Dementia Disco
Description
Founded in 2019, Dementia Disco uses music to reconnect people with dementia to loved ones.
Started by CEO Kate Darby after her dad struggled to find age-appropriate dementia groups, Dementia Disco fills a gap for multigenerational groups and younger people with dementia. Their discos in Stockport venues offer fun, food, and dementia resources, while their new income generating mobile discos bring the party directly to care homes. With dementia rates above the national average in Stockport, a waiting list of care homes for their mobile discos is building.
Funding from The Fore will enable Kate to scale the mobile disco offer and develop new income streams, including corporate partnerships. This will allow them to support more people with dementia and forge a path to financial sustainability and further expansion.
Funding programme:Core Programme
Funding round:2024 Summer
Grant amount:30,000
Location: North West, West Midlands, Throughout the UK
Sector: Disability, Health and wellbeing, Arts and culture