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Rory McCormick

Trustee and Chair of the Board

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Rory is based in London and has been involved with The Sporting Memories Foundation for over three years, initially as a pro-bono consultant and more recently as a trustee.

A lawyer by training, Rory brings experience from across the Legal, Banking and IT Services industries. Rory Chairs our Board of Trustees and is committed to helping The Sporting Memories Foundation to grow in a sustainable manner and continue to positively impact its members.

Published: 1st January, 2020

Updated: 21st May, 2020

Author: Tony Jameson-Allen

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Sue Waterhouse

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Sue is a healthcare professional who has worked in various roles across the NHS. Sue has experience of working at local, regional and national levels in policy implementation. A particular focus has been on the Equality and Diversity agenda having recognised the value celebrating difference.

Sue is a Nurse by background and has many years of working in both physical healthcare and mental healthcare settings.

Sue is currently the Director for Mental Health in Mid and South Essex. She is committed to improving the outcome for service users and ensuring that services provide the best care for service users and their Families.

Published: 5th November, 2019

Updated: 18th May, 2020

Author: Tony Jameson-Allen

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Chris Wilkins

Co-Founder and Director

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Motor racing is my passion and especially historic motor racing. For me it all started watching Rally Cross in black and white on Saturday afternoons on the BBC with the unmistakable voice of Murray Walker. Since then I've been lucky enough to enjoy some wonderful trips to a number of Grand Prix and have great memories such as watching Nigel Mansell slicing through the field in torrential rain in his Ferrari and the whole stand rising to their feet each time he lapped and had passed another car. I remember seeing all the top drivers running along the sea front at Monaco after a mass shunt at Lowes hairpin had brought the race to a premature halt. But the older I get the more interested I have become in motor racing from earlier years. Fortunately the Goodwood Revival has allowed me to enjoy seeing first-hand the likes of Stirling Moss setting a lap record for the day in more torrential rain at the wheel of a Maserati 250f with spray shooting twenty feet into the air.

Like Murray Walker, my career began in advertising, but in recent years I have been involved in developing therapeutic memory products including the KnowMeWell Memory Books through my company Caring Memories. It was when I was approached to develop a version of these personalised photo books that I began to realise the scope and amazing opportunity to develop other exciting products to support sporting reminiscence, and as a result helped to set up the Sporting Memories Network.

Published: 19th September, 2018

Updated: 21st July, 2020

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Tony Jameson-Allen

Co-Founder and Director

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Ford Escorts and Lancia Stratos (what is the plural, strati?!) fill my early sporting memories. Growing up close to Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire, my parents took me to see the Lombard R.A.C and Mintex rallies fly through the gravel and forest tracks, with the likes of Roger Clark, Stig Blomqvist and Ari Vatenen throwing their rear wheel drive Escorts about with astounding accuracy and speed. Later came the amazing looks and sound of the Lancia Stratos, the first sight of which remains etched in my memory. I don't think there has been a more beautiful rally car produced. Whilst the WRC had to change, my interest in rallying remains & I can occasionally be found trying to keep a little yellow retro rally car generally pointing in the right direction on local tarmac stage rallies. Being a lifelong QPR supporter, I naturally chose a non footballing memory to recount here!

I have a passion for improving mental health care and systems through collaborative working and the effective management of information and communication. With clinical and managerial experience of working with older people in their mental health and social care, I believe that effective and sustainable developments can only be achieved if these are carried out in collaboration, ensuring service users and carers are actively engaged in planning, implementation and evaluation. As a qualified RMN, my work roles included being clinical lead and manager of long term dementia care facilities, including care homes and working in primary and secondary NHS care settings.

Published: 19th September, 2013

Updated: 21st July, 2020

Author: Tony Jameson-Allen

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Jaimie Dorward FCC

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Jaimie is a chartered accountant with over twenty years of experience in finance and ten years actively volunteering for charitable organisations.  

