Dementia Support Groups in the UK

A dementia diagnosis does not just affect one person; it affects an entire family and group of friends. For many, it will bring a wave of questions, uncertainty, and emotions. Dementia support groups are a great way to meet other people affected by dementia, share experiences, and access practical advice. Some groups are designed specifically for carers. Some groups are exclusively for peer support, while others offer activities, research, and social opportunities for people living with dementia and their families.

Like many support groups, there is no one way to support each other. Different groups will provide completely different levels of support, companionship, and professionalism.

Peer support groups, as outlined by Alzheimer’s Society, are “a safe and confidential place for people to share experiences and receive practical advice”. These groups allow people to talk openly about their personal experiences with others who understand.

Dementia cafes allow for similar social support in a very casual and low-pressure environment. This can be great for breaking up intense, professional meetings you may be having with healthcare professionals.

Activity groups provide support whilst having a focused activity. This may range from arts, crafts and music to exercise, walking and social outings. They aim to add specific cognitive and social stimulation to a support group setting.

Carer support groups are support groups specifically for carers, not for the person suffering from dementia. This creates a space for respite where carers can seek advice from others who are caring for similar people.

Information and advice sessions are less focused on sharing experiences and social support, and instead provide practical advice. There are many things that bring confusion and questions, such as how dementia progresses, care options, financial benefits and support, local services, and legal planning.

Why Join a Dementia Support Group?

Caring for a loved one can feel isolating when friends or relatives do not fully grasp the daily realities of the condition. A regular support group breaks that isolation, allowing carers and those with dementia to speak to people who will understand what you are currently or previously experiencing.

Speaking to people allows for shared experiences and practical coping strategies. Whilst this doesn’t replace the need for professional medical advice, it can bring to light some new ways to adapt. Other carers will be able to share their ways of effectively:

• Managing difficult behaviour.
• Communication.
• Getting respite.
• Encouraging independence.
• Managing appointments.
• Adapting the home.

These groups are a great way to reduce the isolation that many families face, as their family relationships and social routines change. A regular group can provide a new outing to their routine where they can meet new people. This is incredibly beneficial for the carers and those living with dementia.

Which Charities Offer Dementia Support?

Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society provides various support across the UK. It has a dementia directory that allows you to search by the type of support service and by location. Their support services include activity groups, dementia cafés, peer support, information and support services, and community support.
This charity also has a range of online advice and a community forum that allows people to access support and information.

Age UK
Through Age UK, you can arrange one-to-one support to your home. They have a team of “trained befrienders” who can provide regular companionship for those struggling with loneliness in dementia, in-person and over the phone.

They also provide Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy sessions for people suffering from memory loss. These therapy groups take members through activities designed to stimulate memory and cognitive function. Age UK describes these therapy groups as “providing a fun, supportive environment where people can build new friendships”.

There are also day centres that allow needed respite for carers whilst creating an activity-centred, stimulating environment. There are also specific classes and events available such as:

• Singing for the brain
• Dance for dementia
• Art for dementia
• Seated exercise
• Memory cafes
• Trips and outings

Dementia Action Alliance
With a weekly schedule of virtual engagement programs and a variety of online discussions via Zoom, Dementia Action Alliance is built on providing support discussions across the UK.

Members make individual commitments to action within their organisations, setting out what they hope to achieve to support people affected by dementia. We also work as a collective on wide-reaching Calls to Action, or campaigns, which have driven improvements in the quality of life for people with dementia and their carers.

Local Dementia Support Groups Near You

While the charities outlined provide amazing support services across the UK, there are a multitude of area-specific resources available.

Scotland

Alzheimer Scotland
Scotland has its own national dementia charity, Alzheimer Scotland. It provides local Brain Health Dementia Resource Centres, which act as bases for local groups and activities. Alzheimer Scotland provides a range of in-person support services across 21 centres, which you can search on their website for a centre near you. It also has a 24-hour Dementia Helpline that provides information, signposting, and emotional support.

STAND
An acronym for Striving Towards A New Day, STAND promotes the wellbeing of people with dementia by offering Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces (DFMCS). They encourage people to seek diagnosis early and raise awareness of symptoms.
STAND operates across Scotland in:

• Fife.
• Cupar.
• Methilhill.
• Cadham.
• Dunfermline.
• Kinghorn.
• Kirkcaldy.
• Rosyth.

