Motion · S5M-17515 · 3 Jun 2019

10 Years of Football Memories Scotland

Lodged by James Kelly Standard Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Football Memories Scotland on the 10th anniversary of its formation; understands that the project was founded by Michael White and has been managed by the Scottish Football Museum, working in partnership with Alzheimer's Scotland, since 2009; notes the role of Alzheimer’s Scotland in providing core funding to the project, which is further complemented by the vast investment through the Football Museum Scotland; acknowledges the important work that it undertakes with people who have a diagnosis of memory conditions such as Alzheimer's or dementia; notes the valuable use of football as a stimulus to reignite memories that people feel they have lost due to their condition; acknowledges the development of a new initiative to increase the number of similar reminiscence groups within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; wishes the project all the best following its first successful decade, and looks forward to its future endeavours in partnership with the NHS.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.