Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
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It’s #TrusteesWeek!

Our Trustees play a vital role in strengthening and also supporting our work across our regions!
Here’s what Gareth Heard shared about his experience of supporting us at our Sandhurst Club alongside his role as a Trustee.
Group image of the Sandhurst Sporting Memories Club, with Gareth standing in the centre in a red top. Gareth quote as follows: "“At meetings, it is watching members switch back to being sportsmen, supporters or even international athletes. “Remembering for them what that feeling was, rather than living with today’s physical limitations.”
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
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Remembering some of the sportsmen who fought for King and Country at the Battle of the Somme.

Read the summary of our recent series that reflected on sportsmen that would go on to fight in the First World War in Northern France.

More here: sportingmemories.uk/news/views/rem…
Text on the left saying: As we reach the Remembrance period, our series focusing on Sportsmen of the Somme concludes with Peter Bloor summarising the fates of those sporting stars that fought for King and Country during the battle in 1916. On right of graphic, a green background poster containing two drawings - one of a rugby male player holding a ball and the other the same character wearing an army outfit from World War with the words: "British Athletes! Will you follow this Glorious Example?"
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Nov 9
Please support our Sporting Memories Memory Makers project by voting for us in the @LNER Customer & Community Investment Fund!

The vote is open until 22 November and you can vote for us via the link below in the 'Better for People' category!

Vote here: surveys.perspectusglobal.com/?&id=540374b79…
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Sporting Memories Wales@SMN_Wales
Nov 5
Our Caerphilly club will be restarting on Monday 23rd November, we would love to see you there for sporting chat, quizzes, light activities, laughter and more....for more info see ⬇️
@caerphillyrugby @CaerphillyObsvr @CaerphillyCBC @CaerphillyCRT @SportsMemNet @AllWalesSport
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Nov 9
“A quick click and I am back on the retailer’s website and shopping as usual. But I get a percentage of what I purchase donated to Sporting Memories.”

Read more from our Kelly on how you can support us with your online shopping through @easyuk.

sportingmemories.uk/news/news/how-…
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Nov 6
Sharing 40 years of broadcasting experience!

A big thank you to sports broadcaster Gary Richardson for visiting our Sandhurst Club recently where he shared tales from his career covering some of the biggest sporting events across the world.
Gary Richardson (bottom row, centre) poses for picture with members and volunteers of Sandhurst ClubGary Richardson is sat down in background facing members and volunteers of Sandhurst Club while he speaks to them.
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Nov 5
As we head towards remembrance Sunday, we share the final feature in our Sportsmen of the Somme series, as Peter Bloor looks at the playing career of northern rugby man Billy Jarman and his fate on the Somme.

More here: sportingmemories.uk/news/views/spo…
Image of a 1915 First World War recruitment poster with the following words: "A place in the line for you. Will you fill it?" - the poster contains a row of soldiers standing in line with a board in the middle saying: "This space is reserved for a fit man." This is accompanied by a quote from Peter's feature which reads: “However successful or otherwise he may have been, Billy was undeniably versatile, and this it seems was what appealed to a Selection Committee seeking insurance against the possibility of injury to both of the players they had selected for each position.”
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Sporting Memories Wales@SMN_Wales
Nov 5
Our members enjoyed a day with our friends @WelshRugbyUnion for a tour of @principalitysta yesterday. A great experience for all those that attended. @SportsMemNet @WelshSportAssoc @WRU_Community @talkolderpeople @DiwylliantCymru @AllWalesSport
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Nov 5
Please vote for us!

We’re delighted to have shortlisted for @LNER’s Customer & Community Investment Fund - but we need your help!

Please support our Memory Makers project by voting for us in the #CCIF survey.

Vote is open here until 22 November: urldefense.com/v3/__https://s…$
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Nov 4
Some more great photos from our day in Lisburn can be found on the Ulster Sports Legacy website!

View the gallery here: ulstersportslegacy.org/news-1/sportin…
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Nov 3
Great to have a @Paralympics champion join our @pnecommunity Club earlier today to speak about his inspirational story!

A big thank you Stuart for his time!
Bev@invincibles1881
Nov 3
Massive thanks to @LeglessRobbo for visiting us today at our @pnecommunity @SportsMemNet session.
70 plus participants hearing about Stuarts RAF career and his participation in @WeAreInvictus and @ParalympicsGB 👏🥇
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Nov 3
We were delighted to be in Lisburn last week for a special event hosted by @lisburnccc and with our partners Ulster Sports Legacy that involved conversations, activities and sport-focused fun for people from the local community.