She works for Anchor Hanover Group who are England's largest not for profit provider of housing and care for older people, her role as Finance Partnering Manager is the preparation of accounts for our Operations division and all individual location service charge accounts for 54,000 social and non-social housing units.

Jaimie volunteers at Bradford City FC as Disability Officer and co-manages the Foundations Disability programme which includes Bradford City Disability FC a football club for all ages, genders and abilities and a volunteering programme at the ground. 

Jaimie says her proudest achievement is co-founding the Women's Disability team who for two years running have been Runners Up in the FA Peoples Cup!

Published: 1st August, 2012

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: John Dyer

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Julie Colley

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Julie is based in Harrogate and is Deputy CEO of The Avalon Care Group.

She started her career as a volunteer in a shelter for homeless adults over 25 years ago, from which she moved into learning disability support, managing care homes and supported living arrangements for people with different needs.

Julie joined The Avalon Care Group in 2002 as part of the Senior Management Team to create the workforce development strategy and setting up the Learning and Development Department. Over time widening her skills to other areas of the organisation and as Deputy CEO. Avalon has supported people living with dementia and their families for a number of years from supporting families to stay together in their own home, to support for family carers with training, advice and short breaks.

Julie said “Personally I have experienced the impact of dementia caring for my father over the past 4 years until he passed away. I first came across Sporting Memories at a conference on Dementia and was inspired by the presentation given by Tony and the positive impact of the groups. My father was an amateur boxer and even with his dementia knew the results of all his own boxing matches as well as all the boxing greats. We often used the photo cards to talk about boxing and we both found real pleasure and comfort in this.”

Published: 26th September, 2011

Updated: 2nd August, 2019

Author: Tony Jameson-Allen

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Richard Armstrong

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Published: 25th September, 2010

Updated: 18th May, 2020

Author: Tony Jameson-Allen

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  • 28th January New Volunteer Training Session

    28th January New Volunteer Training Session

    Thursday 28th January 9.30am – 1pm New Volunteer Training This 3.5 hour workshop is for new volunteers who haven't previously completed any training with Sporting Memories. The workshop will take place online via Zoom and will give you an overview of our organisation and equip you with the knowledge and skills to help facilitate our online clubs. This is an interactive session and an opportunity to meet other Sporting Memories volunteers. Places are to be allocated on a first come first serve

  • 21st January New Volunteer Training: Part 2

    21st January New Volunteer Training: Part 2

    New Volunteer Training: Part 2 – (only for volunteers who attended the first part of the training on Wednesday 20th January). This 3.5 hour workshop is split over two days, part one on Wednesday 20th January and part two on Thursday 21st January – volunteers must attend both sessions to be fully trained. ( please complete sign up onto both sessions).

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    20th January New Volunteer Training: Part 1

    Wednesday 20th January 3pm – 4.30pm: New Volunteer Training: Part 1 (part 2 must be completed on 21st January) . This 3.5 hour workshop is split over two days, part one on Wednesday 20th January and part two on Thursday 21st January – volunteers must attend both sessions to be fully trained. ( please complete sign up onto both sessions).

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    For older people who would like encouragement and support to be active at home, the Sporting Memories #KITbag service provides equipment, motivation, guidance – and opportunities for companionship.

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    Alan Shearer's groundbreaking BBC One documentary explored the possible links between football and dementia, we look back on the progress made and continue our campaign to support former players.

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    Sporting Memories Foundation (Registered Charity Number 1154474) is the World's first charity dedicated to Sports Reminiscence & Physical Activities.

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    By sharing memories of sporting moments however big or small, people are instantly connected, reawakening thoughts feelings and times that would have otherwise been undiscovered all because of a passion for sport.

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The Sporting Memories Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity Number 1154474) 
The Sporting Memories Foundation Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland (SC047268)
Sporting Memories Network CIC is a Community Interest Company registered in England (07811301)
Sporting Memories Network Scotland CIC is a Community Interest Company registered in Scotland (SC409470)