Volunteers will encourage people with dementia to get out and about, be active, retain old activities and take up new interests where possible. The service will provide support to access universal services such as public transport and empower people with dementia to develop their own solutions to meet their identified needs. In recognition that not every person with dementia will wish to be active within the community, Side by Side volunteers will also support people with dementia who wish to take part in dementia specific activity/groups and who want to engage in hobbies or leisure pursuits in their own home.