Walking Football Update - 2+ Years on Walking football wins over older men to new form of the beautiful game Guardian Article Feb 2015 Tracey Humphries Chris Humphries Ageing Well Manager Volunteer Tracey.Humphries@ageuknorthstaffs.org.uk 01782 200739 (Office) / 07557 102108 (Mobile)
Walking Football Project – Achieving our Goals !!! • Improve social interaction among older adults – men and women • Improve self-confidence, low self- esteem and morale • Engage 50+ adults over 50 in physical activity with positive benefits for their well-being 50 50 An established club with a great reputation – members can’t wait until next Saturday !
Walking Football Project Update • Every Saturday morning since January 2013 • Started with 3 men and now there are 57 members registered: – Average attendance is 28 each week • Members pay £2 per week • The programme is now 1.5 hours and based on: – 15 minutes warm up with gentle exercise – 4 x 15 minute games in teams of 7 – 10 minutes cool down at the end. • Volunteers now run sessions and take warm up • Sponsorship for strips and equipment from: – Steelite International – Giving back to the community – Audley Butchers – C.Silcock Plumbers – CTC Physiotherapy – Slicedbread • Healthy network of clubs with tournament 4 – 5 times per year; Over 300 clubs in England! • Members also attend Stoke City Community Walking Football on Thursdays
343 English WF Clubs Northumberland correct as at April 2015 2 Cumberland as registered at: Durham 1 12 Walking Football United website Westmorland North Riding 1 Yorkshire East Riding 7 West Riding Lancashire Grtr 8 10 Mancs 33 Cheshire Derby Notts Lincoln 14 20 11 7 Mid West: Stafford 104 clubs (30%) 11 Norfolk Rutland Leicester Shropshire 5 6 5 Cambridge Warwick Northants Shire Worcester 8 1 Suffolk 1 West Hereford 6 Bedford Midlands 3 6 10 Bucks Oxford Hertford Gloucester Essex 4 3 5 9 10 Midd- Greater Berks lesex London 5 4 18 Wiltshire Surrey 5 Kent 10 Somerset Hampshire 10 7 20 Sussex 13 Isle of S.East: Devon Dorset Wight 6 14 2 81 clubs (24%) Cornwall http://www.walkingfootballunited.co.uk/#!club-scout/cbky
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Walking football wins over older men to new form of the beautiful game Article written by: Matthew Weaver of The Guardian Newspaper Tuesday 10 February 2015 13.09 GMT One of the Chesterton regulars is George Jackson, a former professional with Stoke City . He played 12 times for the club, including a man-of-the-match performance against a Manchester United side that included the legendary trio of George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. Soon after, he snapped a cruciate ligament which brought an early end to his promising career. 1972 Stoke City League Cup Winners Squad
Walking football wins over older men to new form of the beautiful game Article written by: Matthew Weaver of The Guardian Newspaper Tuesday 10 February 2015 13.09 GMT As a 73 year old with a serious heart condition, retired electrician Keith Salmon thought his football playing days were well behind him. He had to give up five-a-side games in his 50s when the pace became too much, and he’d grown used to taking it easy. “If I wasn’t d oing this then ’d be sitting around at home reading the paper or watching the television, being bone idle,” he said.
Walking football wins over older men to new form of the beautiful game www.ccwf.club
Walking Football Project Give it a go – let us help you Contact us for more information Thank you for listening - Q&A Tracey Humphries Ageing Well Manager Tracey.Humphries@ageuknorthstaffs.org.uk 01782 200739 (Office) / 07557 102108 (Mobile) Chris Humphries Walking Football Project Volunteer stokeychris@btinternet.com (subject: Walking Football) www.ccwf.club
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