Salford Lads Club

Social Media Surgeries at Salford Lads’ Club

We held our first Social Media Surgery at the club on the 28th September. We were joined by some: "patients" - people from community & voluntary organisations who needed some help in social media "surgeons" - experts who could help the patients! Social Media Surgeries work by putting these two people together, with a laptop and a cup or tea. It is very informal, but a great way to ask those questions about Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or any other number of websites and techn...

The Eric and Archie team – 135 years for SLC

Two of the most remarkable men you could ever meet, Eric Salthouse and Archie Swift joined Salford Lads’ Club as 12 year olds. This week the club acknowledged their combined 135 years involvement, first as junior members and then as volunteers.  Eric has now been involved with the club for 70 years and Archie 65 years. The first camp they attended just after WW2 was in 1946 and they were both present at this year’s historic 100th camp.

“Flanny” and “Torky”

The club lost two of its well-known and well-loved characters recently with the deaths of John Flannigan and John Torkington. Both were lads here in the early 1950s and continued to support the club for many years. 2005 SLC camp with "Flanny", back row far left, Paddy Cook  and "Torky" on the right in blue t shirt. John Flannigan grew up in Granville Street and attended St Joseph’s RC Primary. John attended 4 camps between 1952 and 1957. His main sport was cricket where he became a fin...