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Educ a t i on Pupi l sr e t ur ne dt os c hool si ne a r l yMa r c h2 0 2 1a nd, f ol l owi nga l l gui de l i ne sa ndpr e c a ut i ons , wewe r ea bl et os e ndours t a f f ba c ki nt o s c hool sa nds uppor t de l i v e r y .PEa nde x t r a c ur r i c ul a rs por t sc l ubswe r e v i t a l f ors t ude nt sbe c a us es oma nyha ds pe nt al ot of t i meuna bl et o pa r t i c i pa t ei nphy s i c a l a c t i v i t y .Thi sa l s os uppor t e dt heme nt a l he a l t ha nd we l l be i ngof y oungpe opl ea c r os st heBor ough.Ours c hool pa r t ne r s a nds c hool sa c c e s s i ngourPLPr i ma r ySt a r sPr ogr a mmewe r ek e e nt o e nga gea ndr e s t a r t a ss wi f t l ya spos s i bl ea ndourwor kha ss e e nas t r ong f i ni s ht o2 0 2 1s uppor t i ngs c hool si nt hec ur r e nt a c a de mi cy e a r .

Af t e ra l mos t ade c a dea sCha i r , a ndma nymor ey e a r sa sa T r us t e e , I ha v ema det hedi f f i c ul t de c i s i ont os t e pdowna s Cha i rof T r us t e e si nMa r c h2 0 2 2 . I a m duet or e t i r ebyr ot a t i oni nl i newi t ht heCha r i t y Commi s s i ongui de l i ne sa ndwi l l a l wa y sl ookba c konmy t i mewi t hWFCCPwi t hgr e a t f ondne s s .

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Enga ge me nt OurEnga ge me nt de l i v e r ybe ga ni nl a t eMa r c ha nds a wt hes a f er e t ur nof Sa t ur da yCl ubs e s s i ons , Soc c e rSc hool sa ndPLKi c k s .The s ea r ea l l v i t a l c or ea c t i v i t i e s a ndt hepa r t i c i pa nt sr e t ur ne di nl a r genumbe r s .Thes t a t i s t i c swi l l s howt ha t t he r ewa sar e a l a ppe t i t ef or“ nor ma l i t y ”t or e s umea ndpa r t i c i pa nt sa c c e s st he s e a c t i v i t i e s .Wea r ede l i ght e dt obeaHAF( Hol i da ya ndFood) de l i v e r ypa r t ne rf orWa l s a l l Counc i l a ndt hes uc c e s sof de l i v e r i nghe a l t hyhot me a l sa ndf oot ba l l s e s s i onst oy oungpe opl ei sar e a l hi ghl i ght f orus .Weha v ea l s ol ook e dt oe nga gewi t hdi v e r s egr oupsf r om a r oundt heT own, pa r t i c ul a r l yi nt hei mme di a t ev i c i ni t y of TheBa nk s ’ sSt a di um, a ndourwor kwi t ht he s egr oupswi l l c ont i nuei nt o2 0 2 2 .

Spor t OurDe v e l opme nt Ce nt r es e s s i ons , a ndPos t 1 6Foot ba l l Ac a de my , ha v eha dar ought i met hr oughLoc k downsa ndpa r t i c i pa nt ss a ws e a s onsa ndga me sc a nc e l l e d duet or e s t r i c t i ons .I ne a r l yMa r c hwewe r ea bl et os a f e l yr e s umet he s et r a i ni ngs e s s i onsa ndf i x t ur e si nMa r c h2 0 2 1a ndi t wa sc l e a rt ha t pl a y e r sha dmi s s e dt he c ompe t i t i v et e a ms por t s .Thene w2 0 2 1 / 2 2s e a s ons t a r t e di nSe pt e mbe ra ndweha v ea dde das ha dowYout hT e a mt oourSpor t de l i v e r y , pa r t ne r i ngwi t ht heYout h T e a ma ndAc a de mya t Wa l s a l l FC.Af t e ras e a s onof 1 s t T e a m ma t c he swi t hout f a ns , t he2 0 2 1 / 2 2EFLs e a s onk i c k e dof f wi t hf a nsr e t ur ni ngt oga me sa ndweof f e r e d s i t st ol oc a l gr oups , s c hool sa ndgr a s s r oot st e a mst owe l c omef a nsba c kt oma t c he s . f r e eMa t c hVi I nc onc l us i on, wha t s t a r t e da sadi f f i c ul t y e a re nde dwi t hal ot of pos i t i v i t y .Cr e di t mus t got oourde di c a t e ds t a f f , whoha v ewor k e ds oha r dt oe ns ur et ha t ourde l i v e r y r e t ur nsi nf or c ea ndc ont i nue st ome e t t hehi ghs t a nda r dswes e t whi l s t a l s oe ns ur i ngs a f e t yf ora l l pa r t i c i pa nt s .Ourwor kj us t woul dnot bet hes a mewi t hout t he s e ha r dwor k i ngi ndi v i dua l st ha t ma k eadi f f e r e nc et os oma nyl i v e s .Le t ’ shopet ha t t hepos i t i v ee ndof 2 0 2 1c a nbeas pr i ngboa r df ora ne v e nmor epr oduc t i v e2 0 2 2 .

