Community based support for people living with dementia and their care partners

Meeting Centres are social clubs which offer on-going warm and friendly expert support to people with mild to moderate dementia and their families. Originally developed in the Netherlands, Meeting Centres are now growing around the world. They help people to adjust to living with the symptoms and changes that dementia brings.

About Meeting Centres

Meeting Centres started over 30 years ago in Amsterdam, but they are now opening all over the world. Click here to find out more about what Meeting Centres can offer, and how they are developing across Scotland.

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Find your local centre

There are Meeting Centres open or under development all over Scotland. Have a look at our map to see if there is one close to you. And if not, why not get in touch and see if we can help get one started?

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Get in touch with Meeting Centres Scotland

Get in touch with us

If you would like to find out more about Meeting Centres, or are interested in starting one in your local area, then please get in touch here.

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Latest News

Minority Ethnic Communities and Dementia: Raising Awareness and Challenging Inequality
A Guest Post from MECOPP - Minority Ethnic Carers of Older People Project According to the 2022 census, the number of unpaid carers from [...]
Published On: 5 February 2026
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Welcome to our new Chairperson – Willy Gilder
On Monday, 26th January 2026, Willy Gilder was elected as the new Chairperson of Meeting Centres Scotland. I'm honoured and delighted to take over [...]
Published On: 27 January 2026
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The Network – Issue 4 Summer 2025
MCS Newsletter Final Summer 2025 Issue 4 by Dawn
Published On: 9 September 2025
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Welcome Andy Wynd to Meeting Centres Scotland!
We’re delighted to welcome Andy Wynd to the Meeting Centres Scotland team! Andy will be working with us to help co-produce a new Quality [...]
Published On: 9 September 2025
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Guest Post from the Association of Dementia Studies – University of Worcester
Training update from the Association for Dementia Studies The Meeting Centres training course was developed by the Association for Dementia Studies (ADS), University of [...]
Published On: 12 August 2025
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The Network – Issue 3
MCS Newsletter Spring 2025 Issue 3 by Dawn
Published On: 26 June 2025
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A Bittersweet Goodbye and a Warm Welcome
As Meeting Centres continue to grow and thrive across Scotland, we’ve reached one of those meaningful moments that come with any journey — saying [...]
Published On: 16 June 2025
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‘Climate Wisdom’ partnership celebrates £1.5m of National Lottery funding to support dementia-friendly climate action.
Thanks to National Lottery players, Outside the Box has received £1,497,088 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, [...]
Published On: 16 June 2025
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