1. Sporting History and Heritage connecting generations
Promoting the well-being of older people through volunteer-led activities and partnerships
How a lifetime of sporting memories can increase socialisation, communication, friendship and exercise

2. Bill’s Story https://vimeo.com/196412670
Testament to the fantastic work of the volunteers and organisations that have fully embraced working in partnership with the network on vibrant, inclusive projects.
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3. What we do and why In the UK: 5,000,000 people over 75 live alone
1,000,000 say TV is their main form of company
Loneliness has equivalent health impact as smoking 15 per day
850,000 people have dementia
44,000,000 across the World
We:
Create New Friendships
Keep People Connected
Help Them Stay Active
Help People To Age Well

4. Promoting health & exercise
The groups are volunteer led – activities are chosen by the group. The men facilitate their own session once a month.
Working with over 400 organisations:
National Governing Bodies
County Sports Partnerships
Community Foundations of professional Football, Cricket, Rugby Union and Rugby League Clubs
Local Public Health Teams
Councils, CCG’s & Health & Wellbeing Boards
National Football Museum
MCC, PFA, BRDC
Schools and colleges
Chaired the Sport & Leisure Task Group for PM’s Challenge on Dementia with Alzheimer’s Society
Mention Walking Football Network in Scotland & the three aims of the task group
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5. “To create a social movement using memories of sport to mentally and physically stimulate older people and bring generations and communities together”
Basic Intro to the network
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6. Uniting Generations
Quote some basic stats from our survey around well being and social inclusion
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7. Volunteering Across Communities
Match day programmes have info on dementia, dementia friends etc, local press work closely on the story in weeks leading up to games. BBC Radio Leeds broadcast an hour long documentary over Xmas on TdF & Dementia
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8. Developing tech to tackle loneliness https://youtu.be/YHBbGsCZ42s
Match day programmes have info on dementia, dementia friends etc, local press work closely on the story in weeks leading up to games. BBC Radio Leeds broadcast an hour long documentary over Xmas on TdF & Dementia
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9. Projects across England
England Rugby intergenerational project
Working across generations with young rugby
ambassadors across local rugby clubs in England
Delighted to have the support of Sir Steve Redgrave, Katherine Grainger and David Weir for the 2012 project and of course Sir Bobby for a project that will culminate in an exhibition at the museum on the anniversary of England’s world cup victory
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10. National Projects
“Spirit of The Games - Sporting Memories Uniting Generations”
Working with UK schools on a
Road to Rio project to unite generations
Memories of ’66: working with National Football Museum and the FA, launched by Sir Bobby Charlton celebrating the 50th anniversary of English footballs finest moment.
Delighted to have the support of Sir Steve Redgrave, Katherine Grainger and David Weir for the 2012 project and of course Sir Bobby for a project that will culminate in an exhibition at the museum on the anniversary of England’s world cup victory
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11. Media Coverage
Media response has been positive – news of ACDC lead singer Brian Johnson’s support went viral thanks to the Guardian and NME picking up the story from a small local news item. 62,500 facebook likes recorded in six hours.

12. Capturing memories at major sporting events
Grand Depart - Tour de France
Working with:
Leeds City Council
N.E. Leeds CCG
Leeds Trinity Uni.
BBC North
Other Events inc.
England v India ODI
Glasgow 2014
Lords - MCC 200th
Bristol City FC
Bristol Rugby FC
Cheltenham Festival
Everton FC
Grimsby Town
Wigan Athletic FC
Nat Football Museum
Match day programmes have info on dementia, dementia friends etc, local press work closely on the story in weeks leading up to games. BBC Radio Leeds broadcast an hour long documentary over Xmas on TdF & Dementia
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13. Project 11 Sports Agency
Premier League Campaign

14. Memories Games ™ Health Promotion & education across generations
Working with:
Communities
Professional clubs
Local clubs
Universities
Colleges
Schools
Local press and media
Overprint of programmes at Grimsby Town distributed to GP practices during Dementia Awareness Week 2014
Match day programmes have info on dementia, dementia friends etc, local press work closely on the story in weeks leading up to games. BBC Radio Leeds broadcast an hour long documentary over Xmas on TdF & Dementia
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15. Memories Games ™
Match day programmes have info on dementia, dementia friends etc, local press work closely on the story in weeks leading up to games. BBC Radio Leeds broadcast an hour long documentary over Xmas on TdF & Dementia
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16. Recognition in 2014
Winners of first Dementia Friendly Awards 2014 for Best National Initiative.
Acclaimed as one of Nesta & The Observers ‘New Radicals’
Testament to the fantastic work of the volunteers and organisations that have fully embraced working in partnership with the network on vibrant, inclusive projects.
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17. Reuters gift 90,000 images
Testament to the fantastic work of the volunteers and organisations that have fully embraced working in partnership with the network on vibrant, inclusive projects.
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18. International Research Proposal
Reuters gift 90,000 images
International Research Proposal
Testament to the fantastic work of the volunteers and organisations that have fully embraced working in partnership with the network on vibrant, inclusive projects.
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19. Join the Squad https://vimeo.com/209375059
Testament to the fantastic work of the volunteers and organisations that have fully embraced working in partnership with the network on vibrant, inclusive projects.
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20. Twitter @Sportsmemnet
#JoinTheSquad
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