Dementia Friendly Kent Awards
The Dementia Friendly Kent Awards 2024 recognise the work of individuals or groups who work with those who have dementia.
This year, the awards ceremony will take place on 21 October 2024 at Valley Park School in Maidstone, as part of a Kent Dementia Showcase event. All awards winners are judged by people affected by dementia and their supporters.
The Dementia Friendly Kent Awards have been running since 2014 and are organised by the Kent Dementia Action Alliance in association with Kent County Council and the NHS.
The deadline to make a nomination is 30 June 2024.
Award categories
Most Inspiring Dementia Care Provider Award
This award recognises a care service that delivers significant emotional and practical benefits for people living with dementia and their families. This service will be able to demonstrate engagement with national and local dementia best practice initiatives which enhance the quality of their care. Feedback from those receiving care and support from this service will be very positive.
Symone Salwan - Outstanding Contribution to Dementia Award
This award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution through practical and measurable actions to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia in our county. They will also have inspired others to follow their example through collaborative and supportive ideas and practice.
Dementia Friendly Organisation Award
This award recognises an organisation or business (public, private or voluntary sector, small or large) that has raised awareness of dementia through their internal teams and external contacts and has made specific improvements to benefit people affected by dementia who use their service. They will be able to describe what they did and the successes they have achieved.
Community and Partnership Project Award
This award recognises those who have worked collaboratively with another organisation, community group or business to succeed in a project or initiative that has improved the lives of people living with dementia. They will be able to demonstrate how they approached partnership working, what they did, and how the project or initiative has succeeded.
Most Dementia Friendly Community Award
There are more than a dozen Dementia Friendly Community (DFC) or Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) groups across the county. This award recognises the valuable work these groups have achieved. The group will be able to demonstrate measurable success for initiatives they have undertaken to improve the lives of people living with dementia in their local area during 2023 and 2024.