Newmarket Dementia Action Alliance (NDAA)

The Newmarket Dementia Action Alliance (NDAA) is a community movement with one simple aim; to bring about a community wide response to dementia in Newmarket and surrounding area. 

It is a group of local organisations, businesses and individuals who are committed to enabling people to live well with dementia by taking action to contribute towards the development of a Dementia Friendly Community.

The NDAA is the shared and equal responsibility of all member organisations and the group encourages and welcomes new members to join and be a part of the alliance.

Objectives

The NDAA will:

• Work together to support Newmarket and surrounding area to become a more dementia friendly place to live in.
• Encourage businesses and organisations to adopt membership of the NDAA.
• Create a group action plan that works towards being recognised as a Dementia Friendly Community
• Support and develop awareness within Newmarket and surrounding area.
• Ensure that people living with dementia and their carers are consulted, and have the opportunity to be involved with the NDAA.

Member responsibilities

• Encourage other local organisations to join the NDAA.
• Encourage the growth of Dementia Friends across Newmarket and surrounding area.
• Direct, co-ordinate and where appropriate carry out NDAA Action Plan tasks.
• Attend Steering Group meetings when available to do so.
• Display NDAA and/or Dementia Friendly window stickers

As at May 2021 the NDAA had 87 members