England Football and Goal Click have teamed up to create a powerful storytelling series spotlighting how grassroots clubs across England bring The FA’s five pillars of Respect the Standard to life. Nine clubs throughout the country have shared the behaviour-focused initiatives they take to promote positive change.
Mel Benson coaches the Braunton FC Women’s Walking Football team where she works to foster a positive environment within the club and with their opposition on and off the pitch…
WATCH MEL’S VIDEO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3869130046646019/permalink/4784046788487669/
Walkers, Strollers, And Wanderers
Braunton FC and some of the other teams in North Devon decided in 2018 to look at setting up a new Women’s League. Some old gals from Braunton FC (with a few young guns!) established a team so that when the girls reached the age 16, they would still have a league to play in. With so many girls’ teams in the area, there was a need for a women’s league.
I am delighted to share that there is now a thriving league in North Devon called the Sports Lighting Devon Football League North/East Division, which is full of talented young footballers.
I got involved with Walking Football in 2022 after learning about it through some Age UK sessions. The early days were a bit of a laugh and people used to turn their noses up at it. However, I attended a few matches, tournaments, and training sessions and could see its value.
A few women from the 11-a-side team came along with me and we met women from a few other teams. We were keen to start a team and enter tournaments so we set up Braunton Women’s Walking Football team around the time the Age UK sessions stopped…
READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.goal-click.com/football-photography-stories/mel-braunton-fc
Further info on Braunton FC Women’s Walking Football Team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3869130046646019
Author: The Walking Football
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