Club News

Walking Football has proved to be ‘More than Football’ and many of our clubs witness that on a weekly basis.

When Raith Rovers Walking Football heard that the Children’s Ward at Victoria Hospital’s treasure chest was running low, they walked quickly into action. With money from their charity fund and £300 from a Monday night collection, local and online shops were raided for PlayDoh, Worry Monsters, and other toys and gifts.

The goodies were handed over to Corina Mutch, Health Play Worker, at the Children’s Ward by Stephen MaCrimmon and Willie Carroll.

Corina said, “Our treasure boxes get used every day  for children that come in for surgery, getting bloods taken and other procedures.  Every child gets a gift before going home.  Thanks again to everyone involved, we really appreciate your continued support.”

Willie Carroll, RRWF, commented, “This is the kind of cause we set up our charity fund for. The response from the guys to an additional collection at our weekly session while generous is not really surprising to those who know them.”

Over in Ayrshire, KA Leisure commenced their first Parkinson’s Walking Football session with funding and training support from ourselves and Parkinsons UK.

12 participants attended the first week with even more booked in for the following and we look forward in seeing the progress over the next number of weeks and months.

In Dunbar, the players were going through defibrillator training and getting back to the football, Ayr Utd became champions of the O70’s Glasgow Cup where 12 teams competed at Toryglen Regional Football Centre, hosted by Glasgow Life.

And finally, for reps Ian Duncan and Mike Cranston, they had a ball out in their recent visit to Jeanfield Swifts and it was great to see so many welcome continuing to enjoy the game! Well done!