ArtsPAL (Preserve Active Life) Befriender Network

Empowering individuals with a dementia to thrive
– through shared creative interests.

Arts 4 Dementia is coordinating a network of volunteer cultural and creative befrienders to facilitate social prescribing for individuals as pre- and post-diagnostic support for dementia. The idea being that engaging in cultural and creative activity from the first symptoms of cognitive decline can enable effective and ongoing diversion during the loss-focussed assessment process, so as to help override symptoms and ease diagnostic concerns.

ArtsPALs can enable individuals to access to weekly stimulation at arts venues or online which will help combat loneliness and preserve their resilience in the community for longer.

Matched by shared interests, ArtsPALs will accompany each other to weekly cultural, creative and wellbeing activities.

The ArtsPAL Befriend Network signposts to local registered befriender opportunities or organisations, to be recommended to individuals during assessment for dementia, on diagnosis and as post-diagnostic support. The ArtsPAL Befriender Network webpage provides links to network organisations.

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* 1. Name of organisation:

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* 2. Website:

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* 3. Email (Befriender specific):

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* 4. Telephone:

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* 5. Area of operation:

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

North West

North East

Yorkshire

West Midlands

East Midlands

London

South West

South East

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* 6. The ArtsPAL Befriender Network will signpost existing services to social prescribers. What best reflects your organisation's offer? [Please choose all options that apply]

A general creative & cultural befriender.

Early-stage dementia befriender.

Later stage dementia befriender (potential for home visiting).

A student creative & cultural befriender.

Transport assistance.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What training do you offer your befrienders? [Please choose all options that apply]

General.

Dementia awareness.

Digital.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How could joining the ArtsPAL Befriender Network help extend your service? [Please choose all options that apply]

Raise awareness of your services.

Foster arts and health partnerships.

Enable access to a wider pool of volunteers.

Expand and maintain audience.

Generate new arts and health projects.

ArtsPAL (Preserve Active Life) Befriender Network

Empowering individuals with a dementia to thrive – through shared creative interests.

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* 1. Name of organisation:

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* 2. Website:

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* 3. Email (Befriender specific):

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* 4. Telephone:

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* 5. Area of operation:

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* 6. The ArtsPAL Befriender Network will signpost existing services to social prescribers. What best reflects your organisation's offer? [Please choose all options that apply]

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* 7. What training do you offer your befrienders? [Please choose all options that apply]

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* 8. How could joining the ArtsPAL Befriender Network help extend your service? [Please choose all options that apply]

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Empowering individuals with a dementia to thrive
– through shared creative interests.