delirium or both, to identify why someone might experience delirum.
Date: Wednesday 24th February 2021 10-12pm
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-and-delirium-tickets-131593607021

Supporting people living with dementia in the transition after COVID
Description: After attending the workshop participants will: Understand the impact of COVID on people living with dementia, identify tools of best practice to support the transition out of COVID, understand how we can use what we have learnt through the pandemic to support people with dementia better in the future.
Date: Monday 1st March 2021 1.30-3.30pm
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-people-living-with-dementia-in-the-transition-after-covid-tickets-131594377325

Supporting a customer with Dementia
Description: After attending the workshop participants will: Identify the potential impact of dementia on a customer including communication and sensory changes, understand what you can do to help, understand the potential benefits of supporting a customer with dementia better.
Date: 11th May 2021 10am-12pm 
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-a-customer-with-dementia-tickets-132400600761 

Dementia in the workplace
Description: After attending the workshop participants will: Identify the impact of dementia on an employee, understand the changes that can be made in the workplace to support a person affected by dementia to still work, understand how to help support someone experiencing dementia.
Date: July 15th 1.30-3.30 
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-in-the-workplace-tickets-132401998943 

Supporting a customer with Dementia
Description: After attending the workshop participants will: Identify the potential impact of dementia on a customer including communication and sensory changes, understand what you can do to help, understand the potential benefits of supporting a customer with dementia better.
Date: 8th September 2021 1.30-3.30 - *to hopefully be delivered in person*
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-a-customer-who-has-dementia-tickets-132401864541 

Dementia in the workplace
Description: After attending the workshop participants will: Identify the impact of dementia on an employee, understand the changes that can be made in the workplace to support a person affected by dementia to still work, understand how to help support someone experiencing dementia.
Date: 16th November 2021 10-12pm - *to hopefully be delivered in person*
Link to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-in-the-workplace-tickets-132402809367

Previously run sessions 

Training: Grief, Loss and Dementia

Training: Supporting LGBT+ people through the Dementia Journey

Training: Dementia and End of Life

Training: Helping someone with Dementia choose a care home

Training: Dementia with additional sensory loss