‘Racing may have provided the theme, but ultimately the afternoon was about people,’ said Amanda Nicol, Volunteer Engagement Manager and Coordinator at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr about a key connection made with the racecourse.

‘Racing may have provided the theme, but ultimately the afternoon was about people,’ said Amanda Nicol, Volunteer Engagement Manager and Coordinator at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr about a key connection made with the racecourse.

Amanda Nicol, Volunteer Engagement Manager at The Gaiety theatre in Ayr, reflects on Memory Lane Café’s developing relationship with Ayr Racecourse and an afternoon sharing memories of the Ayr Gold Cup with racing broadcaster Jim Delahunt. Friendship and reminiscence Memory Lane Café began with a simple idea: to create a welcoming place where people living with dementia or memory loss, together with their carers, families and friends, could come…