Our impact

The change we make is easiest to see in someone like Johnny.

Johnny first came to our discos with his wife Hilda, who had dementia. For him it was a chance to relax and feel normal again, he could sit and rest while our volunteers danced with Hilda, and he soon made friends with other carers.

He started at Heaton Mersey, then Cheadle Hulme, and became set on bringing a disco to his home town of Poynton. After Hilda died, rather than lose the community he’d found, he began volunteering, and was the reason the Poynton disco happened, introducing us to the council, finding our catering volunteer and a venue, and bringing disco-goers in through his support group.

We invited him onto our board, and now, at almost 90, he keeps everything we do anchored in a carer’s perspective.

Highlights from our latest survey*

93% of people with dementia connected with others

85% reported the disco brought back memories to their loved ones

97% of carers connected with other carers

*Results taken from a survey of disco goers on Nov-Dec 2025

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What dementia disco means to Sandra

Sandra, who lives with dementia, has been coming to our discos for years with her husband and carer, Philip. She's always first on the dance floor, and her joy is infectious.

That joy caught the nation's attention when she featured on BBC Breakfast in January 2026. Asked if she loved dancing, she beamed: "The best thing in the world... don't care about anything else." Philip put it simply: "She can't remember anything more than 24 hours, if that. Just coz Sandra's got dementia, she still wants to go out and enjoy herself."

Our discos give her exactly that: a space where the fog lifts and she can just dance. The story clearly struck a chord, as the BBC invited us back in June 2026 and replayed her clip, with our CEO Kate mentioning her by name on the sofa. Sandra shows exactly what this funding is for: keeping people connected, active, and shining.

What disco goers think of Dementia Disco

“It’s been really lovely to see my Mam enjoying the disco and managing to dance even though she struggles with her walking a lot now. I’ve felt really close to her sharing this experience together.”

“It helps to see people in the same boat with the same issues that I deal with daily being a carer. There is an understanding from other carers that you don’t always get in normal everyday life.”

“The Mukelelies struck a chord and stirred memories for my mum which made her sing out loud which she has not done for a long time.”

read our impact report

Behind every disco is a dance floor full of life. Our impact report shares the stories, the smiles and the real difference a night of music makes for people living with dementia and the people who love them. Take a look at what your support helps create.

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