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We are delighted to announce the next date for our Referee Workshop for all those interested in becoming a WFS Referee or referee recreationally within their own sessions.
We will be delivering the course online via Microsoft Teams and please contact matt@walkingfootballscotland.org to secure your space.
Please note - only Scottish FA registered referees can referee WFS competitive football.
There’s been a lot of fundraising for our charity partners, CHSS the past month with our justgiving page still available here.
Braehead’s Caitlin Mitchell alongside her dad and cousin took on the almighty brave challenge of abseiling off the Forth Road Bridge and between them raised an incredible £800! Well done all!
A whole host of clubs attended a walking football festival hosted by Alloa Athletic also raising an amazing £656 for CHSS and we thank Alloa, Stenhousemuir, Linlithgow Rose CFC, Stirling Albion, North Lanarkshire Council and Falkirk Foundation players who all took part and winners Braehead. Photos of the event courtesy of Helen Hyland can be found here.
Moray & Speyside Walking Football took to FootGolf as part of their fundraising and raised £300 for CHSS. Aberdeen Strikers have raised £279, Fife Wanderers - £250, Forfar1298 - £200 as well as various other single donations to which we are truly grateful.
A massive thank you to all clubs so far and we look forward in seeing those final donations and fundraising efforts!
Finally, Stranraer were delighted to welcome partners, St John Scotland to deliver defibrillator and CPR training to their members - a vital part of training benefitting all those whom attended.
The O50’s East Premiership and Championship meets on Sunday 27th October for the final day of the season at Regional Performance Centre, Dundee.
Last year’s promotion champions, Dundee East currently lead the way but it will be a very tight finish from all teams looking to lift the trophy and also finish in the top 3 securing Champions League football.
In the Championship, with 2 games remaining Forfar 1298 are 3 points clear from 2nd place Carnoustie Panmure who have a hard first game against Fairfield as the top 2 teams chase for promotion.
We look forward in welcoming everyone back to the RPC for what will be an exciting final day. We wish all teams all the very best!
The O60’s Regional Cup kicked off at Toryglen Regional Football Centre, Glasgow today with the 5 regional teams keen to become inaugural O60’s champions as we concluded our Regional events for the year.
All matches were of high intensity and competitiveness but it was the Central Region who came out on top to become Champions by the difference of a single goal over South East Region!
We thank all players, teams and referees for a great afternoon and once again congratulate Central Region under management, Richard Sinclair and Owen Kelly for the first O60’s Regional Cup victory.
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Today is World Mental Health Day which aims to raise awareness of mental health and drive positive change.
It is also an opportunity to talk about mental health, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to get help if you are struggling.
Think of your team-mates who attend weekly sessions, maybe that player you haven’t seen for a while - maybe today is the best time to check in with them and let them know someone is thinking about them!
Walking Football Scotland's partner SAMH offers an online learning course that helps understand mental health issues and make us more prepared to support others:samh.org.uk/about-mental-health/being-there-for-someone/conversations-in-the-community-elearning?fbclid=IwAR03yHb724JP9G2_aWVFhGtoQ1buyc_LaK08MVGs7x8PP5SBgcptAX3qY7s
Through the support of our partnership with Scottish Football Museum and Football Memories Scotland, Alloa Athletic and Stenhousemuir visited our National Stadium on Tuesday for a tour of Hampden Park and Museum.
Walking Football in the Forth Valley has grown over a number of years and it was great to see both clubs come together to enjoy the Hampden Park experience.
The group enjoyed their tour before plenty of time reminiscing around the Hampden Museum.
We thank our friends at Hampden Museum and Football Memories Scotland for another enjoyable day and if any other clubs are looking for a similar experience, please contact Matt Ramsay at matt@walkingfootballscotland.orgm
On Friday 11th October we head to Toryglen Regional Football Centre for the Men’s O60’s Regional Cup.
Today, we are delighted to announce the first squads and congratulate all players who have been selected to take part in our final Regional Cup event of the year.
We thank those volunteer Regional Managers and Assistants for their hard work and wish you and your players all the very best!
𝗪𝗙𝗦 𝗢𝟲𝟱'𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗮 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!!!
The WFS O65’s East Premiership concluded today at Oriam National Performance Centre where Alloa Athletic were crowned Champions!
It was a good day for Alloa picking up 3 wins and a draw to clinch the title, winning it by 5 points from runners up Stenhousemuir and third place Linlithgow Rose CFC who claim those extra champions league spots.
