Imagine a community where people with dementia feel confident, understood and supported to live well.
Imagine a community where people with dementia feel confident, understood and supported to live well.
Lewes & District Dementia Action Alliance (LDDAA) works to make Lewes and District dementia-friendly.
We want a community where people affected by dementia – those with a diagnosis and those supporting them – can enter any public space and feel genuinely welcome.
This means taking action to support people who work in the everyday places people with dementia go: local shops, cafés, libraries, offices and so on, to have a good understanding of how dementia can affect people and what we can all do to support people affected by dementia to feel fully part of their local community.
Those with dementia are still people and they still have stories and they still have character and they are all individuals and they are all unique. And they just need to be interacted with on a human level.
– Carey Mulligan
What We Do
We offer free Dementia Training
events to businesses and individuals
“We agreed to take action to change the way that dementia is perceived and to be positive ambassadors for and supporters of those living with the disease.”
We offer regular training events to legal advisers, paralegals and support staff at Mayo Wynne Baxter Solicitors. Learning how to better assist their clients living with dementia and their carers, the team are now registered as Dementia Friends.
Estimated number of people with dementia in the UK
Number of people in Lewes District with dementia
The Latest News from the LDDAA Blog
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A New Website for the LDDAA
You may have noticed that our website’s address and design has changed. We recently decided that an upgrade was due and, as a result of…
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Dementia Peer Support Group
Second Tuesday of every month 10.30am-12.30pm Church House1 Cockshut RoadLewes BN7 1JH An opportunity to meet others living with Dementia in Lewes and surrounding areas….
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LDDAA AGM
Our last AGM took place on 22 October 2025. We were pleased to thank our continuing committee members for their support and guidance over the…
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A day at the cricket
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Lewes District Council is inviting local groups – including voluntary, not-for-profit and faith organisations – to apply for grants from a new £50,000 programme supporting projects that bring people together, challenge division and strengthen social cohesion across the district.
The Community and Social Cohesion Grants Programme will fund initiatives that promote inclusion, reduce isolation, and foster stronger connections across neighbourhoods.
Grants of between £500 and £10,000 are available for Lewes district-based groups to run projects that deliver clear benefits for local communities.
The council is particularly keen to back schemes that help build a stronger sense of belonging and shared community spirit across the district’s coastal strip.
Councillor Christine Robinson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, said: “This new grants programme is a fantastic opportunity for local groups to make a real difference in their communities. We know that small projects can have a big impact when it comes to bringing people together and strengthening social cohesion.”
A wide range of projects will be considered, including community events, workshops and activities that celebrate diversity and encourage participation in local life for all residents.
Councillor Robinson added: “We are committed to championing initiatives that promote inclusion and community spirit across Lewes district. I would encourage all eligible groups to consider applying and help us create vibrant, supportive places for everyone.”
This grants programme builds on the success of the Community of Kindness scheme earlier this year, which used public art to promote messages of respect, inclusion and unity – a visible reminder that communities are stronger when they stand together against division.
For full details and to apply visit the link in the comments.
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We are excited to be able to offer three FREE community Dementia Awareness sessions throughout Wealden. 💚
Come along to our DISC Talks: Dementia- The Myths and Truths event and learn more about dementia in a friendly, in-person setting. This is a great chance to connect, ask questions, and discover ways to support those affected by Dementia.
Raising awareness within our communities is vital to help ensure that people living with dementia, and those who care for them, are understood, supported, and able to access the help they need as early as possible.💚
To book your free space, email us at: [email protected] or book through eventbrite for the venue that suits you!
Rotherfield: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-community-dementia-awareness-session-rotherfield-wealden-tickets-1991…
Hailsham: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-community-dementia-awareness-session-hailsham-wealden-tickets-1991552…
Uckfield: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-community-dementia-awareness-session-uckfield-wealden-tickets-1991553…
Please note: this is not professional training. This is a taster session of our Dementia Awareness training.💚
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