ECREDibles
This DEEP group works closely with the University of Edinburgh’s ECRED (Edinburgh Centre for Research into the Experience of Dementia). ECREDibles is an independent peer support group that attends ECRED meetings and contributes to dementia research.

Wales

Cardiff and Vale Dementia Support Service
This support service is supported by the Alzheimer’s Society. They have Dementia Support Workers who provide support to anyone affected by a form of dementia, in-person, over the phone, or via email. This is a free service that can be accessed by referring themselves or by someone else.

Caban
Caban is a DEEP group which works with staff and students at Bangor University’s School of Health Sciences. It provides people living with dementia with an opportunity to share their experiences and perspectives to inform undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers what is important to people affected by dementia.
They also have a Friendly Face initiative, where staff and students at Bangor University provide peer support to those affected by dementia.

Cherished Memories
Cherished Memories is a DEEP group based in Rhyl. With weekly meetings, this group gives people living with dementia an opportunity to connect with others and share experiences.

Dementia Actif Gwynedd
A project created by Gwynedd Council, Dementia Actif Gwynedd is a DEEP group working with Bangor University’s Centre for Aging and Dementia Research. This community-focused group also has exercise classes, gardening sessions, and even created a short film together.

Discussions With Frindiau Nerthol
Also known as DWFN, Discussions With Frindiau Nerthol is a dementia support group in Ammanford where people can receive advice for any worries or experiences. They are aiming to educate the local community, including businesses and health services, about how to handle people with dementia effectively.

Elevenses
Connected with People Speak Up, Elevenses is a weekly DEEP group based in Llanelli. They are focused on creating an engaging and accessible space for those affected by dementia, with activities including arts and crafts, music, movement and dancing, storytelling, games, ceramics, singing and sometimes guest speakers.

LikeMinded
LikeMinded is a DEEP group based in Mold. It provides a supportive environment where people living with dementia can attend weekly meetings to connect with others. They describe themselves as “a supportive group to nurture ideas and grow”.

Me, Myself I
Based in Briton Ferry, Me, Myself I is a peer support DEEP group that meets three times per week. They provide regular Community Care Academy workshop programmes. This is for people who have been referred to Me, Myself I through the job centre, which offers specialised training for people without employment who wish to work in social care.

Memory Jar
Memory Jar is not only a peer support group, but also constantly undertakes projects to make the community more dementia-friendly. They have worked alongside the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, local medical practices and the Cardiff and Vale Memory Unit, to bring awareness and accessibility for those with dementia. Memory Jar meets twice monthly in Cowbridge.

StillMe
StillMe is an arts and wellbeing support group for people affected by dementia. Based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, this DEEP group meets weekly to support and provide new experiences for people living with dementia.

North West England

Dementia Associates
This is a group of people affected by dementia who meet with academics from the University of Salford to discuss dementia research. Alongside having an important input into the research and teaching at the university, Dementia Associates have a dementia cafe and gardening group to help those affected by dementia try some new activities.

Warrington Dementia Project
Still Me is a local Warrington initiative supported by Warrington Speak Up, “aiming to strengthen the voices of people living with dementia”. Meetings take place bi-monthly.

Open Doors Project
This project hosts a variety of support services including a dementia cafe and a friendship network for users. These supports have a heavy focus on dementia education. Open Doors also participates in steering groups for the redesign of local services and dementia research with Manchester University.

Fabulous Forgetful Friends
Based in Manchester, Fabulous Forgetful Friends meets for weekly social meetings and group trips, as well as occasionally giving public talks. They also assist in research projects and consultations for dementia education.

Springboard
Springboard is a peer group that provides emotional and practical support for dementia sufferers and the people affected around them, within Oldham. They focus on educational advice and raising public awareness whilst creating recreational leisure time for families and carers to enjoy time with them.

EDUCATE
An acronym for Early Dementia Users Co-operative Aiming To Educate, EDUCATE is a cooperative that assists those with dementia in Stockport to speak about their experiences. They also provide opportunities to get involved in dementia training.

THRED
THRED aims to develop a national representation for the transport challenges of those with dementia. Their initiatives improve local Liverpool and national transport systems to make them more accessible and inclusive. This aims to prevent social isolation and empower not just those with dementia to use public transport.

