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Improving well being through sport
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Sporting MemoriesOur values & aims
•Inclusive – not about a diagnosis, a love of sport is all that is required
•Accessible – venues inc sports grounds, libraries, sports clubs & pubs
•Free – to participants and participating orgs
•Intergenerational – inc schools & families
•Participation and engagement
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City & County-Wide Projects • Leeds Care Homes Pilot Project funded by Skills for
Care- evaluated by PSSRU, LSE• Trained over 200 organisations. Now volunteer led
projects in Leeds, Kirklees, York, Sheffield, London, Bristol, South Glos, North East Lincs, Wigan & Leigh
• Sporting Memories Games held with Premiership and Championship Football Clubs, Rugby League & Union & Cricket
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East Lothian Tranent Haddington Library
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High Profile Supporters• David Coulthard• Robbie Savage• Liz McColgan• Paddy Hopkirk• Chris Kamara• Finlay Calder• John Inverdale• Steve Rider• Sam Torrance• Johnny Herbert• Ross Brawn
• Brian Johnson• Colin Murray• Henry Olonga• John Cleland• Ben Collins• Nico Rosberg• Ed Smith• Karun Chandhok• Troy Corser• Lee McKenzie• Derek Warwick
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Making sport dementia friendly• Memories games held at Premier League, Championship &
Rugby League Clubs• Reducing stigma and raising awareness of dementia• Intergenerational activities with schools
• Now leading task group on sport & dementia to look at:– Participation– Engagement– Community
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Appeal for Tour Makers & Memory Makers
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Dementia Friendly Communities
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“I was incredibly interested to read of the Network’s aim of improving the well-being of people with dementia and I welcome the valuable contribution it makes to the grass roots development of Dementia Friendly Communities – an initiative I personally champion as part of my challenge on dementia.
Sport is an integral part of keeping fit and healthy, and indeed is an activity that has the ability to evoke a great number of memories, from childhood achievements to the recent success of Team GB at London 2012. As Prime Minister, I was lucky enough to attend a number of events at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games and my memories of cheering on our competitors will, I hope, remain with me forever.
This is the very reason that initiatives such as the Sporting Memories Network are so valuable.”
The Prime Minister
