Welcome to Dementia Care Experience and Workshops (CIC), established in November 2019, purposefully to create more awareness of dementia in the Black Minority and Ethnic (BME) communities. The organisation, of course, also spread this awareness to other groups and communities in the hope that there will be more awareness of the condition in those communities. Unfortunately, due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2019 and subsequent lockdown in March 2020, our work has been slightly hampered and the launch delayed but we have been resilient in our efforts to support people living with dementia, their carers and families through endless courses and activities we deliver via webinar. We, feel now is the right time to introduce Dementia Care Experience and Workshops (CIC) to the public and hope that as the world is changing due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we will not give up on our mission of creating more awareness of dementia in our communities.
We embarked on this journey because we feel there is a gap in dementia awareness in our immediate communities that reflect the needs and beliefs of the local people. We know there are lots of organisations out there promoting the awareness of dementia, but not many that identifies the socio-cultural, spiritual, religious and economic needs, among other needs, of those from the BME groups and this is why we are teaming up with like minded organisations to identify those needs and put in place, structures, activities and also to recommend care packages that will reflect those specific needs of the BME people.
Dementia is a global health concern and we must all work together to support those living with the condition by providing information that is accessible and meaningful to the communities, simplifying the service provisions and encouraging people to seek help as early as possible. So, join us on this partial launch. You can support our efforts by making a small donation using events@decew.co.uk via the PayPal tab on the Donations page or through GoFundMe
Date: Sunday 10th January, 2021
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Zoom (Meeting ID: 937 3175 2065)
Suggested hashtag: #DECEWTheLaunch2021, #YesWeCare