Chinese Wellbeing Dementia Support Network
Based in Liverpool, this peer support group holds language- and culture-specific support for Chinese dementia sufferers. Meetings of the Chinese Wellbeing Network combine updates from the Liverpool DAA, dementia awareness, information on mainstream support services, Tea House Reminiscence activity sessions and emotional support.

Bounce Back
This peer support group provides informative advice and social opportunities for those in Blacon, Chester. Meeting twice a week, Bounce Back provides lots of opportunities for socialisation and education.

Beth Johnson Foundation Group
Based in Stoke-on-Trent, this peer support group is in association with the Beth Johnson Foundation. Meeting monthly, Beth Johnson Foundation Group supports fellow people with dementia and aims to influence professionals in the local area by raising dementia awareness.

Potteries Helping Hands Dementia Group
The Potteries Helping Hands Dementia Group is based in Stoke-on-Trent, and describe themselves as “a group of old friends who have come together” to form this support group. They are welcoming members to get involved in projects and live well with dementia.

Feel Free Friday
This DEEP group meets weekly in Workington to provide peer support and socialisation for dementia sufferers and their carers.

Carlisle Forget Me Nots
Since 2021, the Carlisle Forget Me Nots have been holding monthly meetings to share experiences. They are also supporting local cafes to become more accessible for those with dementia alongside providing feedback to NHS memory services.

North East England

Dementia Matters
Providing specialist care and advice for those living with dementia, Dementia Matters creates family-centred services for those struggling without support. They offer day services and home support across Newcastle and Northumberland.

Healthwatch Northumberland
Healthwatch Northumberland has compiled a website of dementia support groups across Northumberland. They include services from Age UK, HospiceCare North Northumberland, and the Royal Voluntary Service.

Chrysalis Club Tynedale
Running since 2009, Chrysalis is an activity club dedicated to people living with dementia and their families. Alongside these group activities, they also have one-to-one member support that allows members to enjoy activities within a calm and safe environment. Chrysalis is based in Hexham with a smaller group running in Wylam.

Hartlepool Young Onset Dementia Group
The Hartlepool Young Onset Dementia Group provides a peer environment for people living with young-onset dementia. It allows members to connect with others who may have similar experiences, which can be very helpful for those with young-onset dementia. They meet at least once per week for “a cuppa and a chat”, alongside team activities and community visits to The Bridge Hospital of God and Hartlepool Borough Council.

Making Waves North Tyneside
Making Waves creates a casual setting for people with dementia to fight loneliness. This peer support group is hosted by NHS staff from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Admiral Nurses and local charities.

The Cuckoo Club
Originally set up by the Alzheimer’s Society but now an independent group, The Cuckoo Club provides a relaxed environment for peer support and relaxation. Based in Darlington, they work with Tees Valley Sport, Helix Arts and the D Project for a range of leisure activities.

The WAVE Dementia Club
The WAVE Dementia Club is based in South Tyneside and forms part of the DEEP network. They meet monthly to provide people living with dementia with an opportunity to connect with others and share their experiences.

Yorkshire

Dementia Forward
Operating across Yorkshire, Dementia Forward supports people through advice sessions, activities and community hubs. They also have a helpline open Monday-Friday and in-person support available in:

• Craven (Settle and Skipton).
• Richmondshire and Hambleton (Richmond and Northallerton).
• Harrogate (Burton Leonard, Harrogate, Green Hammerton and Darley).
• Scarborough (Middleton, Welburn, Whitby and Scarborough).
• York and Selby (Acomb, Poppleton, York, Wigginton and Selby).
• Pocklington (Barmby Moor).

East Riding Dementia Services
For more than a decade, Alzheimer’s Society has operated a range of support programmes in East Riding.

As Time Goes By Cafe
As Time Goes By Cafe is a DEEP group based in Hornsea who meet fortnightly for supportive chats, lunch and a variety of entertaining activities. It provides people living with dementia with an opportunity to meet others, share experiences and develop supportive connections.

Experts by Experience
The Experts by Experience group at the University of Bradford is a support group that also allows members to help the experiences of people affected by dementia be represented in research. From creating dementia-focused university modules to theatre productions, this group goes beyond simply providing advice to those with dementia.

Coastal Dementia Pals
Based in Scarborough, Coastal Dementia Pals is a DEEP group that aims to create positive change in their community for people affected by dementia. They meet monthly, allowing “you to meet and get support from people in a similar situation to yourself”.

