Dementia Information & Support Courses CIC
Description
Dementia Information & Support Courses (DISC) support unpaid carers of people with dementia in East Sussex, from the first signs before diagnosis to after their caring role ends.
One in three people will care for a person with dementia. With people waiting years for a diagnosis and the loss of council dementia services, DISC plug the gap. They help 1,500+ carers through support groups, one-to-one advice, and practical carer training. Their workplace training helps employers recognise early dementia symptoms and keep staff in work for longer, but they can’t keep up with the demand for it.
With our grant, DISC will launch a training department that can meet this demand and generate income. In turn, they will support an additional 500 carers each year, cementing their role as the county’s leading
dementia-carer service.
Funding programme:Core Programme
Funding round:2025 Autumn
Grant amount:45,000
Location: South East, Throughout the UK
Sector: Disability, Health and wellbeing, Poverty and disadvantage