We would like to say a big thank you to former Hibs FC and Scotland international footballer,, Ian Murray for giving of his time to be there to present the winning trophy and medals for us.
We thank all players, clubs, coaches, regional reps and referees for a very competitive season and we look forward in welcoming you all back next year,
𝐖𝐅𝐒 𝐎𝟓𝟎'𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 - 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐂 𝐂𝐓 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐅𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!!!
The O50’s West Premiership and Championship concluded today on Sunday 6th October for the final day of the season at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
In the Premiership, it came down to the very last game where Motherwell FC CT became champions defeating second place Saint Anthony’s to be crowned winners, a year after being promoted from the Championship, with WFS Patron Gordon Smith was on hand to present the trophy.
Pollok Utd also pipped Giffnock SC Auld Timers to 3rd place and that final Champions League spot, concluding the season scoring more goals after points and goal difference was also even.
At the bottom, Dumbarton FC and North Lanarkshire Council have been relegated.
In the Championship, Carrick WFC became Champions and promoted impressively winning all their league matches and will be joined by Saint Anthony’s - Greens in the Premiership next year.
We thank all players, clubs, coaches, regional reps and referees for a very competitive season and we look forward in welcoming you all back next year,
A whopping £1k was raised in Edinburgh on Thursday 3rd October at the World of Football Charity event organised by Billy Brown of Edinburgh City.
Players from all across the city from clubs including; Edinburgh City, Oriam, Spartans, Hearts, Hibs, Dunbar and East Calder with the eight mixed teams playing each other in a relaxed, very enjoyable two hour event.
The event was organised to raise money for our charity partners, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and we say well done and a massive thank you from ourselves and CHSS!
It’s been a busy few weeks for our clubs with various activities both on and off the pitch.
In Glasgow, it was a trip to the classroom as Glasgow Life coaches and players from Drumchapel Utd and Pollok Utd attended a workshop about Suicide Awareness and timely reminder that its good to talk.
It was a ‘day out’ for KA Leisure as they joined Largs for a friendly match at the renowned Inverclyde Sports Centre - an important opportunity of friendship through sport!
We are down to our final Regional Cup event with men’s over 60’s category on Friday 11th October at Toryglen and it was the North East Region who were getting their last minute preparations in as they met for the last time under management of John McDonald and Steve Ross.
And finally, it was off to sunnier climes for Ayr Utd, Sauchie and Stenhousemuir as they took part in the 9th Algarve Walking Football Cup at Browns Sports Resort - Vilamoura.
Team bonding, friendships made and some walking football - what else could you want!? Well done to all teams and we are delighted you all made it back in one piece (including our President!).
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𝗖𝗛𝗦𝗦 - 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵
We’re delighted to be teaming up with all our clubs throughout this month of October to raise vital funds for our charity partners, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Your club has the whole month of October to think of fun and creative ways to get involved to raise awareness and vital funds to help improve the health and wellbeing of people across the country who are at risk of stroke and heart disease and support people with our conditions to live their lives to the full.
We would love for all clubs to get involved and support this well worth cause and charity partner and please feel free to get in touch to let us know how much you have raised and share picture and info on your organised events.
All money raised is being collated through our justgiving page below - https://www.justgiving.com/page/wfs-chss-2024?msockid=2424f6f7bbd66ee839c5e439baf16fcb
The O65’s Regional Cup kicked off at Toryglen Regional Football Centre, Glasgow today with the 5 regional teams keen to become inaugural O65’s champions.
All matches were of high intensity and competitiveness but it was the West Region who came out on top and undefeated to become Champions!
We thank all players, teams and referees for a great afternoon and once again congratulate West Region under management, Eric Dunion and Kris McKinnon for the first O65’s Regional Cup victory.
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This week we support the Active Scotland, ‘Scottish Women & Girls In Sport Week’ as we celebrate women walking footballers across the country and are encouraged to see the continual growth of game.
Through increasing visibility and role models, in particular our own patron Rose Reilly MBE who proved ‘#SheCanSheWill’, overcoming adversity to play the game she loved, we hope this encourages more women to get involved.
We thank all those women players, regional reps, referee and volunteers at local clubs who continue to support the grassroots game and competitions and look forward to another year of more women’s walking football in Scotland.
The WFS O65’s East Premiership concludes on Monday 7th October at Oriam National Performance Centre.
Currently Alloa Athletic are top but face tricky matches against Linlithgow Rose and Fife Wanderers who are 2nd and 3rd respectively also in with a chance of being crowned champions.
We wish teams all the very best for what will be an exciting day in the capital!
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