Bedfordshire branches of Nationwide to host free pop-up dementia clinics
Dementia UK is running free pop-up clinics at Nationwide's Bedfordshire branches starting next week.
The free face-to-face clinics will be held in Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Dunstable and Bedford and offer tailored support and guidance to anyone affected by the condition.
They will be hosted by Dementia specialist Admiral Nurses with appointments in a safe, comfortable and private space available via Dementia UK’s website.
The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about symptoms through to getting a diagnosis and understanding how the condition can progress.
The clinics in Bedfordshire are part of Nationwide’s social impact strategy, Fairer Futures, which addresses four of the UK’s biggest social issues through charity partnerships – family poverty (Action for Children), youth homelessness (Centrepoint), dementia (Dementia UK) and cancer (The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity). Nationwide is funding 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurses and hosting clinics in over 230 Nationwide branches across the country.
Lesley Potter, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re looking forward to returning to Bedfordshire to offer support and advice to families affected by dementia in the area. Since the launch of our clinic programme, in partnership with Nationwide Building Society, we have been able to support thousands of people across the country with the lifeline of an Admiral Nurse, helping to ensure no one faces dementia alone.”
Charlotte Kensett, Director of Customer Experience and Social Impact for Nationwide, said: “Dementia impacts millions of families and that’s why we’re incredibly proud to have brought life-changing support into 230 of our branches and helped more than 30,000 people through our partnership with Dementia UK. As a mutual we believe we have a role to play in strengthening the communities we serve and supporting those most in need. Through our social impact strategy, Nationwide Fairer Futures, we’re committed to changing hundreds of thousands of lives for the better.”
The clinics will visit the following branches:
Leighton Buzzard, 35 High Street – June 1, 2 and 3
Luton, 77/79 George Street – June 9
Dunstable, 20 High Street North - June 10
Bedford, 17-19 Allhallows – June 23, 24 and 25.