Documenting today’s stories for tomorrow’s history

Clubs and community organisations are full of stories that rarely get recorded, but matter deeply to the people who lived them.

Memory Makers helps capture those stories using a calm, documentary-style approach, turning lived experience into a record of pride, contribution and belonging.

🕰 The voices of yesterday. The gift for tomorrow.

From memories to documentaries

There’s a simple truth:

When you film someone sharing lived experience in their own words, you’re not just creating a documentary. Your creating history

Not scripted.
Not staged.
Just real voices, captured properly.

Memory Makers uses a method inspired by modern documentary storytelling — close-up interviews, honest moments, and meaningful context, without the intimidation of a film crew.

What it looks like in practice

Using our Shared Story Framework we:

  • Record one person at a time in a calm, seated conversation

  • Let stories flow naturally, without pressure

  • Capture meaningful locations, atmosphere and details

  • Shape the footage later into a coherent documentary film

The result is authentic and timeless, and easy for contributors to take part in.

“There are plenty of reminiscence tools out there, but nothing that records and saves memories like this. The combination of workshops, guided questions and quick captures is exactly what’s been missing.”
Regional Care Group Director

Perfect for clubs, charities &

local organisations

Story path is ideal for capturing:
  • defining moments and milestones
  • volunteers and long-standing contributors
  • captains, chairmen, organisers and supporters
  • values, identity and community pride
These films become:
  • heritage records
  • anniversary pieces
  • funding and sponsorship assets
  • recruitment and engagement tools
  • something future generations can return to
Pride & Promotion
These films work because they let people speak for themselves.
When someone shares:
  • Why a club mattered
  • What they gave their time to
  • What they helped build or protect
That isn’t marketing fluff, it’s evidence.
And funders and sponsors respond to evidence far more than slogans ever could.
A repeatable, respectful method
Memory Makers doesn’t rely on big crews or heavy equipment.
It’s a structured approach that:
  • keeps contributors comfortable
  • gives clear prompts and direction
  • removes intimidation
  • creates a consistent powerful asset
That means social history can be captured properly, without losing the soul of the story.
Stories that grow in value
These stories don’t date quickly.
They become more valuable over time, as records of:
  • people
  • place
  • contribution
  • belonging
History, in the making.

In simple terms...

Memory Makers helps communities and clubs:

Capture voices before they’re lost.
Preserve lived experience.
Create documentary-quality films .
Share pride in their story with confidence.

Not just for today — but for the future.

⚙️ How It Works

One platform. Three powerful paths to legacy.

Whether you're a family member, a community volunteer, or a town council – there’s a way to preserve stories that matter.

Care & Community Memory Banks

“Together, we remember.”

Personal Legacies

“Capture the moments that matter.”

Memory Trails

“The voices of yesterday. The gift for tomorrow.”

Care & Community Memory Banks

📍 “Together, we remember.”

Create a shared space where voices, photos, and stories from your community can live on — beautifully preserved and easy to share.

We partner with care homes, dementia groups, veteran charities, and health & wellbeing projects to celebrate lives and capture stories that might otherwise be lost.

Staff or volunteers can record conversations with residents or members. Each story is saved to a branded online Memory Bank and can be turned into a printed Flipbook for families and loved ones.

This isn’t just about stories — it’s about connection, dignity, and legacy.

Benefits:

✔️ Celebrate and honour residents’ lives

✔️ Strengthen bonds between staff, families & communities

✔️ Provide meaningful activities for wellbeing programmes

✔️ Demonstrate your organisation’s impact through stories

🎖 “This helps us celebrate our residents and show our impact.”

– Care Partner

Personal Legacy for Families & Friends

🎁 “Capture the moments that matter.”

Because the sound of a loved one’s voice, their stories, and their laughter are treasures no photo can replace.

Families can use our software to record voice or video conversations and upload photos. Each story is saved securely in a private Memory Bank — a lasting gift for current and future generations.

Perfect For:

👵 Grandparents’ memories

🌸 End-of-life reflections

🎂 Milestone birthdays or anniversaries

💌 Meaningful personal gifts

What You Get (Core Package):

✔️ Easy-to-use recording software

✔️ Private, secure Memory Bank webpage

✔️ Lifetime access for your family

✔️ Full safeguarding and consent process

Optional Upgrades:

🖨️ Flipbook Keepsake – from £TBC

🎞️ Highlight Video Reel – from £ TBC

💌 Legacy Letters Kit – from £ TBC

📀 USB Archive Box – from £ TBC

🧳 Family Pack Add-On – from £ TBC

💬 “We now have Grandma’s voice, her stories, and her laughter — saved forever.”

– Family Member

Memory Trails for Towns & Places

“The voices of yesterday. The gift for tomorrow.”

Turn your town, park, or heritage site into a living museum — where every location has a story to tell.

We help councils, schools, and community groups create interactive Memory Trails — story points placed around towns, parks, and heritage sites.

Visitors scan a QR code to instantly listen to real voices from the past — residents, workers, and families who shaped your local history, or alternatively can record their own memories for future visitors.

Perfect For:

🌳 Forests, parks & footpaths

🏛 Local heritage projects

🎉 Civic events & festivals

🏫 Schools and educational trails

Benefits:

✔️ Brings local history to life

✔️ Encourages walking, exploring, and learning

✔️ Supports civic pride and tourism

✔️ Simple QR tech – no app needed for visitors

“One scan. One voice. A world of meaning.”

– Community Project Lead

🧡 Everyone has a story. Let’s keep them alive.

💰 Packages

🧰 Everything you need to preserve a story — beautifully and safely.

Always Included:

  • • Memory Makers software access
  • • Branded, forever-hosted Memory Bank
  • • Full consent & safeguarding toolkit
  • • Setup support
  • • Marketing Toolkit (graphics, posters, badge)
  • • Mini Impact Report template
Package

Family Starter

  • Credits: 4
  • Best For: Individuals or small families
  • Cost: £TBC
Package

Small Group

  • Credits: 8
  • Best For: Support groups, carers, or friends
  • Cost: £TBC
Package

Medium Group

  • Credits: 16
  • Best For: Community groups or organisations
  • Cost: £TBC
Package

Large Group

  • Credits: 24+
  • Best For: Councils, care homes, or trails
  • Cost: £TBC

One credit = one person’s recorded story + photos + digital hosting.

Selected: credits

🧠 About Memory Makers

Memory Makers is a purpose-led storytelling business based in the UK.

We help people of all ages preserve the voices and stories that matter — from care homes to classrooms, from councils to families.

Our roots are in poetry, creativity, and community. And everything we do is guided by one belief:

If a story is worth living, it’s worth remembering.