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Martin Robertson & Agnes Houston both live with dementia and through their activism in what they call the 'dementia movement' they have become great friends.
As Martin quips 'We want to be the shakers, not the shaken' in the dementia world so in January 2022 they took part in the Online bold Social Leadership Programme.
In this episode Lorna Lyons, bold's Digital Content Manager chats to Martin & Agnes about their reflections from bold on social leadership, creativity and Runrig!
Please listen as Agnes says 'Because it's our story it's our life, it's what's happened to us.'
To find out more visit http://bold-scotland.org

Lorna Campbell is a free-lance visual artist and social-enterprise advocate. Lorna and her family had a difficult journey supporting her dad through his time with dementia.
Lorna felt BOLD seemed a great opportunity to explore how these two aspects could combine to improve dementia awareness and support and in April 2020 took part in the Online bold Social Leadership Programme.
In this episode Lorna explores how she learned to address her own emotional needs in order for her to be able to support other people and be a dementia leader.
Lorna comments 'It's okay to be bold in different ways and to take tiny steps, you don't have to be an all singing and all dancing leader overnight'
To find out more visit http://bold-scotland.org

Jo Cowan is a co-ordinator for the Highland Senior Citizens Network. A Highland-wide network of local voices who strive to truly empower the voices of senior citizens across the Highlands including those living with dementia.
Last year along with her colleague Anne McDonald they both took part in the In-person and then Online bold Social Leadership Programme. In this episode Jo chats about her thoughts and feelings about the programme and the ways she has since flourished as a social leader.
Jo comments 'It instantly struck me that I needed to forget what I know about dementia and just remember what I know about people.'
To find out more visit http://bold-scotland.org

bold stands for Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia

Anne-Marie Quinn runs the Dolphin Arts Project in Ullapool and Christine McCallum is the Dementia Link Worker for Wester Ross, by providing creative activities and support after a diagnosis of dementia, they both help those living with dementia to flourish.
Last year they both took part in the Online bold Social Leadership Programme and in this episode they chat to Fenella Kerr, a fellow bold partner, about the amazing Dolphin Arts Project, their experience of bold and how those living with dementia can flourish.
To find out more visit http://bold-scotland.org

bold stands for Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia

Lill & Alan are both living with dementia and in 2019 they attended the bold Social Leadership Programme in-person, in Inverness, along with their community link worker Christine MacCallum. Due to the pandemic the programme moved online.
In this episode they chat to Fenella Kerr, a fellow bold partner, about their experience of the bold Social Leadership Programme and the highs & lows of living with dementia.
They recommend people living with dementia to “Have a go!’ at the bold programme and talk about why they would highly recommend joining bold and what they have taken away from it, to find out more visit http://bold-scotland.org

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