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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£609.8K
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Spending
£595.4K
Public benefits
The charity trustees are satisfied that all elements of the public benefit requirement are met. The direct benefits flowing from the purposes include people with dementia in Northern Ireland will be able to live their lives to their full potential with support from families and their local community without facing stigma and discrimination. This
will reduce anxiety, social isolation and loneliness and improve mental and physical health for people with dementia as well as their families. The general public will have a better understanding of the needs of people with dementia. People with dementia will have their voices heard on matters that are important, improving confidence and self-esteem. By continuing to stay active and involved, members will be able to maintain good communication skills and gain peer support. By having a safe space to discuss issues and support each other, and support from staff and volunteers, people with dementia will gain a better insight into their illness and enable them to plan for their futures. Improvements and changes to policies and services will directly affect people with dementia. These benefits will help people with dementia and their families through access to improved services and support. This will include improved health outcomes and reduced anxiety levels through access to a higher standard of services. Further benefits include improved understanding of dementia by the general public, which will in turn enable people with dementia to enjoy a better quality of life, keeping them connected and part of their local communities. This will reduce anxiety, isolation and loneliness, alleviate potential boredom and possible depression. Through the delivery of talks, presentations and training workshops this will help to improve communication skills and confidence levels for people with dementia. By improving well-being for people with dementia, this will reduce anxiety and stress levels often experienced by carers and families. The beneficiaries are people with dementia in Northern Ireland, UK and Ireland and the general public. These benefits can variously be demonstrated through feedback from our members and their loved ones, the development of more dementia-friendly communities, public attitudes surveys, regular independent evaluations, ongoing external evaluation and an in-depth research project of our work. In relation to potential ‘harm’, staff members and volunteers are working directly with people with dementia which could cause distress at times to staff/volunteers as they witness members' conditions if they deteriorate. Also due to the nature of the illness, some members may present behaviours which could be challenging for staff, volunteers and other members. These risks are small and will be managed through risk assessments, training and additional support such as counselling, if required. There are no private benefits to any unintended beneficiary flowing from the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
1. In order to challenge the stigma of dementia, Dementia NI will raise awareness about the challenges encountered by people with a diagnosis. This is carried out by members informing others about the challenges they face on a daily basis and how they can be better supported, through social media and media campaigns, website, talks and
presentations to the general public as well as through networking and awareness-raising events. 2. Dementia NI employs empowerment officers to develop empowerment meetings across all health trust areas in Northern Ireland. The meetings are attended only by people with dementia and are supported by staff and volunteers. All members are people with a diagnosis of dementia. Staff and volunteers support all members when they take part in any activities for the charity. Only people with a diagnosis of dementia can become a member of the charity. 3. Dementia NI members will consult with policy makers, health and social care staff and service providers at all levels to ensure that their needs are being addressed and met at all stages of their illness. This includes giving feedback on relevant documents, attending conferences and meeting with key stakeholders. 4. Dementia NI members are raising awareness about dementia through talks, presentations, media campaigns, partnership working, taking part in key steering groups/forums and delivering training workshops.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
How the charity works
- Disability
- Medical/health/sickness