Cottingham Butterflies
Cottingham Butterflies is a DEEP peer support group based in Cottingham. It provides a supportive space for people living with dementia to connect with others and share their experiences.

FIT
FIT (Fight It Together) is a peer support group within the DEEP network. Based in Bradford, it gives people living with dementia a comfortable social opportunity to connect with others and fight social isolation.

Happy Valley DEEP Group
The Happy Valley DEEP Group is a discussion and action group for people with dementia. This means that they provide practical support while influencing and educating local businesses and organisations in Calderdale to improve their services for people with dementia.

Kirklees Dementia Hub
The Kirklees Dementia Hub is a partnership between Kirklees Council, Community Links, and Age UK Calderdale Kirklees. They provide advice and information for people affected by dementia. Kirklees Council also provides day services at Knowl Park House for people with complex dementia living independently.

Pathways, Bradford
Pathways is a Bradford-based DEEP group for people living with young-onset dementia. With a focus on providing information, contact and support in a casual and fun environment, Pathways organises social outings and an annual supported holiday. They hold bi-monthly meetings on Zoom and at the University of Bradford. They are also linked to other support groups in Bradford (Friends Together and Memory Tree) with similar goals for the dementia community.

Right Minds
Based in Bridlington, Right Minds is a new chat and peer support group. With monthly meetings, this group allows people living with dementia an opportunity to meet others and receive important advice about living with this condition.

Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group (SHINDIG)
SHINDIG, also known as the Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group, is a forum across Sheffield. They meet four times a year to share ideas, views and opinions on local services and developments for people with dementia in the city. It is attended by people with dementia, carers and staff from voluntary, health, social care and academic organisations in Sheffield.

The East Riders
This peer support group meets once a month to create “a safe space to address the many unanswered questions” people have following a dementia diagnosis. Located in Beverly, The East Riders aims to shape local services into dementia-friendly ones.

The Mytholmroyd Muddlers
The Mytholmroyd Muddlers is a DEEP peer support group based in Mytholmroyd. It provides people living with dementia with an opportunity to connect with others and share their experiences.

The UPLIFT Group
Standing for Understanding People, Learning, Involving, Friendship and Talking, this is exactly at the heart of what UPLIFT does. It provides people living with dementia in Halifax with an opportunity to create a support network with other people living with dementia.

Up and Go, Leeds
This DEEP peer support group meets to influence and support the development of dementia-friendly facilities in Leeds. In association with Leeds Playhouse, Up and Go focuses on dementia-friendly performances and art events in Leeds and across the country, as well as local support. They also work closely with Leeds City Council’s Peer Support Service for people living with dementia and Dementia Friendly Leeds (Leeds Older People’s Forum).

York Minds and Voices
York Minds and Voices meet monthly to create a fun, casual peer support group for anyone in the York area. They are set on changing others’ perceptions of dementia through their activism.

The Midlands

Birmingham Carers Hub
This is a carer-focussed support system for professionals, parent carers and young family carers. The Hub provides online support groups such as Kissing it Better and in-person meetings in Sutton Coldfield and South Birmingham. This charity provides much more comprehensive support, from financial advice to awareness training. They also provide digital literacy education and free mobile data, calls and texts for carers through the National Databank.
They have a main centre in Birmingham and “mini hubs” including:

• Ashiana Community Project
• Chinese Community Centre Birmingham
• Headway Birmingham and Solihull 
• Midland Mencap 
• YMCA Sutton Coldfield
• OSCAR Birmingham

Forget-me-not Dementia Support Group
Based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Forget-me-not is focused on supporting those with memory loss, with there meeting featuring guest speakers and group activities.

Newark Sherwood District Council Dementia Support
With over 140 of the council’s staff being registered with Dementia Friends, the Newark and Sherwood District Council refers to itself as a dementia-friendly council. They have a complete dementia directory on their website of the support services available across the district, including:

• Financial entitlements.
• General council services.
• Support groups across Age UK, Dementia UK, Dementia Carers Count, Carers Cards and Tu Vida Young Carers Service.
• Advice on activities, exercise and socialisation.
• A list of day care services.

Buddies, Leamington Spa
Buddies is a DEEP group based in Leamington Spa who meet weekly to support each other. They also prepare trips to stress-test and raise awareness of how people with dementia are affected.

