The Sporting Memories Foundation

Can you help identify these pictures of Pele?

Remarkable collection of images of Pele that now need historians and fans to help track down where they were takenRead more

Supporting Former Footballers Living With Dementia

Steve Elliott celebrated his 60th birthday in September. A former professional footballer, Steve started his career at Nottingham Forest after signing apprentice forms with Brian Clough and later signed professional forms at the age of 18.Read more

British Sports Awards

The Sporting Memories Network has been shortlisted for an award at the British Sports Awards on the 6th December 2018. It recognises the dedication and hard work of our wonderful volunteers.Read more

Join a Sporting Memories Club in Scotland

How to join, what they're like, what benefits they give to people who attend weekly and how to volunteer.Read more

[email protected] Calendar £11.99

The Perfect Gift For Football Fans - A Calendar that literally helps bring back memories! In aid of the Sporting Memories FoundationRead more

Watching football can be good for your Health says NHS England Clinical Director for Dementia

NHS England Clinical Director for Dementia, says watching the World Cup can be good for your healthRead more

PFA Practical Guide to living with Dementia

Football chiefs have teamed up with The Sporting Memories Foundation to produce a guide to help former players diagnosed with dementia. The Professional Footballers' Association have produced the guide with The Sporting Memories Foundation and researchers from the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University.Read more

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Five Nine Agency

The Five Nine Agency held a festive lunch with Sports Stars and Fans in Bradford to raise funds for Sporting Memories

Can you help identify these pictures of Pele?

Remarkable collection of images of Pele that now need historians and fans to help track down where they were taken

Sporting Memories gets a Silver Award

Sporting Memories Foundation picks up the Silver Award for 'Best Small Business Serving Football' at a glitzy Football Business Awards 2018 ceremony in London.

The Beautiful Game?

Dementia currently affects approximately 850,000 people in the UK and 600,000 family members who have had to become full time carers. It costs the UK economy in the region of £26bn a year, more than cancer and heart disease combined. So should football be expected to foot the bill for former players’ care and support? And if so, who should that responsibility lay with?

Supporting Former Footballers Living With Dementia

How it works

We work in partnership with organisations and community venues, including sports clubs, community hubs, sheltered housing, care homes and hospitals to run both Sporting Memories Clubs and one-to-one activities.

Football, Dementia and Me. One Year On

On the anniversary of Alan Shearer's groundbreaking BBC 1 documentary exploring the possible links between football and dementia, we look back on the progress made and launch a new campaign to support former players.

Who we are

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

Why volunteer with us

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.

Our Rich History of Partnerships

Sporting Memories Network has developed a compelling, dynamic and innovative approach to tackling the challenges of an ageing society. Our training, resources and project support are designed in partnership with our service users, carers and volunteers.