Age UK Walking Football Programme
The Football Association, Sport England and Age UK are running a walking football programme, with the goal of reaching more than 1,000 older people in communities across England.
Find walking football near you
Age UK Birmingham and Sandwell
Where? Beechcroft Tennis & Multi Sports Community Club, Beechcroft Avenue, B28 9ER
When? Wednesday, 10.30am
How to book: Call ahead to book on 0121 796 1330.
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen
Where? AFC Darwen, Anchor Football Ground, Access and Car Parking Anchor Road, Darwen, BB3 0BB
When? Monday, 1.30pm
How to book: You can either come along to the session without booking or call the office on 01254 266620.
Age UK Bolton
Bolton (Women's session)
Where? Bolton Arena, Leisure Centre Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LB
When? Tuesday, 7pm
How to book: Visit Age UK Bolton's website to book.
Bolton (Men's session)
Where? Bolton Arena, Leisure Centre Arena Approach, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LB
When? Friday, 10am
How to book: Visit Age UK Bolton's website to book.
Age UK Bradford District
Where? BEAP Community Centre, 31 Cornwall Road, Cornwall Road, Bradford, BD8 7JN
When? Thursday, 11am
How to book: email info@ageukbd.org.uk or call 01274 391190.
Age UK Bristol
BS14 Youth Club
Type of session: Mixed
Where? BS14 Youth Club, Stockwood Lane, Bristol, BS14 8SJ
When? Friday, 10am-12pm
How to book? You can book via the Young Bristol website, email info@youngbristol.com or phone Jeff Dickens on 07877287072.
Broad Plain & Riverside Youth Project
Type of session: Mixed
Where? Broad Plain & Riverside Youth Project, Clement Street, St Philip's, Bristol, BS2 9ES
When? Thursday, 11am-1pm
How to book: You can book via the Young Bristol website, email info@youngbristol.com or phone Jeff Dickens on 07877287072.
Age UK Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (Women's session)
Where? Cressex Football Centre, Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, HP12 4QA
When? Tuesday 7-8pm
How to book: Visit the Wycombe Wanderers' website or email Luke Godfrey at luke.godfrey@wwfc.com.
Buckinghamshire (Mixed session)
Where? Highcrest Academy, Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 7NQ
When? Monday 6-7pm
How to book: Visit the Wycombe Wanderers' website or email Luke Godfrey at luke.godfrey@wwfc.com.
Age UK Devon
An Introduction to Walking Football (Mixed)
Where? Devon FA Club House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EJ
When? Tuesday, 10.30am-12pm (during school holidays sessions are 10am-11.30am)
How to book: Visit the Age UK Devon website or email info@ageukdevon.org.uk, or call 0333 241 2340.
Women's Walking Football
Where? Dawlish Leisure Centre, Sandy Lane, Dawlish, EX7 0AF
When? Wednesday, 4.30-5.30pm
How to book: Visit the Age UK Devon website or email info@ageukdevon.org.uk, or call 0333 241 2340.
Age UK Faversham and Sittingbourne
Type of session: Mixed
Where? Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NT
When? Tuesday, 1pm
How to book: Call 01795 532766 or email reception@ageukfs.org.uk
Age UK Gateshead
Gateshead (Mixed session)
Where? Blaydon Youth and Community Centre, Blaydon, Shibdon Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 5LU
When? Wednesday 1-2pm
How to book: Call 0191 4773559.
Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Where? King George V Playing Field, Ash Avenue, WR4 9TL
When? Friday, 11am
How to book: Visit the Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire website to book.
Age UK Herne Bay and Whitstable
Whistable (Mixed)
Where? The Whitstable School, Bellevue Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX
When? Wednesday, 6-7pm
How to book: Call 01227 749570 or email alex.cooke@ageukhbw.org.uk.
Herne Bay (Mixed)
Where? Herne Bay Sports Club, Parkland Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DN
When? Tuesday, 2-3.30pm
How to book: Call 01227 749570 or email alex.cooke@ageukhbw.org.uk.
Age UK Hull
Type of Session: Mixed
Where? Haltemprice Leisure (outdoor 3G), Springfield Way, Anlaby, HU10 6QJ
When? Tuesday 10-11am
How to book: Call 01482 324644 or email hello@ageukhull.org.uk.
Type of Session: Mixed
Where? Cottingham Pavilion, (3G Outdoor) King George V Playing Fields, Cottingham, HU16 5QW
When? Wednesday 10-11 am
How to book: Call 01482 324644 or email hello@ageukhull.org.uk.
Type of Session: Mixed
Where? Costello Stadium (indoor) Anlaby Park Road North, Hull, HU46QX
When? Thursday 10-11 am
How to book: Call 01482 324644 or email hello@ageukhull.org.uk.
Age UK Hythe and Lyminge
Type of session: Mixed
Where? Hythe Cricket Club, Hythe, CT21 6AX
When? Wednesday, 10.30am-12pm
How to book: Call 01303 269602.
Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
Kensington & Chelsea (Women's session)
Where? Everyone Active, Crowthorne Road, W10 6RP
When? Tuesday, 11.30am-12.30pm
How to book: Email activities@aukc.org.uk or call 020 8969 9105 and select option 3.
Kensington & Chelsea (Mixed session)
Where? Holland Park, Ilchester Place, London, W8 6LU
When? Tuesday 3-4pm
How to book: Email activities@aukc.org.uk or call 020 8969 9105 and select option 3.
