A dementia nurse consultant in the Highlands has become the 5000th person to receive a travelling fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
It was established when Sir Winston died in 1965 after thousands of people responded to a public appeal, donating money to establish a living memorial to the World War Two leader, which could benefit future generations.
An initial £2.8 million was raised, equivalent to approximately £48 million in today's money, which remains the basis of the trust's finances today.
It funds British citizens from all backgrounds to travel overseas "in pursuit of new and better ways of tackling a wide range of the current challenges facing the UK."
One hundred and fifty new travelling fellowships, have just been announced. These include19 in Scotland which are worth £114,000 between them.
The memorial trust's 5000th fellow is Ruth Mantle, the Alzheimer Scotland dementia nurse consultant with NHS Highland from Avoch on the Black Isle.
According to the trust " She will be travelling to the USA and Australia for six weeks , starting in April, to explore innovative ways for staff to connect with people with dementia in their everyday interactions, and explore how this can help strengthen person and relationship centred care. She will be identifying ways to support staff to see the person beyond the diagnosis of dementia.
"Ruth plans to disseminate her findings at regional conferences including Alzheimer Scotland, as well as at European dementia conferences. She will also present at national meetings and workshops involving nurse consultants from all Scottish health boards, Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Government."
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