Gillian Councill

Associate Executive Lead for Localities with Alzheimer Scotland- all opinions are my own.

[Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews]

‘People can be forgotten when they get older and that’s not good enough.’

To mark #WorldAlzheimersDay, we’re reflecting on our interview with Gillian Councill of @alzscot on the UK’s first Outdoor Dementia Resource Centre at Badaguish.

Read it now at https://t.co/YlVv8hK3YE

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland @HeritageFundSCO]

Huge congratulations to @alzscot and @cairngormsnews on the opening of the UK's first Outdoor Dementia Centre at Badaguish.
@HeritageFundUK is supporting the centre thanks to #NationalLottery players.
Take a look at what makes it so special:

[Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot]

It seems particularly fitting to open this Centre on John Muir's (the founder of the National Parks movement) birthday. His quote stands by the entry to our doors.

To contact the team & find the activity timetable, visit 👉 https://t.co/4ECP4DE6yM

#Cairngorms2030

[Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot]

The Centre offers a wide range of activites including nature walks, birdwatching and making and building. Today we were joined by these two fluffy friends sporting AlzScot tartan ties.

[Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot]

We're delighted to launch the UK's first Dementia Resource Centre today in the @cairngormsnews. Spending time outdoors is proven to enhance mental, physical and social wellbeing. The Centre aims to give people with dementia a rediscovered sense of freedom to explore nature.

[Lynsey Smith @lynsey_smith]

In the Cairngorms with @_Journey_A for the launch of @alzscot outdoor dementia resource centre, a unique and wonderful project that endorses the power of nature and the outdoors for people living with dementia

[Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews]

Today, @alzscot officially opened the UK’s first dedicated Outdoor Dementia Resource Centre at Badaguish in the Cairngorms National Park, as part of our #HeritageHorizons #Cairngorms2030 programme, funded by @HeritageFundSCO.

Find out more: https://t.co/9ucbPUIHd9

📸 James Lee

[Dr. Danielle M. Agnello @DannyAgnello_GH]

We are back at @alzscot’s Outdoor Resource Centre interviewing people living w/ #dementia about their experiences - using an adapted #emotional #touchpoints method: building on #dementia #QoL assessment tools ✌🏼@health_cascade @_Journey_A

[Dr. Danielle M. Agnello @DannyAgnello_GH]

Rain or shine, @alzscot & friends are in the cozy #tipi - today’s activity was singing together in the tipi, in Gaelic! 🎶🎤

#dementia #Outdoors #tipi #NCDs #BeatNCDs #greenhealth

[Dr. Danielle M. Agnello @DannyAgnello_GH]

We ended the day with a beautiful moonrise @alzscot #tipi #outdoorcentre #nature #greenhealth #dementia

[Grant Moir @cairngormsCEO]

Great to see this article about a couple of the 22 projects that are part of @HeritageFundSCO funded #Cairngorms 2030. The integration of #nature & #health and trialling new approaches to mainstream across #Scotland is a key part of it. @cairngormsnews

https://t.co/1ukwNQjg41

[Net Zero Scotland @ScotGovNetZero]

Net Zero Secretary @MathesonMichael visited #Cairngorms #NationalPark to hear about collective efforts to tackle the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis, including the #HeritageHorizon & @CairngormsCo projects.

#ActiveTravel #Conservation #LetsDoNetZero ⛰️🏕️🚴🌍

[Gillian Councill @CouncillGillian]

@cairngormsCEO @MathesonMichael @HeritageFundSCO @CairngormsCo @SustransScot @cairngormsnews @ScotGovNetZero @alzscot

[Grant Moir @cairngormsCEO]

Great to welcome @MathesonMichael to #Cairngorms #NationalPark to hear about @HeritageFundSCO Heritage Horizons project & @CairngormsCo. Great to talk #netzero, active travel, #health, #nature and the long term.

[Gillian Councill @CouncillGillian]

@cairngormsnews @MathesonMichael @CairngormsCo @CairngormMtn @HeritageFundSCO @scotgov @alzscot

[Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews]

Great to show @MathesonMichael around the #Cairngorms #NationalPark today. Amongst the topics discussed were the £12.5m #HeritageHorizonAwards programme, landscape-scale conservation @CairngormsCo, and funicular developments @CairngormMtn.
@HeritageFundSCO @scotgov

[Gillian Councill @CouncillGillian]

@AliAHPDem @ShaughnessyGill @_ClaireOT @AhpDementia @alzscot @ashleigh_gray1 @Rankin1Wendy @elaineahpmh @QMU_OT Amazing presentation- well done again @ShaughnessyGill and @_ClaireOT, the group was amazing and your enthusiasm infectious, it’s been such a pleasure to have you in the Highlands team!! 💜

[Gillian Councill @CouncillGillian]

@LHartThomson @alzscot @UniWestScotland @helenr1976 @CaramiaG @KellyAnneShaw3 @2910vicki @Cazmcr Yesss!!! @LHartThomson ,incredible achievement, so so happy for you!! 🥂

[Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot]

...We are in a privileged position that people trust us to enough to share their stories with us, some so powerful that when told, they can act as a catalyst for others to understand’." #thestorieswetell

[Alzheimer Scotland @alzscot]

Gillian said: ‘People living with dementia are amongst the worst affected by the pandemic in society and hearing people’s heart-breaking experiences made me realise that these stories needed a voice... (continued)"