Brent Community Action on Dementia CAD Brent Strategy

Brent Community Action on Dementia (CAD) Brent Strategy “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 1

Brent Community Action on Dementia The CAD Brent Approach What How CAD Brent seeks to create a We are an alliance of different dementia friendly borough which organisations and individuals enables improved wellbeing for committed to this goal. people living with dementia. Our approach is to try innovative We recognise Brent’s rich ethnic projects (project list at Annex A) and religious diversity and our which could then be sustained or goal is to improve lives for scaled up if it is proved that they everyone with dementia, work. regardless of background. “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 2

Brent Community Action on Dementia We are a broad coalition involving the following partners…. “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 3

Brent Community Action on Dementia Our Organisation and Governance are straightforward…. 6 Monthly Meetings with Councillor Krupesh Hirani (Brent Health and Wellbeing Board Chair) and Phil Porter (Brent Council) CAD Brent Steering Group Project A Project B “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” These meetings will ensure CAD Brent is linked into the overall health, care and wellbeing agenda in Brent. The CAD Brent Steering Group meet on the final Friday of the month at Brent Civic Centre. The Group is chaired by Danny Maher (CEO, Ashford Place) with secretariat from Naomi Fine. The Steering Group has also done some longer strategy sessions (see Annex B) Project C etc Projects will update at the Steering Group. The Steering Group can also approve new projects/close down existing projects. 4

Brent Community Action on Dementia And we have clear milestones over the next year…. Events for Dementia Awareness Week (14 -20 May) including at Irish Embassy Commencement of Dementia Awareness events for BAME/Faith communities in partnership with Brent. Start “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” Queens Park Fayre provides opportunity to showcase work. April 18 + Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Possible Dementia in Brent – An Update, event in Civic Centre Oct Sep Aug Jul PIE GP training workshops begin. Launch of small funding scheme to support BAME/Faith communities to develop dementia support programmes as part of De-Caf Brent Project. Jun • • May April 17 Meeting with Brent Council Sponsors Will evolve and be added to. 5

Brent Community Action on Dementia You can support in the following ways…. 1. Promote our work – Display posters or leaflets for CAD Brent and/or our partner organisations. 2. Sponsor a Project or Fundraise – If you can support a project financially (directly or through fundraising) or in kind (e. g. people’s time) we would be delighted to hear from you. 3. Become Dementia Friendly – Ensure your business or organisation is operating in a Dementia friendly way. This could include Dementia Friends Information Sessions, which cover five key messages that we want everyone to know about dementia, and help people to think what they could do to help. 4. Become part of CAD Brent – Join with us as a partner organisation e. g. becoming involved in one or more of our projects. Contact: Danny Maher (Chair) – Danny. Maher@ashfordplace. org. uk Naomi Fine (Secretariat) - naomicadbrent@gmail. com Website - http: //www. cad-brent. org. uk/ “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 6

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: List of Projects Page Number 1. Peer Support 8 2. A Whole Street of Support 9 3. Dementia Care Kilburn PIE Project 10 4. De-Caf Brent Project 5. Home Safe “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 11 12 7

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Peer Support Project Purpose Project Lead and Team • The service links people diagnosed with dementia to Who is the lead and who are the other key people provide peer to peer support and to engage in activities of involved? mutual interest Dianne Campbell, Clementine Femiola • A group for carers of people living with dementia runs along side the peer support service in partnership with Brent Carer’s Centre • The service formally launched 29 March 2017. Ten Peer Supporters have been recruited How will we know it has Succeeded? Evaluation will focus on: • Regular attendance at sessions by project members • Greater awareness about the service as measured through increased number of referrals Project Resources • Brent CCG funding (Project Lead’s Post, Project Activities & Evaluation) for 18 months. • Brent Mayor’s Charitable Fund • Time given by staff from Brent Carers Centre Project Interdependencies • Kilburn PIE Project (Partnerships in Innovative Education) • A Whole Street of Support • Positive evaluation feedback from project members • ‘De-Caf Brent’ Project • The service is easily accessible across the borough • Referrals from Social Worker • Project membership broadly reflects Brent’s diverse communities • Referrals from GPs (linked to social prescribing initiatives) “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 8

