A KINGSWINFORD business has been marking Dementia Awareness Week to promote the work of its charity partner – Alzheimer’s Society.

Staff at energy giant E.ON’s High Street office came together to discuss how they have benefitted from the charity’s Dementia Friends initiative – where staff learnt about what it is like to live with dementia and how to turn that understanding into action.

Since announcing a two-year fundraising partnership with Alzheimer’s Society in July 2016, more than 500 E.ON employees across the UK have become Dementia Friends, including staff in Kingswinford.

Eleanor Wilkes, who works as an emergency call out advisor, took part in one of the first Dementia Friends information sessions held in Kingswinford.

She said: “Attending the training has certainly helped to demystify dementia for me. It’s given me a small insight into what life can be like for people living with the condition, and the confidence to know how I can be of practical help to affected members of the public and customers I come into contact with.

“E.ON employees chose Alzheimer’s Society as the beneficiary of all of our fundraising and it makes sense to also explore other ways to work with the charity.

“I’m proud to work for a company which is committed to helping increase understanding of dementia, the impact it can have on individuals’ lives and how we can help ease that.”

Dementia Awareness Week runs until Sunday (May 21).