Dementia Friendly Venues Charter
Culture is central to our city and the Dementia Friendly Venues Charter aims to make it accessible to all.
The Mayor of London has launched the world’s first Dementia Friendly Venues Charter for cultural public spaces in a drive to ensure that every Londoner with dementia and their carers has a dementia-friendly cultural venue on their doorstep.
It aims to transform cultural venues for people living with dementia and their carers through a range of dementia-friendly resources including inclusive performances, dedicated relaxed sessions, clear signage, designated chill out zones and staff training. Launching in Dementia Awareness Week, the Charter has been devised in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society and the Museum of London.
Banner image credit: English National Ballet - Dance for Parkinson's - Chris Currie Photography.
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Framework
We've worked with Alzheimer’s Society to produce a framework, which offers simple ideas, inspiration, information and resources to help organisations meet the standards of the Charter. It advises on possible courses of action, some changes that may need to be made and how organisations can upskill their staff.
Download Dementia Friendly Venues Charter
Download Guide to a dementia friendly audit
Download Alzheimer's Society Arts Guide
You can also watch a film made in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Society and Museum of London of the experience of someone living with Dementia visiting the Museum of London Docklands who are accredited Dementia-friendly.
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Start your dementia-friendly journey
Venues based in London are invited to do an online self-accreditation via our dedicated portal. This includes a series of questions, with relevant resources, for venues to assess their dementia-friendly provision.
Some things venues can do to achieve accreditation:
- deliver Dementia-Friends Training sessions to all staff
- become a Dementia Champion in your organisation
- join your local Dementia Action Alliance
- offer relaxed performances or tours and a sensory map or a quiet area
- offer mobility aids, have ramps and lifts installed, have clear and readable signs and website
- involve those with lived experience in your work and at all levels.
Accredited venues get free access to an online course by Alzheimer’s Society to help them maintain and improve their dementia-friendly provision.
Attend a free online surgery
Join us for an informal and friendly online meeting to find out more about the charter and how we can support you on your accreditation journey.
Available dates:
- Thursday 16 May 4pm - 5pm - register to the event
- Monday 3 June 2pm - 3pm - register to the event
Contact us
Any questions or comments? Get in touch by emailing [email protected]
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