The Sporting Memories Network aims to improve well-being for those with dementia through reminiscence sessions focused on sport memories. The sessions are inclusive, accessible, free, and intergenerational. They have trained over 200 organizations across the UK to run local projects. Notable athletes and sports figures support the network by sharing their stories. The network also works to make sport and communities more dementia-friendly.

1. www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com

2. Improving well being through sport
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3. Sporting Memories
Our values & aims
• Inclusive – not about a diagnosis, a love of sport is all
that is required
• Accessible – venues inc sports grounds, libraries,
local sports clubs & pubs
• Free – to participants and participating orgs
• Intergenerational – inc schools & families
• Participation and engagement
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4. 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,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, East and West Lothian
• Different focus on each project including inter-
generational learning.
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5. Star Stories
• David Coulthard
• Howard Webb
• Suzi Perry
• Paddy Hopkirk
• Chris Kamara
• Finlay Calder
• John Inverdale
• Steve Rider
• Sam Torrance
• Johnny Herbert
• Ross Brawn
• Nigel Martyn
• Brian Johnson
• Colin Murray
• Henry Olonga
• Ben Collins
• Nico Rosberg
• Ed Smith
• Karun Chandhok
• Troy Corser
• Lee McKenzie
• Derek Warwick
• Mike Gascoyne
• Jason Plato
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6. East Lothian
John Gray Centre - Training & Planning
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7. East Lothian
John Gray Centre – Who turned up?
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8. East Lothian
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9. East Lothian
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10. East Lothian
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To hear more from the group visit the media section of our website and listen in to
the Radio 4 All in the Mind programme

11. Making sport dementia friendly
• New national task and finish group
• Memories games and matches – Eng v India ODI
• A dementia friendly Grand Depart
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12. 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

13. www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com
Contact tony@sportingmemoriesnetwork.com