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: A Whole Street of Support Project Purpose • Creating an environment in neighbourhoods where people living with dementia feel safe, confident and involved, playing their part. • Use the Prototyping method of service design and test ideas that might work and change the way neighbourhoods operate. • Initial focus on Cricklewood, now working in South Kilburn. Project Lead and Team Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? John Delahunty, Angela Payne. Hazel Robinson, Ajo Clua, South Kilburn Trust, Mamota Ahmed Project Resources Service Designer Time, initially commissioned from Innovation Unit Concorde Café Local Community Hub. South Kilburn Trust community facilities and connection to other existing groups How will we know it has Succeeded? • People living with dementia report feeling more involved in their neighbourhood. • Examples of change to service providers, community groups and individuals who are more dementia friendly as a result. • Learning how we can energise and align community activities to take action to make their community dementia friendly. Connection to MAPRA residents association. Project Interdependencies Key interdependencies with Peer Support Project – developing resources in neighbourhoods BY peer supporters for use by people living with dementia. Connection to PIE project – developing a range of resources which can form part of social prescribing by GPs in Kilburn and beyond. Link with Richard Barritt on South Kilburn regeneration. “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 9

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Dementia Care Kilburn PIE Project Purpose Our Partnerships in Innovative Education (PIE) project aims to: • Improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, their families and carers by increasing public and professional awareness Project Lead and Team Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? Renata Chavda – Project Manager, Dr Justin Sacks – GP Lead and understanding of dementia. • Promote an integrated approach to education and training, spanning primary and secondary care, Community Action Dementia Bren and involving patients and local communities. • Support the development of Kilburn as a ‘Dementia Friendly’ ward. How will we know it has Succeeded? Project Resources Project is funded by Health Education England across North West London (HEE NWL) and is a collaboration with Kilburn Primary Care Co-op Limited, CAD, Brent Dementia Peer Support Project, CNWL, Brent Council, Age UK Brent and Ashford place. Will be evaluated by Imperial College London in September. Grand finale event at Queens Park Fayre. Outputs will include: • Raising awareness and improving knowledge of dementia locally via a series of events within communities especially amongst BAME communities, faith groups and healthcare staff. • A leaflet and poster produced to be displayed at GP practices and public venues. • Workshops delivered to GPs within Kilburn to further improve confidence in recognising and managing dementia. Project Interdependencies - A Whole Street of Support - Peer Support project If evaluation psoitive, will look to roll out to other main GP federations in Brent. • Face-to-face educational sessions with GPs in Kilburn. “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 10

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: De-Caf Brent Project Purpose Project Lead and Team • Seeking to establish new Dementia Cafés in faith/BME Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? communities in Brent Kawal Singh, Harry Singh, Danny Maher • Five initial potential locations / communities – APDA, Brent Mosque, Polish Church, St Cuthberts and Travellers. • Seed funding provided for Café to be established. Project Resources • Dawn Butler (MP for Brent Central) has agreed to be patron of the project – although now subject to re-election. • Brent Mayor’s Charitable Fund How will we know it has Succeeded? • 10 new DCafs in faith / BME communities in Brent. • DCafs fit needs of local population. Project Interdependencies - PIE Project - Council’s commissioning of Dementia Cafés. “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 11

Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Home Safe Project Purpose Project Lead and Team • Tackling issue of people with dementia wandering away Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? from home and going missing. Charlotte Curran • Seeking in Mapbesbury to identify who might wander and who is willing to volunteer Project Resources Next Door (private social network for neighbourhoods) How will we know it has Succeeded? • Reduction in wandering by those with dementia. • Rapid response when wandering does occur. Project Interdependencies - A Whole Street of Support - Brent Social Workers (no. 1 challenge) “A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent” 12