DEEP Dreamers, Oldbury
Supported by Agewell, DEEP Dreamers is a peer support group based in Oldbury. They state, “We want to help motivate people, build confidence, share information and meet like-minded people.”

DEEP Worcester
DEEP Worcester is supported by Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It gives people living with dementia an opportunity to share experiences and advice during this difficult diagnosis.

Forgetful Friends – Soar Valley Dementia Project
Forgetful Friends is a support group founded by people with dementia. They are based in Leicestershire, and they meet to raise awareness and remove stigma around dementia.

Friends for Life (Ay’e-Up Mi Duck)
Friends for Life, also known as Ay’e-Up Mi Duck, is a Nottingham-based DEEP group. They describe themselves as a fun and active gathering, helping people with dementia to enjoy life and the community. They are aiming to influence local GP surgeries to provide better aftercare for those with dementia.

Hereford DEEP Group
The Hereford DEEP Group is a local peer-support group and advocate for people living with dementia. They work within the DEEP network to create a safe and comfortable space for those living with dementia. For more information, email the group at DEEP@myid.org.uk.

Lifting the Cloud
This DEEP group is linked with Alzheimer’s Society to provide support for people with dementia in the Derby area. Lifting the Cloud meets monthly to raise awareness and improve the diagnosis experience of those with dementia.

The Riversiders
The Riversiders is a DEEP group based in Shrewsbury that is “run by people with dementia for people with dementia”. Not only do they provide “tea, coffee and a natter”, but the Riversiders also reach out to the Shropshire care services to help improve dementia diagnosis and care.

East England

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Located in Norwich, the NHS Foundation Trust offers personalised and specialist information and access to health professionals for those with complex dementia symptoms.

Dementia Community Support Team
This support service aims to improve the quality of life for those living with dementia, and their carers, in Southend, Rochford and Castle Point. Operated by the council, the Dementia Community Support Team provides home visits, peer support groups across their hubs, as well as virtual, telephone and email support.

Creake Encounters
Creake Encounters is a social DEEP support group in Fakenham. It provides an opportunity for people living with dementia to connect with others who have similar experiences and share advice with a free tea and cake.

South West England

Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service
Created by the Bristol Dementia Partnership, the Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust came together to improve the local dementia services within Bristol. They bring nurses, social workers, support staff and therapists together to create personalised wellbeing plans for those with dementia.

Livewell Southwest
Livewell Somerset has a dedicated Dementia Advisor Service based in Plymouth that supports people immediately after a dementia diagnosis. The purpose is to support and educate families about dementia within five weeks of their diagnosis to ensure that people are heading into this chapter of care with sufficient knowledge.

Budding Friends
Budding Friends is a support group focused on a community allotment in Exeter. They believe in the physical, emotional, and psychological benefits of being outdoors and around one another to fight against dementia and social isolation.

Forget-Me-Not Research Group
The Forget-Me-Not Research Group was founded by three researchers living with dementia, in collaboration with the University of Bristol. They meet once a week with an aim to influence families, carers, people with dementia, and health and social care staff with their research. Anyone can join in new experience-based dementia projects constantly on the go.

Happy Go Luckies
Happy Go Luckies is an enthusiastic Plymouth-based DEEP support group. They are committed to creating an enjoyable and adventurous life for those with dementia, through their physical and cognitive activities, bingo, and tea and cake meetings.

Salisbury Area Memory Support Group (SAMSUG)
The Salisbury Area Memory Support Group, formerly the Laverstock group, is a DEEP group serving the Salisbury area. Working closely with Alzheimer’s Support Wiltshire and Dementia Action Alliance, SAMSUG is creating a safe and familiar space for people with dementia to discuss whatever they need to.

The Forget Me Not Centre
The Forget Me Not Centre in Swindon is geared towards those with progressive memory problems that have developed sooner than expected. This DEEP support group has a range of activities, including hiking, gardening, DIY, cooking, craft, art, sailing, walking, and filmmaking, to fight memory loss and keep people stimulated.

South East England

Ashford Phoenix
With a slogan of “rising above dementia”, this DEEP support group welcomes those living with dementia from the local Dementia Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment Service at Eureka Medical Centre. They are also supported by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT). Meeting monthly, Ashford Phoenix discusses issues surrounding dementia in the hope of changing the perception and understanding of dementia.

Bluebells
Bluebells is a DEEP group based in the Medway and Maidstone area where people with dementia can receive support and advice. They also work alongside the NHS to assist with staff training and evaluate memory services to better help dementia patients.

