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Funding from the Football Foundation will allow City in the Community to put on the men’s only weekly football sessions, lead by professional football coaches, free of charge.
Marc Maddocks, City in the Community’s Health Coordinator said: “The sessions are a great way to engage fathers and sons in physical activity. The dads will get the chance to be informed on many health issues that can specifically affect men.”
“Healthy eating will be key to each session, ensuring that this is encouraged to everyone that attends.”
All sessions are 90 minutes long and designed for beginners, with the aim of improving overall health and fitness. Each session will include a 40 minute health talk for the dads and a football session for the sons. Everyone will join at the end for a game of football.
The website www.gettingmanchestermoving.org was launched in January 2007 and has had over 372,056 hits. It is designed to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity, its benefits and where these activities can be accessed as well as about healthy eating and weight management.
1000 Manchester City Football fans have shown support to the project by taking part in match day activities. Fans received information about Getting Manchester Moving and were informed about activity provision / healthy eating in Manchester. Rock climbing, penalty shoot outs, basketball were also sampled.
Getting Manchester Moving is funded by the Football Foundation and delivered by Manchester City Football Club’s registered charity City in the Community, in partnership with Manchester City Council and Manchester Public Health Development Service.
The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports charity funded by the Premier League, The Football Association, Sport England and the Government. Their mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.
The football sessions will be held on a weekly basis (school term time only) and start on Thursday 9th October, 5.00pm – 6.30pm at Trinity High School Sports Hall. For more information about Getting Manchester Moving activities or to book your place on the course please contact City in the Community on 0161 438 7711.
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