bold C.I.C. is a spin out company from the University of Edinburgh.

We are registered with Companies House as a Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) – a type of social enterprise.

At bold C.I.C. We support those living with dementia, unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners to build on living with dementia after diagnosis. We provide resources and self-development training to inspire and contribute to flourishing communities so that living with dementia doesn’t matter for who we are as people or how we live our lives.

bold C.I.C. services and resources are based on the work and research of Professor Heather Wilkinson from The University of Edinburgh and Professor Brendan McCormack from Queen Margaret University and launched in 2019 and delivered for five years as a partnership project between both institutions.

This work was supported by the Life Changes Trust, 2019 and the UK Research and Innovation Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award, 2023.

Meet the bold Team

Our values...

Bold – Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia C.I.C. is built upon four key values:

  • Showing Love in all that we do contributing to a supportive environment where people feel valued and cared for.
  • Showing Character ensuring we act, think and feel in a way that is honest, authentic, respectful, responsible, caring and fair.
  • Being Creative to explore different perspectives and innovative solutions involving flexibility, allowing for positive change to create something new and valuable.
  • Being Bold is having the courage and confidence to voice your opinions and ideas, trusting in your abilities and having the conviction to act whilst being true to yourself.

Our services

bold C.I.C. provides free resources, paid subscription resources and a paid 6 week Online Social Leadership Programme for those living with dementia, unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners.

Our resources and training are particularly suitable for those in the early stages of dementia or with early onset dementia but can be adapted for use at other dementia stages where appropriate.

We provide free bite size bold resources, quarterly paid subscriptions to more detailed bold resources and a paid Online Social Leadership Programme over 6 weeks, for 1 day for 2.5 hours online with Zoom. All designed to grow leadership skills and build stronger networks so that those living with dementia can grow in confidence and have greater impact. We accompany all of this with monthly bold Blethers online and in the community to connect our creative dementia community together so we can make support and grow together.

bold C.I.C. is for anyone across Scotland working with, living with, or supporting someone who has a dementia and for those who have an early-stage dementia.

Our Free Resources

Our Free Resources include films, music recordings, podcasts, blogs and resources that we have curated and created over the past 5 years of ‘being bold’ and are all about celebrating what we can achieve when living with a dementia and can be used by those living with dementia themselves, unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners.

Our Subscriptions

Our subscription Resources include creative worksheets, guides and factsheets to support creativity and self-development and can be used by those living with dementia, unpaid dementia carers and dementia practitioners in the home or community setting.

Our bold CPD Online Social Leadership Programme

Delivered over 6 weeks, for 1 day for 2.5 hours online on Zoom by the bold C.I.C. team. The programme includes a variety of creative sessions focussing on using a mixture of creative methods to encourage creativity, innovation and personal development to nourish your potential and help you flourish as social leaders. At bold we recognise that everyone in our communities has the potential to be a leader. bold is about developing your social leadership skills, helping to create change and make a difference. No previous experience or qualifications are necessary.

All you will need is access to a computer, tablet, laptop or mobile phone that can access the Zoom Meetings system. The bold team will support you to get set up and comfortable using Zoom.

On completion of the bold programme, you will receive a CPD certificate as part of your Continuing Professional Development. CPD is a holistic approach towards the enhancement of personal skills and proficiency throughout your professional and personal life. It is a powerful learning tool that individuals from across all backgrounds can apply to their lives to remain focused on improving skills and take an empowering approach to learning and self-development.

Find out more here: https://www.cpduk.co.uk/courses/bringing-out-leaders-in-dementia-bold-online-social-leadership-programme

Our bold Community

Since bold launched in 2019 it has created a community across Scotland from all walks of life, including persons living with dementia, who continue to take a lead, make a difference and find their place in the ‘dementia world’.

We have a community of dedicated people who strive to be innovative, creative and build stronger networks so that together we can grow in confidence and have greater impact.

We are excited to flourish together as the bold Community Interest Company.