Welcome to our virtual annual conference. This year, we're celebrating the lives and contributions of the dementia carer community.
Together, we will take small steps to support the brilliant work of friends and family caring for those with dementia across the country. Every day, we'll share an episode from a series of talks from public figures through to young carers, we want to share the stories of some of the incredible people caring for those with dementia. Walk with us and listen to their stories.
There are 700,000 people in the UK who are caring for a friend or family member with dementia. We invite you to take your own small steps and walk with us, as we take a step for every family dementia carer.
This event is now over but we want to say an enormous thank you to everyone who took part, to all those who spoke in our podcasts and to the whole team who helped to bring the project to life. Collectively, we walked nearly 2 million steps for every family carer in the UK and heard directly from carers at different stages of their caring journeys. We wanted to highlight how we walk together on this journey, and the experience has exceeded all of our expectations. This was a conference unlike any other we have organised or attended and we hope that you enjoyed being part of it. Keep in touch.
Your page will remain open until the 6th November and the podcasts are still available to listen to on your supporter page, please do contact us if you have any queries or questions on events@dementiacarers.org.uk
How it works
Register
Register today for our conference
Set Target
Your supporter page contains a step counter, set yourself a target for the five-day event. Whether it is 100 steps or 100,000 it's up to you; every small step counts. On your page you can link a fitness device or manually record your walks.
Walk & listen
Every day, a podcast episode will appear on your supporter page. Take 20 minutes, go for a stroll and listen to our stories
Share
You can share your page to let your friends and your community know what this is all about. If you'd like to, you can raise some money for our charity too. Help us continue our vital work.
Every step taken will be added together
Help us walk 700,000 steps – a small step to represent every family dementia carer in the UK. Find our Facebook group where we'll be providing you with the tools you need to take your own small steps. This not a fundraising event, although you can raise money for us if you would like, signing up means simply pledging your support for family dementia carers and listening to their stories
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Raised so far
£8,903 |
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People participating
1 |
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Total steps
2,076,602 |
FAQs
Is it safe to take part in Every Small Step during the current COVID-19 outbreak?
Your steps can be completed alone or with small groups, you can also log steps around your house and if you are lucky enough to have one, garden. You have five days to log your steps but please remember to make sure you follow social distancing rules at all times.
We wish we had a crystal ball to know what the situation will be in October but please always follow current government advice, keep an eye in your inbox or on our Every Small Step Facebook group for advice and updates, follow social distancing and stay safe.
Why take part this October?
We're trying something new for our annual conference this year. Join us, step out and listen to the incredible stories of family dementia carers across the UK.
What is Every Small Step?
Together, we will take small steps every day to highlight and support the brilliant work of family dementia carers across the country. Through our week-long series of talks from leading researchers through to young carers we want to share the incredible people across the country who are caring for those with dementia. Walk with us and listen to their stories.
There are 700,000 people in the UK who are caring for a friend or family member with dementia. We invite you to take your own small steps and walk with us, as we take a step for every family dementia carer.
