Brig O'Lea Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just spreading the word around folk. A new football memories group is being launched next week with support from Football Memories Scotland, Alzheimer Scotland and Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire. As well as general Scottish football, we'll be including junior football, in particular Neilston Juniors and Arthurlie. Both clubs fully support this initiative. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFW Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 If you want any old Junior programmes to stir memories, and I know we've got a fair few 'Lie ones in our club shop, just let me know and you're welcome to have some. Have done something similar with the group down Auchinleck way and it's a superb idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glensmad Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Is there a website link for this ? We have a former manager who suffers from Alzheimers and his family would be very interested in this, as they tell me he loves to talk about and look at junior football memories from his time in the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugent4nil Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Peter, let me get back to you on it, Thursday is our first meeting so will decide there on the response we get when and how often we hold the groups and I will let you know as soon as we are in a position to release a fixture list shall we say! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 These groups do some fantastic work, well done to all involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poity_uk Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 If I am free on Thursday morning I'll drop in for a wee visit. I jointly organize the Irvine Meadow Wednesday Club (guess what day it meets!) at Meadow Park. Our club isn't an alzheimers group, though he have been working with Jim Baird of Alzheimer Scotland, who runs the Kilmarnock Memories Group. We begin our second season tomorrow and if we can replicate the success of our first year, we will be delighted. It might be useful to exchange ideas and I'll certainly be interested in seeing your group getting set up. Good luck in your new venture - it's most certainly very worthwhile. By the way, if anyone wants to drop in to our group at Meadow Park tomorrow afternoon (2-4 p.m. 13th September) they will be made very welcome. :-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Nice to see this spreading to the juniors. I was involved with the Kilmarnock group in the very early days and it was amazing to see how some guys reacted. Thumbs up to all concerned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig O'Lea Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 12/09/2017 at 15:50, poity_uk said: If I am free on Thursday morning I'll drop in for a wee visit. I jointly organize the Irvine Meadow Wednesday Club (guess what day it meets!) at Meadow Park. Our club isn't an alzheimers group, though he have been working with Jim Baird of Alzheimer Scotland, who runs the Kilmarnock Memories Group. We begin our second season tomorrow and if we can replicate the success of our first year, we will be delighted. It might be useful to exchange ideas and I'll certainly be interested in seeing your group getting set up. Good luck in your new venture - it's most certainly very worthwhile. By the way, if anyone wants to drop in to our group at Meadow Park tomorrow afternoon (2-4 p.m. 13th September) they will be made very welcome. :-) Aye definitely do that if you're around mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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