Malcolm Bray

Crawley Dementia Alliance

CRAWLEY

- Population 120,000

- New Town since 1947

- Largest town in West Sussex

- 1,000 people with a diagnosis

of dementia

- 13 neighbourhoods

- Life expectancy fluctuates by

7 years

- Diverse ethnic mix

Dementia Friendly Crawley – Winner

Dementia Friendly Awards, Local

Initiative 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNRohfabB7A

OUR VISION

Crawley, a town where the people living with dementia and their families are able to live well and are supported across the town to get the help they need to ensure everyday life and pursuit of leisure and cultural activities are made easy

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT

- what’s good for dementia is good for all

- enthusiasts build enthusiasm

- nothing is new

- it takes time