How walking football is helping older adults stay fit, connected and competitive

For many older adults, staying active often means doing it alone. Walking, jogging or heading to the gym solo have long been ...

Football players with Parkinson's are 'empowering'

A football manager says it is "empowering" to watch a team of people with Parkinson's disease playing the game. Nigel Osmond manages around 20 walking football players at Portishead Town FC who are ...

Walking football is alive and kicking in Derbyshire - where it was first invented

Derbyshire Live visited Bakewell Walking Football to find out why it is 'one of the world's fastest growing sports' and is ...
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Grassroots GOAT: MUGA Marauders – walking football founders provide local lifeline in pandemic

Welcome to #GrassrootGOATs, our series about the heroes that make football happen at a local level. After your nominations, we have narrowed it down to five people whose incredible dedication has ...

Football match in aid of girl's walking device

A charity football match has been organised to raise money for a specialised device which helps a girl with a rare brain condition to stand. The free match, at Bristol Manor Farm in Shirehampton on ...