Our vision...

is a world where living with dementia doesn’t matter for who we are as people or how we live our lives.

Our mission...

is to bring out leaders in dementia who are inspiring and contributing to flourishing communities.


bold – Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia was designed to help those working with, living with, or supporting someone who has a dementia and for those who have an early-stage dementia to develop their leadership skills and build stronger networks so that they could grow in confidence and have greater impact.

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bold is a self-development programme and resources designed to build on living with dementia to support those living with dementia, their unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners

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There are many misconceptions about living with dementia and we want to change that.

We imagine a Scotland where having dementia doesn’t matter for who we are as people or how we live our lives. A lot of people feel the same and are already taking the lead and making positive contributions to support people living with dementia.

bold is an innovative programme bringing diverse types of leaders together on an equal footing. It provides free leadership opportunities across Scotland to help those living with dementia flourish and make a difference.

The bold project brings together people living with dementia, family members, professional carers, NHS staff, artists and people from all walks of life. We focus on using creative arts methods, for personal development, whenever possible.

The five-year project is being delivered in partnership by Edinburgh University and Queen Margaret University and is funded by the Life Changes Trust.

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5 years on and social that impact can be measured as:

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bold Online Social Leadership Programmes delivered

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partners as part of a thriving community including those living with dementia, unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners

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bold films

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bold workshops

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bold resources

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bold in-person events

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All co-produced by, with and for people living with dementia creating 1000's of bold ripple effects…

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