Read more here: sportingmemories.uk/news/news/spor…
Representatives from Sporting Memories and Ulster Sports Legacy pose for photo at event with attendees in the background.Two attendees look at Spot The Ball picture frame, with Brian from Sporting Memories pointing to area on the board.
People sat around table in discussion, one gentlemen holding up an image of a Northern Irish sports star.Image of three women and one man sat down on chairs holding boccia balls about to play.
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Nov 3
Our Sudbury Club welcomed along former @WestHam and @IpswichTown winger Stuart Slater to their session last week.

Stuart, a Sudbury lad, joined the Club members to share stories from his career across England, Scotland and Wales!
Stuart standing behind a cicular table, next to one of the Sudbury Club volunteersStuart speaking to the Club members sitting on a stool behind a circular table
Picture from behind Stuart sitting with the audience of Sudbury Club members sitting down and looking towards him.
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Sporting Memories Wales@SMN_Wales
Nov 2
Come and join @DRA_Community for @SportsMemNet , we meet every Wednesday for sporting chat, fun, laughter and games.....we would love to see you there.
@dragonsrfc @DragonsOffic_SC @WRUDragonsREOs @Dragons @WRU_Community @WalesRugby @NewportCounty @NewportRFC @NewportNewsBeat
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Nov 2
Supporting our work through a few simple clicks!

Our Director of Impact and Fundraising, Kelly Hart, has explained how it simple it is for everyone to help donate to our work through their online shopping with @easyuk!

Read more here: sportingmemories.uk/news/news/how-…
Image of two older men pointing towards table with spot the ball activity on it. Quote in image from Kelly Hart, our Director of Impact and Fundraising, reads: "“Whether you shop on your phone, laptop or tablet, you can earn free cashback donations for your cause. If more people used easyfundraising for shopping online, we could raise so much more."
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Oct 30
As part of our recent celebrations for Sporting Memories Day, we found out about Reg Collins who has been volunteering at our @SMN_Wales Club in Flint since 2020!

Read more about the Club operated by @gwella_wales and Reg here: sportingmemories.uk/news/views/spo…
Image of Reg sitting at a table with his eyes closing but smiling. Next to the image is a quote from Reg saying: "“It’s everyone who comes to the group that makes it so enjoyable, and everyone brings something to the group. Over the years, the group has created countless opportunities for members to reminisce, share experiences and enjoy each other’s company.”
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Sporting Memories Scotland@SMN_Scotland
Oct 29
A HUGE thank you to The Johnston Smillie Charitable Trust for their ongoing support! 🙌 Your funding helps us organize outings and bi-annual lunches for our members, carers, and families. We appreciate it! ❤️
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Sporting Memories Wales@SMN_Wales
Oct 28
Congratulations to the aptly named 'Wheeltappers and shunters social club' team who won our recent charity night sports quiz 👍😂🥇 @Old_Pens_RFC @PenarthClub @PenarthRFC @PenarthTimes @SportsMemNet @WRU_Community @WalesSportsNews @mariecurieuk @PenarthView
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Sporting Memories@SportsMemNet
Oct 28
In the latest of our Sportsmen of the Somme series, Peter Bloor looks into how cricketer Denis Hendren made the move from Middlesex to Durham and found a home in the North East, fighting with the Durham Pals Battalion.

More here: sportingmemories.uk/news/views/spo…
Image of Convalescent servicemen at the Wylam on Tyne V.A.D. hospital Northumberland sat in uniform and standing for a picture. Peter's words accompanying the image are: "“Using his cricketing and wartime contacts Denis had raised some £45 (around £4,400 today) for the benefit of his comrades in the D.L.I. and local causes. He had also been helped also by his letter to the Echo, one that he had signed “Denis Hendren, D.L.I, Seaham Harbour”, attaching his name to his now local regiment and to his place of residence in the county that sport had made his home.”
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ARCC@ARCCLTD
Oct 27
🎾 A Memorable Day at Wimbledon! 🏆

Fantastic time visiting the iconic @Wimbledon tennis grounds on a special learning trip organised by the @SportsMemNet

@mamunkhan_pro

#SportingMemories #Wimbledon #TennisHistory #LearningThroughSport #CommunityConnections
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