County Community Trust Walking Football Programme
What’s Involved
Men and women over 50 and all levels of fitness or ability are invited to come along to one of our CCT Walking Football sessions to take part in a slower paced version of the beautiful game. No experience is required, and all abilities are welcome. The rules are exactly the same as normal football, however, you are not allowed to run or jog – strictly walking!
Players are also given the chance to be part of a team and represent Stockport County in tournaments, have match day trips and ground tours throughout the year.
When and where:
Walking Football sessions take place as follows:
Thursdays, Seashell Trust, Stanley Road, Cheadle, SK8 6RQ:
11.00am-12.00pm (Mixed session)
1.00pm-2.00pm (Women’s session)
Fridays, Powerleague Stockport, Craig Road, Heaton Mersey, SK4 2AP
11.00am-12.00pm (Mixed session and Women’s session)
How to get involved:
Please contact our Community Sports Co-ordinator Matti Oates on [email protected]
Our Aim
Walking football offers a multitude of health benefits to older people as well as many psychological and mental health advantages to playing walking football namely high levels of personal reward and satisfaction with reduced levels of stress and exertion while playing, despite working physically hard.
Walking football also gives an often-isolated section of the community the chance to become involved in something they really enjoy, make new friends, form lasting relationships with like-minded people and generally improve their social circle and overall quality of life, often making them feel less isolated and more a part of the wider community by chatting and enjoying the refreshments provided at half time and at the end of the session.
As we get older, many of us struggle with our balance, strength, stamina, weight and worst of all confidence and self-esteem levels but walking football has the potential to make a significant impact in all these areas, building body strength, improving muscles, core stability and hopefully losing some of the weight usually gained during the ageing process. As well as being able to increase fitness levels, emotional health gets a great boost too for a person involved in walking football, not least self-confidence.
