SDWG welcome page
About us
The Scottish Dementia Working Group (SDWG) is a national, member led campaigning and awareness raising group for people living with a diagnosis of dementia in Scotland. Founded in 2001, the group has been at the forefront of campaigning for improved dementia supports and services ever since, raising awareness to help tackle stigma, working with decision makers to ensure that people living with dementia have a voice to influence policy and practice, and working as partners in dementia research.
SDWG is one of Alzheimer Scotland's 'Active Voice' Groups alongside the National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN).
Our work
- to campaign and raise awareness at a national and local level
- to engage with, and inform Scotland's National Dementia Strategies
- to promote, and raise awareness among health, social care and related professions, as well as the wider public
- to work with all stakeholders at a national and local level, including national and local government, private and voluntary providers of health, social care and housing, and other relevant bodies
- to work with other representative groups, in particular our sister group NDCAN
- to work alongside Alzheimer Scotland staff to ensure coordinated and effective campaigning activities