Help us transform hospital wards for people living with dementia

A hospital stay can be frightening and disorienting for someone living with dementia. But together, we can turn confusion into comfort.

Our Dementia‑friendly wards appeal aims to transform 13 wards across local hospitals and mental health units into calmer and more supportive spaces where older people will feel reassured, understood, and emotionally secure. With your support, we can create dementia‑friendly environments that reduce distress, improve orientation, and protect independence and wellbeing.

How you can help

Your generosity will help create environments designed specifically for the needs of people living with dementia, including:

• Dementia‑friendly décor: calming colours, non‑slip flooring, improved lighting, and clear, accessible signage
• Sensory and therapeutic enhancements such as multi‑sensory projectors that soothe, engage, and reduce agitation
• Specialist equipment including dementia clocks, orientation aids, and supportive lighting
• Improved outdoor spaces where suitable, creating restorative areas for fresh air and gentle activity

How you can make a difference

For community groups

Your collective effort can transform a ward. Many of you know first-hand how confusing and overwhelming dementia can be. By fundraising together, you can help make our wards safer, clearer, and more comforting for local people.

Please contact our charity team for more details.

For corporate partners

Join us in shaping a community where ageing with dignity is a shared priority. Supporting dementia‑friendly wards demonstrates your commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and families across the region.

Please contact our Fundraising Manager at magdalena.korytkowska@nhs.net for more details.

For Trusts & Foundations

Partner with us to deliver evidence‑based improvements that reduce distress, enhance orientation, and improve wellbeing across our region. Your support will create measurable, lasting impact for thousands of older people.

Please contact our Trusts and Foundations Lead at adele.stacey@nhs.net for more details.

For individuals

If dementia has touched your life, you understand the power of a calm, familiar environment. Your gift of any size will help create spaces that truly support people living with dementia.