I’ve had a great time today doing a takeover of the renowned social care show The Caring View. For my takeover I was joined by Rosie and Meg from MacIntyre (who I work with as part of the MacIntyre Health Team), and Chris Maddocks and Masood (Maq) Qureshi, two Experts by Experience that I deliver…
Following my 2021 and 2022 podcasts with Nicola Payne, I was invited back by Nicky to record Season 3, Episode 4 of the MacIntyre Families Podcast for World Alzheimer’s Month 2023. Nicky and I discussed the World Alzheimer’s Month theme of ‘Never too early, Never too late’ (about risk reduction) and the dementia work we’ve…
Today I’ve co-delivered a webinar for Dementia Community (the organisation behind the Journal of Dementia Care and the UK Dementia Congress) with Rosie, a lady living with a learning disability and dementia who is employed by MacIntyre, and Nicola Payne, MacIntyre’s Best Practice Manager for Health and Families. It was a content-rich hour that gave…
I’m delighted to share my most personal interview to-date, recorded in May 2023 with Toni Kent for her Challenging University podcast. This is the promotional material that accompanies the social media release: How do you create an entirely unique career based on your life’s experiences? And how do you end up advising government bodies, global…
I was honoured to be invited to speak at the Parliamentary launch of the Special Dietary Network today. I spoke about identifying a person’s dietary needs (particularly relating to people with dementia), and how to support individuals with special dietary needs within social care settings. You can read more about the event and the Network here:…
I’m delighted to announce that D4Dementia is 11 years old today. I really appreciate all the amazing support that has enabled D4Dementia to become one of the foremost dementia blogs in the world, loved by families and professionals alike.
I am pleased to announce that I have become a member of the Age Action Alliance. The Age Action Alliance is run by EngAgeNet (The English Ageing Network) and the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI).
I am pleased to announce that I have become a member of the Advisory Group for Dementia Community. Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society which publishes the Journal of Dementia Care, produces UK Dementia Congress and provides the National Dementia Care Awards.
I’m extremely proud to share the work I’ve been doing in conjunction with MacIntyre to provide co-designed and co-delivered Loss and Bereavement Training for ARC England. We believe this is the first project of its kind in the UK. I’ve worked with Jess, a lady with a learning disability who is employed by MacIntyre, and Nicola…
I’m delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist at tonight’s Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care (WAGS) awards in the ‘Social Care Change Agent’ category. The promotional material for the awards says: “Over 85% of the social care workforce is female. Many of these hard working, dedicated and talented women juggle the challenges of family life with their…
As a carer rep for MSNAP, I had the opportunity to speak at the 2022 Annual Forum. I invited Masood Qureshi (Maq) to speak alongside me. Maq is living with dementia and works with me as an Expert by Experience in my role as an Associate Trainer for 3Spirit Training. We spoke about the value…
I’m Pete Hill’s guest for the latest episode of his The ‘D’ Word radio show. Have a listen here: https://www.ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode/this-week-on-the-d-word-pete-meets-dementia-campaigner-trainer-and-founder-of-the-d4dementia-blog-beth-britton/ Thank you for inviting me to talk to you Pete.
I’m delighted to announce that D4Dementia is 10 years old today. Read my celebratory post ’10 years of D4Dementia… and 10 years for my dad’s dementia diagnosis’ that is also themed around Dementia Action Week. I really appreciate all the amazing support that has enabled D4Dementia to become one of the foremost dementia blogs in…
I’m honoured to have been chosen as Pippa Kelly’s 34th podcast guest for her ‘Well I Know Now…’ podcast. Pippa and I talk about our shared experiences of my dad’s and Pippa’s mum’s vascular dementia, social care, stigma, end of life care, wellbeing and so much more. To read Pippa’s introduction and listen to the…
Following my Podcast Debut in 2021, I was invited back by Nicola Payne to record the 21st episode of the MacIntyre Families Podcast just before Christmas 2021. Nicky and I wanted to share information about MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, which I am a consultant for. The podcast is now available to listen to here:…
I’m pleased to share that I have now set up my own YouTube Channel. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNueszDHVgKd5rJiQGe5kQ/featured Initially this is to share my G8 Dementia Summit film, which in common with many older films is no longer on the Department for Health and Social Care’s YouTube Channel. I’ve also added other films…
I’ve expanded my training portfolio by becoming an Associate Trainer for 3Spirit UK Training and Consultancy. 3Spirit are a Skills for Care Centre of Excellence and they hold the Social Enterprise Mark. I have worked with 3Spirit previously, collaborating on a free equal opportunities infographic and reviewing their dementia apprenticeships. I am initially delivering 3Spirit’s Tier…
In my role as one of 3 consultants on MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, I’m supporting the Project lead – Nicola Payne – with a takeover of the UK Commission on Bereavement’s (UKCB) twitter account today. Do follow the UKCB as Nicky and I provide information about the Dying to Talk Project, share tips and resources…
One of the many things I regularly talk to my clients about is how they capture and share what they do through case studies. I’m often asked to ghost-write case studies, but today I’m able to share 3 case studies I’ve authored that were written for MacIntyre during their Dementia Project. They showcase MacIntyre’s work with…
At the beginning of September I had an article published by the Care Leaders Network, a highly-regarded new network for the leaders of social care organisations. The article was initially only available to those who are signed up to the Care Leaders Network. However, I can now share the article with you via the following…
