Co-founder and CEO

Chinno has always had an interest in education, health and social care, criminology and social policy.  Among all these, his biggest passion is in the pursuit of helping people with conditions such as dementia, to live a full life as practically independent as possible. Where this is not the case, Chinno’s dream is to provide support, advice and recommend services for people living with the condition as well as recommending support to meet the needs of their carers.  

The experience of watching his late grandmother exhibit some of the signs that he later recognised as dementia symptoms, reinforced his desire to pursue the study of dementia care.

Chinno has worked in the National Health Service (NHS) since July 2000, as an Office Administrator, Data Manager, and as an Assistant Performance and Contracts Manager, at the same time studying for his degrees. Chinno also worked as a care assistant before joining the NHS and recently, as a home carer for people living with dementia and part of his core work was to review care plans and make recommendations in line with the constant change of the care needs of the people living with dementia.

In his working life, Chinno has worked with and formed strong collaborative working relationships with a range of health professionals from Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPN), Physiotherapists, Audiologists, Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers and also some wonderful team administrators.

Chinno volunteered with the Youth Offenders Service (YOS) as a trained Restorative Justice Facilitator (RJF) dealing with Court Referral Orders, supervising community reparations and works as a youth mentor. He is also a keen football coach who uses his knowledge of the game to engage with the youths and to help divert them away from crime and anti-social behaviours, supporting them to engage positively with society and their immediate communities.

Chinno is a motivational speaker who enjoys engaging in social discussions on all issues affecting society. He was a sessional tutor with Hounslow Adult and Community Education (HACE), teaching Dementia Awareness and a part time lecturer at the University of West London during the academic year, 2020-21. Chinno is a “Dementia Friends Champion”, trained with the Alzheimer’s Society and the first person from the “ethnically diverse” community to be appointed a member of Trustee of the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) UK, www.napa-activities.co.uk. Chinno was also a presenter with Pendulum radio station, presenting “Dementia Hour”, a programme aimed to create more awareness of dementia in our society and particularly for African listeners both in the diaspora and in Africa.

Chinno holds a Diploma in Business and Administration, BA (Hons) Fine and Applied Arts, BA (Hons) Social Policy and Criminology (Open) and MSc in Dementia Care, specialising in the study of the “Effects of Music on People Living with Dementia: A Focus on Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities”, now referred to as “ethnically diverse” people.

CHANGE UPDATE

We understand that people are still concerned about COVID-19 and what it entails for persons with dementia, as we know that those with the diagnosis can become isolated and lonely. As a result, we have expanded our efforts to ensure that people are not isolated, and we will continue to work with other organisations, agencies, and care providers to give assistance as needed. Caring for a loved one with dementia requires constant support.

All updates are made in accordance with government regulations.