Fans vs Dementia

If you have raised money through Enthuse, the donations will come straight to us – so you don’t need to do anything.

If you have raised money offline, here’s how to pay it in:

Online: pay in your Fans vs dementia donations via this form (please remember to include the reference number from your pack so we know it’s from you).

Phone: call us on 020 8036 5380 to pay in by credit or debit card.

Post: send us a cheque made payable to Dementia UK using the Freepost envelope in your fundraising pack, or to 7th Floor, Dementia UK, One Aldgate, London EC3N 1RE.

Bank transfer: Drop an email to fundraising@dementiauk.org for our bank details and unique reference number.

When we receive your donations, we’ll send you a certificate to thank you for your support.

If you have any questions about your fundraising or would like to talk about your challenge, please call the team on 020 8036 5440 or email us at  fundraising@dementiauk.org

Fans vs Dementia is Dementia UK’s first football fundraiser. It’s a great way to get your family, friends and football community together and raise vital funds for families facing dementia.

The walking or cycling challenge is based around football stadiums, but you can design and organise it to suit you – we’re here to support you all the way.

Pick your challenge difficulty, plan your route and fundraise as much as you can to support people living with dementia.

That’s up to you – you can take part at any point of the season.

Your t-shirt will be sent second class and can take up to 10 working days to arrive. If you need your t-shirt sooner, please get in touch by emailing  fundraising@dementiauk.org .

If your t-shirt hasn’t arrived after 10 working days, please get in touch.

If there’s anything else you need, please get in touch and we’ll see if we can help.

This is your challenge and you can do it your way – we’re delighted that you want to support us. If you need to use transport for some of your journey that’s fine – just make it clear to your supporters.

Register for Fans vs Dementia and set up your unique online fundraising page here. You can also collect cash donations and ask your supporters to fill in the sponsorship form.

You’ll be sent loads of advice on the best ways to fundraise and smash your target.

• £25 could pay for a carer to receive an hour of one-to-one support from a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse on our free Helpline.
• £135 could pay for an Admiral Nurse to answer calls for an evening on our Helpline, when other sources of support have closed for the night.
• £396 could keep our Helpline running at full capacity for an hour, supporting families in urgent need of expert dementia support.
• £608 could fund a 12-week course for a new Admiral Nurse, developing their dementia expertise so that families at breaking point receive the tailored support they desperately need.
• £1,393 could fund five Admiral Nurses to work on the Helpline on a Sunday, supporting carers who need out-of-hours advice.

Every step you take or mile you cycle will help our nurses offer a lifeline to families facing dementia when they need it most.

It appears there may be a higher than expected number of ex-professional footballers from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s who have been diagnosed with dementia or other neurological conditions.

Whilst there is a growing body of evidence linking contact sports and neurological conditions like dementia and further research is ongoing, what is clear is that people with dementia and their families require specialist support after diagnosis and we at Dementia UK are focused on ensuring that every family has access to a specialist Admiral Nurse when they need one.

Dementia UK has appointed a Consultant Admiral Nurse for Sport and Dementia who works closely with the Admiral Nurses on our Helpline, clinics and in other healthcare settings. In addition to supporting referrals from our Helpline and clinics they also offer training and guidance on best practice in dementia care for people who have played sport and are seeking or are living with a diagnosis of dementia.