Memories Coffee Afternoons Update:

We are pleased to announce that our monthly Memories Coffee Afternoons are well into their planning stage and we expect the first afternoon to take place in spring 2026.  Please visit this page again for more information.

In the meantime, here’s a little background to why we’re offering the event:

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 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.

We’re delighted that Alzheimer Scotland are happy to support us and assisted by providing Dementia Awareness Sessions which took place in November 2025.  The Sessions were very interesting and informative in helping us prepare for our Memories coffee afternoons, so our sincere thanks to Carolyn Irvine, the Renfrewshire Dementia Adviser for giving up her evenings to lead the Sessions.