Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice

15/05/2023

Do you need some ideas for ? If so, have you seen our new ?
https://www.ageofcreativity.co.uk/our_work/creative_challenges/
Originally developed in collaboration with older people around the country and 64 Million Artists, we have updated the ideas, and worked with Dementia Oxfordshire to make the ideas more dementia friendly. Now available to download as a complete pack or individual challenges, do take a look!

15/05/2023

Do you have experience of practice education in social work or social service settings?

We are recruiting external assessors to assess applications to our social work register with non-UK qualifications.

You should be able to commit to at least 5-10 days a year and will be paid £230 per application plus other fees and expenses where relevant.

Applications close 8am on Monday 15 May.

Find out more and apply:http://ow.ly/VGLj50OmPau

15/05/2023

The deadline for pensioners on low incomes to apply for and a payment of £301 is this Friday, May 19th.
☎️ You can call the helpline on 0800 12 44 222
💻 Or visit our website age.scot/PensionCredit
Don't miss out.

15/05/2023

The University of Strathclyde is currently looking for carers to test an app, which has been designed to support carers of people with dementia to increase their physical activity.
Here is a short video about the app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmnHzFILrJY
See attached flyer for more info.
Contact [email protected] or call O141 548 5979 to take part or for more information.

15/05/2023

15/05/2023

Take-up of Pension Credit has been low historically and it is estimated that 123,000 eligible households in Scotland are not claiming the payment. This page explains what Pension Credit is, who is eligible, and how to claim it.

15/05/2023

We're looking forward to celebrating Summer 2023 UWS graduations at Paisley Abbey from Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th July - you can find full details of all the ceremonies here: https://www.uws.ac.uk/current-students/graduation/

22/03/2023

Happy 10th Birthday to us!

The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP) at UWS is celebrating its ten-year anniversary and marked the achievement with a celebration event on Paisley campus.

09/03/2023

It’s International Women’s Day! Here’s a list of TED-Ed Lessons to watch as you celebrate all of the world’s women, past and present: Frida Kahlo: The woman behind the legen…