Become a dementia inclusive organisation

We have an ageing population and need to help everyone feel valued and included.  

It may be difficult for people with dementia to act or make decisions quickly. 

Small changes like relaxed cash register lanes and patient staff can make a big difference to people with dementia and others who do not want to feel rushed or pressured.  

The initiative gets you to think about building a dementia inclusive environment by having:  

• more natural light 
• colour contrast interior design 
• clear signage 
• accessible spaces and facilities  
• social areas suitable for people with dementia and their friends or family to meet and chat 
• quiet areas 

Get help to design dementia inclusive business spaces 

Join Dementia Inclusive Greenwich 

If you run a business and want to make sure it’s dementia friendly you can join our Dementia Inclusive Greenwich initiative. 

By joining the initiative, you’ll get: 

• free dementia awareness training 
• advice on how to make your business more dementia inclusive  
• window stickers that can help people see that your business is dementia friendly and attract more customers 
• free membership to the Dementia Inclusive Network Group

To join the initiative contact Angelika, our Dementia Action Coordinator by: 

• emailing dementia@royalgreenwich.gov.uk  
• phoning 020 8921 8533 

Dementia inclusive businesses and organisations in Greenwich 

• Reablement Team at the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Awarded March 2023
• Queen’s House part of Royal Museums Greenwich. Awarded March 2022 
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Awarded March 2022 
• Eltham Library. Awarded March 2022 
• Royal Greenwich housing department. Awarded March 2021 
• Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich Mind in Greenwich. Awarded November 2020 
• Greenwich West Community Centre Greenwich. Awarded May 2020 
• Irish Community Services. Awarded May 2020 
• Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich. Awarded May 2020 
• Greenwich Memory Services. Awarded May 2020 
• Cutty Sark in Greenwich. Awarded May 2020 
• Clockhouse Community Centre Woolwich. Awarded May 2020 
• National Maritime Museum Greenwich. Awarded May 2019 
• Shrewsbury House Community Centre Shooters Hill. Awarded June 2019 
• Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. Awarded May 2019 
• Royal Greenwich Trading Standards. Awarded September 2019 
• Greenwich Carers Centre. Awarded May 2019 
• ASDA Charlton. Awarded May 2019 
• Reflection Friendship Group. Awarded November 2018 
• Page & Small Opticians Charlton. Awarded May 2018 
• Grant Saw Solicitors Greenwich office awarded May 2020. Blackheath office awarded 2018  
• Advocacy NOW Independent Advocacy. Awarded May 2018  
• St James Pharmacy Woolwich. Awarded May 2018  
• Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park. Awarded May 2018 
• artFix – life as art - Cafe in Woolwich awarded May 2018. Cafe in Greenwich awarded May 2020 
• The Woolwich Centre Library. Awarded May 2018 

Organisations working towards being dementia inclusive 

• Greenwich Picturehouse 
• Charlton Athletic Trust 
• Medequip Greenwich 
• St John's Church Blackheath Standard 
• Totty Pharmacy 
• The Eltham Centre
• Chinese National Healthy Lving Centre (CNHLC) 
• Oxleas 
• Emergency Exit Arts 
• Royal Museums Greenwich 
• Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) 
• Indian Cultural Society Drop in Centre 
• Morden College 
• Woolwich Front Room 
• Home Instead Senior Care – Greenwich  
• Mycenae House Community Centre Blackheath Standard  
• St Mary's Community Centre Eltham 
• Woolwich Common Community Centre 
• The Oaks Care Home 
• Brook House 
• Cullum Welch Court Residential Care Home