We are delighted to announce the appointment of 2 trustees, with 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗻 and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 joining the Walking Football Scotland board.
WFS President Kenny McLean said: “Brian has a lengthy history with WFS through our partnership with Age Scotland when he was CEO. It was always our hope that we could co-opt him onto the board at some point and we are so happy that we were successful in doing so.
Jacky is someone who has the same passion for walking football as all the trustees. He is pivotal to one of the great success stories of walking football with his work at Giffnock. He brings a plethora of experience to the board which I know will benefit WFS for the future.”
On becoming a trustee, Brian responded: Quite a few years ago, whilst CEO for Age Scotland I was instrumental in coordinating a consortium of partners with a single focus on developing walking football across Scotland. It is heart-warming to see how it has developed over the years with the amount of older people regularly playing every week and the fact Walking Football Scotland is a standalone charity. Being physically, socially and mentally engaged is paramount to our health therefore the benefits of walking football and its subsequent contribution to the health of Scotland’s older people should never be underestimated. I am passionate about sports and supporting older people so, as well as now working for Sporting Memories, I am absolutely delighted to join Walking Football Scotland as a trustee to support its continued success.
Martin shared: “Like many Walking Footballers, I’ve played for, coached and managed teams for a few decades. When first asked to play Walking Football, I probably gave a familiar response. Walking Football? You have to be joking!
A couple of years later Giffnock SC asked me to start a Walking Football section and, after the first session, I knew my initial answer had been way, way off the mark.
The past two years have shown that it has kept me and many others fitter, physically and mentally than we could have expected for our age, it highlights the friendly banter that exists within football teams and the competitive edge that we all experienced growing up has been re-ignited, albeit at a slower pace……well sometimes!
I’m involved in the organisation of our weekly Sunday sessions with high and low intensity games and a ladies only group. We regularly have 40+ people playing and they all genuinely have a ball.
Why do I do this and am delighted to have been asked to become a Walking Football Scotland Trustee?
While still holding down a day job, Walking Football has given me the chance to relax and have a bit of fun at the same time. I’ve seen the difference Walking Football can make to people of a certain vintage and I want to use what time and effort I have to help grow the sport across the country.”
Walking Football Scotland are delighted to welcome what we are sure to be two valuable assets and their experience will help us grow and develop the game in Scotland.
Join us as we welcome both to the board.
