A well-liked sporting memory group is making a long-awaited return to in-person month-to-month conferences and is inviting each new faces and current members to share their experiences.
Soccer Reminiscences is run by Airdrie-based organisation Diamonds within the Neighborhood, permitting individuals residing with reminiscence points corresponding to dementia in addition to those that are older or residing in isolation to come back collectively and share their recollections of the gorgeous sport.
The group’s earlier programme was halted by the Covid pandemic – however will resume this week at a brand new venue, with organisers additionally planning to increase their actions.
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Members can relive tales of their favorite stars and matches from earlier years with fellow followers by taking a look at photographs, sport footage and memorabilia together with kits and programmes.
All are welcome to attend the free periods, which even embody a half-time pie and Bovril in step with the matchday expertise.
The group meets at Airdrie working males’s membership on Broomknoll Road, from 11.30am to 1pm on the primary Friday of every month; periods are free however donations are welcome.
Diamonds within the Neighborhood’s soccer recollections group is a part of a pioneering memory challenge launched six years in the past by Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Soccer Museum.
The Airdrie periods first began 4 years in the past and have even seen former Broomfield gamers be a part of to share their tales; and when the coronavirus lockdown halted the common conferences, volunteers stayed in contact with their members in care properties and devised on-line actions.
Now the return to in-person conferences is ready to be adopted by establishing a second native session in Bellshill.
Group organisers have spoken of the “extraordinary affect” of the memory group as they put together to return to conferences, saying family members describe contributors as being like “a unique individual [after attending]” and that “it places new life” into them.
For extra data on the Airdrie group conferences, which start this Friday, July 1, e mail diamondsitc@hotmail.com to register curiosity.
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