Tony Hall, 81, who founded Bristol Dementia Action Alliance (BDAA) 13 years ago, set himself the challenge of walking a mile for every year along the 13-mile route of the Bath to Bristol railway path to mark the start of Dementia Action Week 2026, which took place from May 18-23.
On May 16, Tony had his hair dyed with BDAA purple to make sure he stood out on his walk. Student Ellie, who has been volunteering at BDAA’s Happy Days Cafe in Westbury, created an amazing purple jacket as part of her GCSE project – which Tony wore on the day.
Tony founded BDAA in 2013 as his personal response after his wife Barbara lived with dementia for more than 20 years.
Tony continues to lead the charity as founder and chair.