We are inviting people to knit a scarf and to join us at the Waterfront Hall, 2 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3WH, wearing their scarf, please do not post a scarf to us. All to raise awareness of Lewy …
Reflection on Dementia Action Week 2023 – acknowledging the people who really matter
Blog by Rachel Thompson, Consultant Admiral Nurse Lewy body dementia Last week was Dementia Action week; an opportunity to raise awareness and increase understanding of dementia. It has been encouraging to see the activity, enthusiasm and drive by those in …
Good luck to our team in the Manchester 10k
We would like to say a big good luck to the team of ten runners taking part in the Manchester 10k on Sunday 21st May and thank you for helping us raise awareness of Lewy body dementia. Seven of the runners are …
World Lewy Body Day – 28th January 2024
Last year we joined forces with all the main organisations working specifically on Lewy body dementia across the world to form Lewy Body International, and together we have decided to hold a global awareness raising day. We recently welcomed Lewy Body Belgium as …
National Lottery Community Fund
We are delighted to have been awarded £10,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund to create a series of audio podcasts on ‘Living with Lewy’. They will be produced by ITN Business and should be a fantastic addition to our resources. …
SAVE THE DATE – A Scarf For Lewy – Belfast
SAVE THE DATE – On Tuesday 17th October 2023 we are holding an event with a difference… Following the success of ‘A Scarf For Lewy’ last year at the Royal Albert Hall we are taking the event to the Waterfront …
Climbing Mount Kilamanjaro
A huge thank you and well done to Paul Craven and his sister Cyn who completed their climb of Kilimanjaro on 13 February in memory in Cyn’s husband Patrice who lived with Lewy body dementia. Cyn at the age of …
The Lewy Body Society Travel Bursary 2023
The Lewy Body Society was founded in 2006 and we are the only UK charity that focuses solely on Lewy body dementia. Our mission is to fund research into the disease and to raise awareness and understanding of it among …
The June Brown Essay Prize 2023
The Lewy Body Society was founded in 2006 and we are the only UK charity that focuses solely on Lewy body dementia. Our mission is to fund research into the disease and to raise awareness and understanding of it among …