South Devon´s
peer support group
for younger people
with a dementia
Home
Welcome to the home of The Young Ones, a CIC (Community Interest Company) that runs free of charge support groups in the South Devon area for younger people with a dementia diagnosis and their carers. We are a friendly community that runs regular fundraising activities and social events as well as hosting regular group meetings.
National Lottery Funding
We are delighted that the National Lottery Community Fund have awarded us a grant to pay for the peer support groups and carers support.
They have also awarded us funding to hold workshops for people who have recently been diagnosed with dementia.
See our page on Adapting to Dementia workshops for further details.
Meetings
We have two peer support groups meeting in Dawlish and Paignton. Both groups meet monthly for 2 hours. The Dawlish group meets on a Thursday at 11 am, and the Paignton group on Tuesdays at 2 pm. We also offer Carers' support but as it can be difficult for carers to have time to meet, this is being offered via telephone support.
Values
Our groups are free of charge as we feel that
support needs to be freely available to those who need it. We create a supportive, safe space in which people can share their experiences and feelings in confidence.
We take a person-centred approach and see the person and not the dementia. We aim to empower people to have a purpose and to feel they are a valued member of the community.
What people say
“I come to the group because I find it very helpful. When I was first diagnosed I felt on my own but coming to the group makes me realise I’m not on my own and we all suffer with the same symptoms.”
“A dementia diagnosis was a very frightening situation for us. Joining this brilliant group of people meant we then felt that someone had got our back at all times, which was wonderful."
“We would be lost without the group as we are a group of people coming together to share our journey and to support each other through this devastating condition with our loved ones. WE ARE NOT ALONE”
“As a carer, I am new to everything about dementia and I have found going to the support group I am gaining so much knowledge and insight from listening to other people around me, as I want to do my best but don’t always get it right. Thank goodness for our support group it’s my lifeline too."