On Saturday 22nd of June, 83 football teams came together to take part in the biggest one-day walking football festival in the world – the Walking Football Scottish Cup.
The event, organised by Walking Football Scotland and sponsored by leading Scottish health charity Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland took place at Glasgow Green Football Centre, with more than 800 players from across Scotland competing in the tournament across various categories.
Last year, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and Walking Football Scotland announced a partnership that will see the two charities working together to improve health outcomes for over fifties across Scotland. The latest figures from the Stroke Care Audit showed the number of people that had a stroke has risen three years in a row to more than 11,000 people in 2023. According to Public Health Scotland, heart disease death rates have also increased for the last four years.
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Jane-Claire Judson, Chief Executive at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland took part in the tournament as part of the CHSS Walking Football Team. Speaking about the event she said: “It was brilliant to see so many people embrace the Walking Football Scottish Cup to make it the biggest event of its kind in the world once again this year.
“Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is committed to supporting the 1 in 5 people across the country with our conditions to manage their conditions and live full lives with the right support, at the right time and in the right place.
“We want to improve health outcomes for people across the country and primary and secondary prevention measures, like walking football, keep people active and reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes.
“The partnership with Walking Football Scotland is ideal for us as we can promote these health benefits across the country and offer essential health checks via Walking Football clubs across the country.…
READ MORE at source: https://www.chss.org.uk/news/glasgow-hosts-the-worlds-biggest-one-day-walking-football-event
Author: The Walking Football
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