Wales to Cyprus – A Walking Football Story
Wales to Cyprus By Tony Watson I was born in Barry Island, South Wales in 1957 and enlisted into the Army in April 1972. I left the Army in December 2007 having served with the Royal Green Jackets in various countries around the world. I married Sue in January 1976 and have two sons who…
Walking Football, or Paradise Regained – A story by Phil Ball
Walking Football, or Paradise Regained By Phil Ball ‘Today and tomorrow/ And yesterday too/ The flowers are dyin’/ Like all things do’ It comes to us in a dream sometimes – some subtle scent of the person that we once were, à la recherche du waistline perdu. Skewed by the random freedom of our neurons…
Kicking off a new era: Football and friendship with the Modbury Vixens
Modbury Vixens A Walking Football Story by Laura Bell Modbury Vixens From humble beginnings in January 2024 to becoming a growing force in the Devon Walking Football community, Modbury Vixens’ first 15 months have been full of football and fun. What a journey it’s been! We started out with just a handful of enthusiastic…
You Are Never Too Old – A Walking Football Story
Ajax V Arsenal – April 1970 – Bob Wilson in Goal for Arsenal My Story by Lawrence Shave Aylesbury United WFC How it all started I was sitting, eating my breakfast, and reading the book that had just arrived in the post. I had saved up the tokens from my Shredded wheat boxes, and…
Partnership between Parkinson’s UK and the WFA helps more people with Parkinson’s get into Walking Football
Partnership between Parkinson’s UK and the WFA helps more people with Parkinson’s get into Walking Football Following a recent cash injection from Parkinson’s UK, the Walking Football Association (WFA) has awarded more than £10,000 in grassroots football clubs and community foundations across England to deliver Walking Football classes for people living with Parkinson’s. Since…
Grassroots Awards Winners 2024
WFA Grassroots Awards 2024 The WFA is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Grassroots Awards – more nominations than ever. On behalf of the whole Walking Football Community – thank you to all the volunteers who make our sport possible. We should all still be pinching ourselves as 14 years ago, our sport…
WFA Defibrillator Offer
Ordering details Please use this link to order: https://www.liveislife.co.uk/wfa-order-form/ . Delivery is usually around 7 days. All orders will result in a tree being planted in the National Forest. Portable defibrillator offer to members The survival from Cardiac Arrest in the UK is less than 10%. This figure has not changed significantly for over…