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Meet the dementia team

Adam Huntly - About Dementia

Adam Huntley

Dementia & Unpaid Carers Programme Manager

Adam leads Age Scotland’s dementia programmes, including our grassroots dementia fund and our community engagement activity. He works with our working groups of people living with dementia and unpaid carers to shape policy and practice in Scotland and to inform all of Age Scotland’s dementia work. Adam’s role also oversees the CONSOLIDATE project and the Ethnic Minority dementia programme within Age Scotland.

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Rachel McLauchlan

Influencing and Engagement Officer

Rachel's role within the team focuses on supporting the engagement of our Dementia Lived Experience Forum to influence key issues and areas that are chosen by our members with lived experience. Our Dementia Lived Experience Forum includes our new Community Conversations where we travel to local areas across Scotland to meet with local groups and communities. Rachel is also actively involved with the engagement activities for CONSOLIDATE, Age Scotland's partnership network with Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde.

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Zita Surjan

Grants & Dementia Friendly Communities Officer

Zita works alongside Rona to deliver our grassroots dementia funding programme and our Dementia Friendly Communities (DFC) Network. She works closely with our lived experience panel of people with dementia and unpaid carers to ensure their voices are central to our funding decisions. Zita provides ongoing support to applicants and grantholders, and works with our DFC Network members to share learning and facilitate partnerships.

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Rona Forbes

Grants & Dementia Friendly Communities Officer

Rona works alongside Zita to deliver our grassroots dementia funding programme and our Dementia Friendly Communities (DFC) Network. She works closely with our lived experience panel of people with dementia and unpaid carers to ensure their voices are central to our funding decisions. Rona provides ongoing support to applicants and grantholders, and works with our DFC Network members to share learning and facilitate partnerships.