Description

Defying Dementia is a campaign founded at the university; to support research into drugs and development relating to dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Our society works to support this campaign by hosting various fundraising events. Another of our aims is to make a more Dementia friendly campus by offering Dementia Friends sessions in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Society. We also offer several volunteering opportunities including the Bay Dementia Hub, Defying Dementia Charity Shop, Join Dementia Research (JDR), and the chance to volunteer within the Dementia ward at Lancaster hospital. Our volunteering opportunities are a fantastic way to gain experience and to try your hand at something you may not have previously had a chance to, while working with world-leading researchers for an incredible cause. 

Our society is also the proud winner of the LUSU Fundraising and Volunteering Award 2022 and our previous President, Ffion won the LUSU Lasting Impact Award 2023 for her work with the Defying Dementia Student Society. 

We are honoured to annouce that we are able to take on students for summer internships with world-leading researchers and even some funding towards studentships!

Fundraising Events include:

• Bake Sales
• The annual Santa Dash with Lancaster University Running and Athletics Club
• Valentine's Rose Sale
• Quiz Nights
• Raffles
• Our thrift shop (located in town)
• Neurodegeneration Research Showcases
• And other seasonal activities

 

Socials will include:

• Cafe socials
• Pub crawls
• Crafts nights

 

The Exec:

President - Maria Heywood

Treasurer - Alex Collins

General Secretary - Erin Burgess

Media and Communications Officer- Leah Harrison

Vice President - Ninoshka D'Costa

Health and Safety Officer- Esha Noor

Events Manager - Ellie Day

Social Secretary - Jess West

We welcome applications throughout the year from any year of study and any level of experience with society execs/ coordinating events. There will be a full society hustings taking place towards the end of each academic year.

If the exec is full when you find us, there are plenty more ways to get involved and volunteer with us!! 

Contact Us:

Instagram: @defyingdementialu

Facebook: Defying Dementia Student Society

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defying-dementia-student-society?_l=en_US

See you soon! We'd love to have you!