Regional Reps Club Visits

Our Regional Reps have been out and about visiting their clubs over the past month with various activities taking part at local sessions.

Regional Rep, Claire McCosh has been witnessing the good work clubs do in the Central region at Alloa, Dollar Glen and Syngenta with earlier in the year the 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 team all worked hard on and of the pitch getting ready for Leagues and renewing their Defibrillator Training. 22 players in all, updated their AED Training led by our partners St John’s where a First Aid Trainer but them through their course.

Meanwhile at 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻, a fairly new club to have joined WFS, they are delighted to see numbers growing which also includes Club Chairperson Kenny Mitchell who is there playing every week. Kenny has supported the local community for many years and alongside his dedication to bringing ‘Football to all’, he is on the Dollar Community Development Trust – where recently nominated for ‘Trustee of the Year.’

As well speaking to players about the impact Walking Football has had on their lives, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗖 have secured one friendly fixture in early June and are looking for teams to contact them and arrange other possible dates. Contact can be made with Sabrina on 07566 234413.

Regional Rep (South West), Jim Paterson was delighted to attend a session at 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗖, a recently formed group who meet fortnightly at Stair Park. On the day he was present they were also having a Football Memories session with some dementia participants from the local hospital.

Regional Rep (Central) Bobby McDonald took a visit to 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 and was delighted to see the camaraderie between players as they enjoyed their sessions ‘just kicking a baw!’.

As well as visits to newly established 𝗛𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗪𝗙, who welcomed Midlothian Ladies for a game, Richard Gdulewicz was delighted to share in the good news that 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗙 have been selected to receive the 2023 Dunbar Community Council Award to service to Older Adults. Well done Dunbar!

And finally, West Regional Rep, Drew Wilson has been delighted to play his part in the special partnership with 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and Parkinson’s UK as he looks as supporting the games growth with people with Parkinson’s.

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