A national association has teamed up with a charity to help more people with Parkinson’s across Wiltshire.
Following £10,000 in funding from Parkinson’s UK, the Walking Football Association (WFA) has helped grassroots football clubs and community foundations across England to deliver classes for people living with Parkinson’s.
Since the walking football project between Parkinson’s UK and the Walking Football Association first started in 2023, 12 clubs have launched walking football sessions for the Parkinson’s community and more than 100 people living with the condition across England now play the sport regularly.
The project aimed to help more people living with Parkinson’s enjoy an active lifestyle in a fun and social way that didn’t require specialist equipment or prior knowledge of the sport.
Walking football has continued to grow in popularity since it first started in 2011 and the WFA is continuing to provide more training and guidance for football clubs and coaches to help them deliver more walking football sessions for people living with long-term health conditions.
The funding has allowed clubs and community foundations to deliver walking football sessions for people living with long-term health conditions.
Advice and practical support have also been given to a number of other sessions around England, who were able to secure funding from other sources…
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Author: The Walking Football
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