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

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
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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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Kirrie Connections celebrates after receiving £221,790 of National Lottery funding to support their Meeting Centre
Local community group Kirrie Connections is celebrating after being awarded over £220,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work over the next five [...]
Published On: 7 April 2025
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The Network – Issue 2
MCS Newsletter Winter 2024 Issue 2 by Dawn
Published On: 10 February 2025
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It’s Good to Talk – Reflections on Linking Lives UK Going Deeper Pilot
Going Deeper brings people together to talk. It provides a safe space to speak and be listened to and hear other people’s stories whilst [...]
Published On: 4 February 2025
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Meeting Centres Scotland Celebrates Transformative Grant Awards
Meeting Centres Scotland is thrilled to share the news of two groundbreaking grants supporting exciting new projects in the New Year. These awards not [...]
Published On: 20 December 2024
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