North Yorkshire Sport and the North Yorkshire County Council, Stronger Communities team have developed a programme called ‘Club as the Hub.’
North Yorkshire has an ageing population within a heavily rural landscape, which can cause loneliness and isolation for some residents. ‘Club as the Hub’ is a programme that willl work with one ‘Hub’ sport club in each district and support them to become aware of the needs and requirements of their aging population. Clubs need to be accessible to the whole of their local community and this can include training and support to deliver accessible / adapted sports, dementia and bereavement awareness etc.
Generic sport development support will also be provided to make the club a focal point for best practise delivery and a knowledge hub for other local clubs.
Harrogate Town Football Club will be Harrogate's Hub!
The Community Investment Fund will be used to deliver sport specific dementia training at Harrogate Town FC, the ‘Hub Club’. Sporting Memories is a training course and resource pack using iconic sporting images to prompt conversation and reminiscence.
Working with older people to explore the pleasure of collecting and replaying all their favourite sporting memories:
â¾ Sharing their passion for sport with other sports fans
â¾ Unlocking the power of sporting reminiscence to unite generations and to help tackle dementia, depression and loneliness.
So, if you know of an aged person who needs help and support, please get in touch with:
Simon Pierce
Development Manager - Disability | North Yorkshire Sport
North Yorkshire Sport Ltd, c/o Harrogate High School, Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP
T: 01423 813035 | M: 07414 911214 | E: simon@northyorkshiresport.co.uk
W: www.northyorkshiresport.co.uk
