The Johnston Connection
Supporting People Living with Dementia and Their Carers
Kirkcudbright Development Trust is proud to announce the launch of a new Meeting Centre in The Johnston, in partnership with Meeting Centres Scotland.
The Johnston Connection officially open its doors to the community on 16th September 2025 offering vital support to individuals living with dementia and their carers in Kirkcudbright and the surrounding area.
The Johnston Connection, in collaboration with Meeting Centres Scotland, runs weekly on Tuesdays from The Johnston and provides a programme of stimulating activities, informal advice, and opportunities for families and carers to connect and support one another.
The Johnston Connection is part of a growing movement across Scotland to provide welcoming, accessible spaces where people affected by dementia can come together for social connection, peer support, and tailored activities that enhance wellbeing. The initiative is built around the internationally recognised Meeting Centre model, which focuses on person-centred care, community inclusion, and resilience building.
Drop-in between 10am – 3pm on Tuesdays.
Drop in between 10am and 3pm on Tuesdays in The Johnston Community Room
Therapeutic and sensory activities, carer support and new friendships.
Meeting Centres work with 11 Essential Features, which include people living with dementia leading their own support, being involved with all the decision making and ensuring that the whole family is involved throughout the diagnosis because adjusting life to living with dementia can be difficult, however, with The Johnston Connection running in Kirkcudbright, living life with dementia may just feel a little bit easier.
For more information about the Johnston Connection or to get involved, please contact Debbie Craig, Community Development Officer on:
debbie.craig@kdt.org.uk
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