Age UK Norwich
Norwich (Mixed session)
Where? The Arena, Avian Way, Salhouse Road, NR7 9AR
When? Thursday, 11am
How to book: Call 01603 496 333 or email activities@ageuknorwich.org.uk.
Norwich (Mixed session)
Where? UEA Sportspark, NR4 7JT
When? Second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 12.30pm-1.30pm
How to book: Email activities@ageuknorwich.org.uk or call us on 01603 496 333.
Norwich (Mixed session)
Where? Goals Norwich, NR1 2GB
When? First and third Wednesday of each month, 12.30pm-1.30pm
How to book: Email activities@ageuknorwich.org.uk or call us on 01603 496 333.
Age UK Plymouth
Plymouth – session for veterans (mixed session)
Where? Brickfields Sports Centre, Madden Road, Plymouth, PL1 4NE
When? Monday, 2pm
How to book: Call 01752 256020 or 07596 257779, or email michael.truelove@ageukplymouth.org.uk.
Age UK Stockport
Stockport (Mixed session)
Where? Life Leisure Holdsworth Village, Broadstone Rd, Reddish, SK5 7AT
When? Thursday, 6-7pm
How to book: Email daniel.drayson@ageukstockport.org.uk or call 07769 274 281.
Stockport (Women's session)
Where? Life Leisure Brinnington Park, Northumberland Rd, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8LS
When? Wednesday, 2-3pm
How to book: Email daniel.drayson@ageukstockport.org.uk or call 07769 274 281.
Age UK Trafford
Trafford (Women's session)
Where? Be active, Kingsway Park, Urmston, M41 7FJ
When? Tuesday, 5-6pm
How to book: Contact Alison Mckenna by emailing alison.mckenna@ageuktrafford.org.uk or calling 07918577383.
Trafford (Mixed session)
Where? Be active, Kingsway Park, Urmston, M41 7FJ
When? Tuesday, 11am-12pm
How to book: Contact Alison Mckenna by emailing alison.mckenna@ageuktrafford.org.uk or calling 07918577383.
Age UK North Tyneside
North Tyneside women's session
Where? Linskill Centre, Linskill Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2AY
When? Wednesday, 12pm
How to book: Turn up at Foxhuters Sporting Pavilion or visit the Age UK North Tyneside website.
North Tyneside mixed session
Where? Blue Flames, Whitley Park, Whitley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9SF
When? Thursday, 10.30am
How to book: Turn up at Foxhuters Sporting Pavilion or visit the Age UK North Tyneside website.
Age UK Wakefield
Pontefract
Where? A1 Football Factory, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
When? Thursday, 11am
How to book: Visit the Age UK Wakefield website to book.
Age UK Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest
Where? Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Waltham Forest Pool & Track Chingford Road, Walthamstow, E17 5AA
When? Thursday, 10.30am
How to book: Just turn up, or for more information contact 020 8558 5512 or events@ageukwalthamforest.org.uk.
Waltham Forest – Mixed 55+
Where? Pastures Sport and Youth Centre, 15 Davies Lane, Leytonstone E11 3DR
When? Monday 10:30-11:30am
How to book: Just turn up, or for more information contact 020 8558 5512 or events@ageukwalthamforest.org.uk.
Age UK West Cumbria
West Cumbria
Where? Cleator Moor Activity Centre, Quarry Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5AN
When? Wednesday, 6pm
How to book: To sign up, or for more information, please contact info@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk or call 08443 843 843.
West Cumbria
Where? Millom Rugby League Football Club, Devonshire Road, Millom, LA18 4PG
When? Sunday, 11am
How to book: To sign up, or for more information, please contact info@ageukwestcumbria.org.uk or call 08443 843 843.
Age UK Wigan Borough
Wigan Borough (Mixed session)
Where? Howe Bridge Leisure Centre, Eckersley Fold Lane, Atherton, M46 0PJ
When? Monday, 10:30am
How to book: Contact our Back to Sport Co-ordinator, Ben, on 07442 798 738 or email backtosport@wigan.gov.uk.
Wigan Borough
Type of session: Mixed
Where? Newbridge High School, Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 3TL
When? Tuesday, 6:30pm
How to book: Contact our Back to Sport Co-ordinator, Ben, on 07442 798 738 or email backtosport@wigan.gov.uk
Wigan Borough
Type of session: Mixed
Where? Atherton High School, Hamilton Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0AY
When? Thursday, 7pm
How to book: Contact our Back to Sport Co-ordinator, Ben, on 07442 798 738 or email backtosport@wigan.gov.uk
Age UK North Yorkshire Coast & Moors
North Yorkshire Coast & Moors (Women's session)
Where? Flamingo Land Stadium, Ashburn Road, Scarborough YO11 2JY
When? Monday, 7pm-8pm
How to book: Email louise.cramond@ageuknycm.org.uk or call 01723 379058.
North Yorkshire Coast & Moors (Mixed session)
Where? Scarborough Athletic Football Club, Scarborough Leisure Village, Ashburn Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
When? Monday 9.30-10.30am
How to book: Email louise.cramond@ageuknycm.org.uk or call 01723 379058.
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Discuss walking football
Want to get back into football or learn a new skill? ⚽
— Age UK (@age_uk) May 22, 2023
Discover our #WalkingFootball groups, where you can play the game you love in a new way, perfect for people of all abilities.
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Our #WalkingFootball programme, in partnership with @EnglandFootball and @Sport_England, is perfect for all abilities and a great way to get fit ⚽
— Age UK (@age_uk) May 11, 2023
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Want to know more?
If you have any other questions about walking football, please email walkingfootball@ageuk.org.uk.