Memories Cafe
Our FOURTH CAFE, which was a Strawberry Tea on Sunday, 7 June 2026 was a huge success. We welcomed people from across the town and enjoyed a wonderful afternoon together.
Our kitchen team baked more than 100 scones from scratch, served alongside plenty of tea and coffee.
Most importantly, the event brought people together, creating opportunities for conversation and friendship. It was fantastic to see both familiar faces and first-time visitors enjoying each other’s company.
A special thank you to local 3D model maker Stuart Wilson, who brought along some of his impressive creations for everyone to see.
Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the afternoon so special. We look forward to welcoming you all again at the next Cafe on Sunday, 5 July 2026. Click here for pictures from the Strawberry Tea.
You don’t need to have a connection to the Scouts to come along as we’re part of local history, so please do drop in for a cuppa and a natter, along with the chance to see items from our archive, which link to local and Scouting history. There’s no cost for our event, it’s a donation. We’re a community event, which is also dementia friendly, so there’s no reason not to come along. We look forward to seeing you.
Here’s a little bit of background as to why we think the Cafe is important and will become an integral part of our Scout Group:
When we realised how large and varied our archive is, we thought we should use it for community support. To progress this we spoke to Alzheimer Scotland with a view to us setting up a monthly coffee afternoon for everyone in our community, including Scouts/former Scouts, and anyone who has a Scout connection, especially those who have dementia and their carers (equally the carer could have been a Scout), using the archive as a talking point to bring back memories. If you have no Scout connection, you’ll also be welcome to visit us to see our archive, have a cuppa and a chat, as our history is closely linked to Renfrew’s history.
We’re delighted that Alzheimer Scotland are happy to support us and assisted by providing Dementia Awareness Sessions. The Sessions were very interesting and informative in helping us prepare for our Memories Cafe, so our sincere thanks to Carolyn Irvine, the Renfrewshire Dementia Adviser for giving up her evenings to lead the Sessions.
