Announcement – Notice of Service Closure
Due to the recent decision by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) to remove our funding, we are devastated to announce that that the Beth Johnson Foundation Dementia Advocacy Service will close on 31st December 2025.
Our service has been key to ensuring that people who are living with dementia are able to access, and engage with, the relevant community services that help them to maintain their independence and live safely and securely, in the environment of their choice, for as long as possible. We will continue to strive to secure the funding that could enable us to continue to offer this vital support for local people with dementia. Meanwhile, to ensure that we can provide timely, quality support for any new clients, we will cease to accept referrals from 1st September 2025. Please ensure that any clients you feel may benefit from the support of an advocate are referred to us before that date.
The BJF Dementia Advocacy Project was founded in 1998 and offers free advocacy support to people aged 50 plus living in Stoke and North Staffordshire with a diagnosis of dementia or awaiting confirmation of a diagnosis. The issues that advocates can help you with are varied and often complex. Our Dementia Advocates can: - Give people time and listen to what they are saying - Offer support and understanding - Find out information for people and explore options that may be available to them - Help people to speak to other people or organisations - Help people to have control over their life
People in Stoke-on-Trent and north Staffordshire who have a diagnosis of dementia or are awaiting their diagnosis to be confirmed.