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CrossReach Dementia Initiative Funding Boost

The success of a pioneering CrossReach dementia arts project has been recognised with a major funding boost of £230,000.

The 'Heart for Art' project involves artists, supported by specially trained staff from the Church of Scotland's social care arm, leading creative arts groups for people living with dementia and their carers. There are currently seven groups in locations across Scotland.

The funding comes from the lottery-funded Life Changes Trust, which supports the development of Dementia Friendly Communities and projects improving the quality of life and inclusion of people affected by dementia.

Allan Logan, CrossReach's Director of Services to Older People, said: "CrossReach are delighted to have been granted funding from the Life Changes Trust for the Heart for Art project. This exciting initiative has promoted and enabled the medium of creative art to impact positively on the lives of many people with dementia across Scotland, and those closely connected. The funding will ensure the project remains sustainable over the next three years as well as provide the security for further developments in this transformational work."

"A Big Family": Life and Work story about Heart for Art from January 2014.