12:00am, Mon 2nd Jul 2007
The Football in the Community scheme is an independent group with its own steering committee meeting four times a year, made up of representatives from Woking Football Club, Woking Borough Council, Local Police, Sheerwater Maybury Partnership, WASPS (Woking Association for Primary Schools), Woking & District Secondary Schools Sports Council, Local Health Authority and Surrey FA.
The scheme received the highest accolade by being voted England?s Non League Community Scheme of 2004/05.
There are fifteen different initiatives being successfully operated:
- Children?s Holiday Schemes
- Saturday Soccer Schools
- Girls? Football Initiative
- Schools Coaching
- Coaching For Home Educated Children
- Coaching For Disability Groups
- Birthday Parties
- Healthy Lifestyle Talks In Schools
- Healthy Living Programme for MIND
- Work Experience Students
- Community Against Racism Tournaments
- Community Football Tournament
- Charter Standard
- Ground Tours and Meet the Players Days
- Playing For Success Scheme for Under-Achieving Children
For more information about any of these initiatives please contact Jane, Scott or Chris in the Community Department at Woking Football Club, tel: 01483 772470 extn 228 or email community@wokingfc.co.uk
