A YORK football club is changing the game for female players with the launch of women’s walking football.

Honeyball United Women’s Football Club, which was founded earlier this year, is now offering walking football to create more opportunities for women to play.

The sessions offer participants a low-impact way to stay active, connected and part of the game whatever their age or fitness level.

They take place at Play Football York at Clifton Moor, fortnightly on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8pm, building on the club’s goals to promote women’s grassroots football, community spirit, and wellbeing.

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Honeyball United WFC was the first grassroots club in the North Riding Football Association to be led by women for women, and aims to make football accessible, supportive, and empowering for all abilities.

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Chair Kat Richardson said: “Team sport is so powerful in supporting both physical health and social connection, but there aren’t that many opportunities for women to get involved on a recreational level. So, women’s walking football seemed the obvious next step for Honeyball United, giving even more women the chance to get involved.”

Walking football offers all the joy of the game but at a slower pace and organisers stress that it isn’t just for older players. It is open to anyone who is returning to the sport after time away, who might be recovering from injury, or simply looking for a fun, non-contact and social way to stay active.

Evidence suggests walking football can help lower cardiovascular risk factors, improve balance, coordination and mobility, and enhance mental wellbeing through shared activity and teamwork.

A Women in Sport report found that 84 per cent of women who play team sports feel happier and less stressed, and 70 per cent say it boosts their confidence, benefits that walking football also delivers in an inclusive, supportive setting, with reduced risk of injury.

Organisers expect interest to grow even more thanks to the success of the England Women’s 40’s team, Men’s 50’s and 70’s World Nations Cup walking football in Spain…

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