WFS Launch of ‘Healthy Goals’
/Healthy Goals 2026
Supporting people over 40 years of age = supporting the NHS
Sunday 4 October 2026
Auldhouse Playing Fields
180 Thornliebank Road, Glasgow, G46 7RQ
Along with our health partners, CHSS, SAMH, Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative, Parkinson's UK, Age Scotland, Walking Scotland and Movement for Health, Walking Football Scotland is launching the inaugural Healthy Goals event to support older people's health and wellbeing and showcase the major contribution Walking Football has to relieve future pressures on the NHS.
About the event
For Women and Men over 40 years of age
The overall aim of our event is to focus on Health & Wellbeing, using Walking Football participation on the day as the fun aspect to raise funds for charity.
What is the event?
We aim to have 5 continuous Walking Football matches taking place from 9am to 9pm with players playing for an hour or so each across the day.
The matches are non-competitive with each match refereed by official SFA referees.
Players, men and women, must be over 40 years of age.
Individuals, groups of friends or families, business teams etc. can all be accommodated with smaller groups allocated into matches depending on age, ability and perceived fitness levels.
The main objectives of the event are.
to enable our health partners to discuss their services throughout the day and help identify specific resources that could contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of themselves or others they care for. In particular we would encourage pre-booking of both
To offer Health Checks by both Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative and CHSS for both participants and others in the wider local community
to reduce the long-term burden on the NHS by enabling people to improve their own health and wellbeing.
to raise awareness of the health benefits of walking football, i.e. attract new people to come along, participate for an hour or so and hopefully be encouraged to attend walking football sessions at times and locations that suit them best.
to raise funds for our nominated charities on the day through fees to participate and donations in the lead up to and during the day.
Signing up for the event –
Non-Competitive Walking Football
Details
Join in a game - whether as an individual, family or friends group or Walking Football team.
You will be allocated a game depending on fitness levels and any previous football experience.
We're looking to encourage as many as possible to play even for the very first time.
Cost is £10 per person, with all monies raised from the football matches going to charity.
All matches will be refereed by SFA qualified refs
Please note Health Checks by both Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative and CHSS also require to be pre-booked and undertaken BEFORE any participation in the Walking Football aspect.