Clear Voices
In association with the Tibbs Dementia Foundation, Clear Voices is open to anyone in the Bedford area with dementia who wants to share their experiences and learn from others. They have also taken part in a dementia friendly refurbishment of our local hospital and lobbying our local MP.

Connected Minds
Connected Minds is a local peer support DEEP group based in Tonbridge, providing a space for people living with dementia to connect with others and share their experiences. The group is hosted by Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust.

D-Mob
D-Mob is a DEEP peer support group in Brighton and Hove who meet monthly to find their feet together in living with dementia. It provides people living with dementia with an opportunity to meet others and understand what living with dementia means.

East Kent Forget Me Nots
East Kent Forget Me Nots is a DEEP group in Canterbury, supported by local clinical psychologists and psychology students. It provides an opportunity for members to connect with others and combat the social stigma of dementia. The Forget Me Nots have a focus on raising awareness of dementia, specifically in local schools.

Hampshire Dementia Voices
Hosted by Recapture Life CIC, Hampshire Dementia Voices gives people living with dementia an opportunity to share their experiences with dementia. It was originally founded for Raising Voices in Research led by Action Hampshire, a project to increase diversity and representation in healthcare research. The aim of this support group is focused on creating a space where those with dementia can represent what it is like and support others.

Harbour of Hope
In association with Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Services, Harbour of Hope is a DEEP group in Kent, aiming to support each other and make a positive impact on the local dementia community.

Kindred Spirits
Kindred Spirits is a peer support group in Northfleet for people affected by young-onset dementia in Northfleet. Supported by Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Services, this group shares advice and focuses on creating a social network of those living with dementia in the area.

Pathfinders
Pathfinders is a Kent-based DEEP peer support group connected with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. They are aiming to make Swale more dementia-friendly by raising awareness and supporting each other.

PRISM – ‘Please Remember I’m Still Me’
PRISM, standing for ‘Please Remember I’m Still Me’, is a peer support DEEP group in Berkshire. It provides an opportunity for people living with dementia to share their experiences and ensure their perspectives are included in discussions about dementia.

Sea DEEP
Sea DEEP is a DEEP peer support group based in Eastbourne for people with dementia to socialise and share advice. They meet monthly to discuss experiences and what the local community can do to support those with dementia.

SUNShiners
SUNShiners is an inclusive support group of people in the early stages of dementia based in Kent. They aim to reduce stereotypes, improve the NHS, and assist research to make the local community a better place for those with dementia.

The New Seasiders
Based in Margate, The New Seasiders are a support group that aims to create a strong support system for people with dementia. By supporting each other and impacting the local community, The New Seasiders are aiming to make people with dementia more understood.

Visible Voices
Held at the Mental Health Centre in Kent, Visible Voices is a DEEP support group in Kent. Its members have the opportunity to share their experiences of living with dementia and contribute their views to conversations about dementia and care every month.

London

Dementia Assisting Self-Help (DASH) Group
The Dementia Assisting Self-Help (DASH) Group is a DEEP group providing peer support for people living with dementia in Bromley. They are also focused on their blog, which features the achievements and experiences of those living with dementia, and has also led members to join interview panels, attend dementia conferences, and help shape how dementia is viewed.

Antediluvian
Antediluvian is a DEEP group based in Hammersmith and Fulham. It provides a space for people living with dementia to connect with others, share their experiences, and contribute their views on issues that affect their lives.

Brent Dementia Peer Support
Brent has 18 dementia cafe locations that provide an opportunity for people living with dementia to meet others with similar experiences. The group is listed as part of the DEEP network, which focuses on giving people living with dementia opportunities to share their experiences and influence the way dementia is understood and supported.

For Brian
For Brian is a London-based DEEP group that aims to create a community where those with dementia thrive. It gives people living with dementia an opportunity to connect with others, share their experiences, and contribute their own perspectives.

Great Camden Minds
Great Camden Minds is a DEEP group based in Camden and supported by AGE UK. They meet monthly to provide peer support for others with dementia. They aim to have a say in services and policies that affect people with dementia.

Mindcare YODA – Bromley
Mindcare YODA is a DEEP group based for those with young-onset dementia. They describe themselves as “a supportive community providing social activities, peer support, and a welcoming environment” based in Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich.