What is an Age and Dementia Friendly business?

Small, thoughtful changes can make a big difference. It can be as simple as ensuring clear signage, well-lit spaces and uncluttered walkways, or training for staff to communicate clearly and patiently. We have provided a guide for businesses that provides more detail on how you can make your business Age and Dementia Friendly.

Why join?

Every organisation that signs up will receive:

• Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly window stickers
• Free publicity via our searchable map, newsletter and social media
• The opportunity to list your business or organisation as Age and Dementia Friendly on Leeds Directory
• Regular Friendly Communities newsletter
• Invites to networking events
• Support in achieving your actions, including access to staff training
• The opportunity to enlist the help of the Age Friendly Steering Group to complete an age and dementia friendly audit of your business

Watch this short film featuring older people from Leeds talking about why it’s important that local businesses are Age and Dementia Friendly.

How to sign up

Complete the form and let us know the actions you’re going to take:

Age and Dementia Friendly businesses and organisations in Leeds

Many businesses and organisations in Leeds have already committed to take action to offer an Age & Dementia Friendly service, and to help make Leeds the best city to grow old in. Watch this short film featuring older people from Leeds talking about why it’s important that local businesses are Age and Dementia Friendly.

Lots of businesses and services in Leeds have also signed up to the Come In And Rest scheme, where older people are welcome to pop in for a while and sit down, with no obligation to buy anything or use a service.

Age and Dementia Friendly Guide

Check out our comprehensive guide for businesses and organisations to support and encourage people to take action to become age and dementia friendly.

The guide aims to encourage local businesses and organisations to contribute to making Leeds a place where older people, and people living with dementia, actively participate in the life of the city.