St Francis and Memory Lane

Added by Margaret Tough at 08:55 on 16 June 2025

Tales from St Francis and Memory Lane On 7th May we received a warm welcome back to St Francis Care Home in Govan. The residents and staff thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon and clapped and sang along to familiar tunes with a few joining in a waltz for all at the end. Midway through the dance progra...

Walter receives Volunteer of the Year Award.

Added by Margaret Tough at 23:57 on 10 June 2025

Celebrating Volunteers’ Week….. Wonderful news that Walter Proven, a familiar face to many in our dance community, has been honoured at the Scottish Parliament for his outstanding contribution to Scottish country dance. Walter received a Volunteer Winner's Certificate in recognition of ...

The Joys from Dancing

Added by Mary Webster at 15:00 on 18 May 2025

As part of the Branch Outreach activities, a group of Branch dancers volunteered to entertain senior citizens at a Dementia friendly club at Thornliebank Parish Church on Sunday 18th May. It was great for us to demonstrate the joy we get from dancing but even better was when some of the audience par...

Hawthorne House 'Burns'

Added by Margaret Tough at 14:25 on 08 February 2025

Hawthorn House – Wednesday 22nd January 2025 We were delighted to be asked back to Hawthorn House Care Home for a wee ‘Burns’ celebration. As it was still fairly early in the year we started the dance programme with the New Year Jig, followed by Burns Night, A man’s a man for...