St Helens
St Helens
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community in the by gone era.
Although this café is aimed at people
who are suffering from a debilitating
illness there are number who come
long just because they are lonely
and see it as a way of meeting other
people.
Whilst the person who is suffering
from dementia is taking part in our
activities the carer can get some
well-deserved respite and just as
importantly, help. We have a range
of guests who come along to offer
support and advice with tips and
aids to assist. The assistance covers
a multitude of subjects covering
financial advice, practical aids for
use in the home and our latest guest
from Merseyside Police offering a
call barring aid and fraud advice to
the group.
During the time we have set up
the café the carers have set up their
own support group, sharing contact
details and best practice advice.
There is always someone at the end
of a phone for a fellow carer when
they need it most. This isn’t possible
to provide for from a health care
system and has proved on numerous
occasions to be invaluable.
We know that this café touches
the lives of our own community and
we have a number of our past players
who come along to the group. Past
players who are suffering themselves
and past players who are caring for
a loved one. This makes us proud to
feel that we’re providing support for
people who were once our idols and
can support them when they need
us.
Our Ambitions
Our current ambition is to keep
on growing and increasing our reach
within the community. We also look
to increase the number of projects
that we deliver to help a variety of
individuals in our area. We have
also seen an increase in followers on
our social media outlets. We hope
to keep on increasing in size and
popularity to ensure that we are a
well-known name within our very
own community.
Eamonn McManus in Profile
Born in Haydock and one of four children, Eamonn McManus attended West Park Grammar School before
studying law at St John’s College, Cambridge. He did his articles at Norton Rose Fulbright, in London, but in 1982,
fate decreed that he was to become an investment banker with HSBC in Hong Kong. His rise was rapid; appointed
head of Asian Corporate Finance [1993], he was also a member of the firm’s Global Investment Banking Committee
[1997]. Eamonn was also named as one of the top 100 finance professionals in the world by Global Finance Magazine
at this time. Quite an accolade.
He played rugby for Cambridge University and Saracens, before representing Hong Kong, winning 30 caps. In
some games, he captained the side. Early retirement beckoned in 2000 and he returned to blighty so that his two
children with his wife, Betty, Anne and Shaun, should be educated back in the UK.
Always a Saints’ fan, Eamonn had entertained the team on a stop-over in Hong Kong on their way to a World
Club Challenge meeting with Brisbane Broncos in 1997. When he returned to the UK, Eamonn was invited to join
the board and was under no illusions as to the size of the task when he took over as Chairman, in November 2001.
There has been much on-field success during Eamonn’s tenure, with a World Club Championship [2007], 3
Grand final and 5 Challenge Cup victories, together with 8 League Leaders’ Shields – the latter a true measure of a
team’s consistency throughout a season. But Eamonn’s most impressive legacy has been the new stadium.
It took over ten years to achieve, involving complicated financial investment and diligent project management. It
is something for all fans to be immensely proud of: Our Stadium, for Our Team in Our Town!
Eamonn is passionate about raising the profile of his hometown in other ways and is also Chairman of the
St Helens Economy Board, hoping to encourage much-needed economic re-generation. “There are so many great
businesses in St Helens borough,” he said recently. “And we need to tell people their stories to create inspiration and
to help raise aspirations and pride.”
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