I t i swi t hahe a v yhe a r t t ha t I ha v ema det hede c i s i ont os t e p a wa yf r om be i ngt heCha i rof T r us t e e s .I ha v ee nj oy e de v e r y mi nut ea ndt a k egr e a t pr i dei nt her ol eWFCCPpl a y si nt he l oc a l c ommuni t y . Whe nI wa sa ppoi nt e dCha i r , af e wy e a r sa f t e rj oi ni nga sa T r us t e e , I s e t my s e l f anumbe rof goa l s ; t odi v e r s i f yt he Boa r dof T r us t e e s , s a f e gua r dt hel ongt e r mf ut ur eof t he Communi t yPr ogr a mme , s e c ur ene wf a c i l i t i e sa nda da pt a nddi v e r s i f yWFCCP’ spr ogr a mmeof e v e nt s . I f e e l I ha v enowa c hi e v e dt he s ea i ms . TheCommuni t y Pr ogr a mme ’ sf ut ur ea t t heBa nk s ’ sSt a di um i ss e c ur e d, we ha v er e c r ui t e dav i br a nt a nddi v e r s eBoa r dof T r us t e e s , t he Sc he me ’ spr ogr a mmeof e v e nt sha sgr owna nda da pt e dt o s ui t l i f ei n2 0 2 2a ndweha v ebui l t a ndope ne dt hef a nt a s t i c Communi t yHuba t t hes t a di um. Wema na ge dt heSc he met hr ought heCOVI D1 9Pa nde mi c a ndnowf e e l sl i k et her i ght t i met or e t i r ebyr ot a t i ona nd a l l ows ome onee l s et ot a k eupt her e i gns . I ’ mr e a l l ypr oudof wha t ha sbe e na c hi e v e da ndI ’ dl i k et o t ha nkt hes uppor t e r sof t heSc he me , t hes t a f f a ndT r us t e e s f ora l l t he i rha r dwor ka nde f f or t s . I t ’ sbe e naj oya ndI wi l l a l wa y sk e e pak e e ni nt e r e s t i nt hewor kof t heSc he mea nd wi l l bea v a i l a bl ea saf r i e ndt ot heSc he mei f e v e rt hene e d a r i s e s . He r e ’ st ot hene x t , e x c i t i ngc ha pt e r . . . . . .

OURVI SI ON T ous et hev e hi c l eof s por t a ndphy s i c a l a c t i v i t yt o ma k eapos i t i v edi f f e r e nc et ot hel i v e sof pe opl ewi t hi n t heWa l s a l l c ommuni t y .

OURMI SSI ON Wea i mt oma k eourv i s i onar e a l i t ybyde l i v e r i ngs e s s i ons a ndpr oj e c t sunde rWFCCP’ sf ourk e yt he me sof Educ a t i on, Spor t sPa r t i c i pa t i on, Enga ge me nt a ndHe a l t h: Educ a t i on–Wewor kt oge t he rt oma k eapos i t i v ei mpa c t on i ndi v i dua l sa ndt hewi de rc ommuni t i e st oe na bl epe opl et o a c hi e v et he i rgoa l sa ndpr ogr e s s i oni nl i f ewor k i ngi n pa r t ne r s hi pwi t hl oc a l e duc a t i ona l e s t a bl i s hme nt s . Spor t –Wea i mt oi ns pi r ea ndr a i s ea s pi r a t i onsof l oc a l pe opl et oe nga gei ns por t i nga c t i v i t i e sc e nt e r e donf oot ba l l a st hec or es por t . Thi swi l l bea l l e nc ompa s s i ng pa r t i c i pa t i ona nd, i f ne e de d, f oc usons pe c i f i ci ndi v i dua l sor gr oups . Enga ge me nt –Wede l i v e rawi der a ngeof i nnov a t i v e , qua l i t y pr ogr a mme st ha t e nga gepe opl et hr oughf oot ba l l a nds por t . Thr ought hi swec a ns uppor t a l l gr oupsa ndi ndi v i dua l si n Wa l s a l l . He a l t h–Wewi l l e na bl ei nt r oduc t i onst ohe a l t hyl i f e s t y l e s , c ont i nue dpa r t i c i pa t i oni nhe a l t hya c t i v i t i e sa nds uppor t i ng r e s i de nt st oc r e a t eamor ea c t i v ea ndhe a l t hi e rwa yof l i f e .

OURV ALUES Wa l s a l l FCCommuni t yPr ogr a mmede l i v e rpr of e s s i ona l , qua l i t y , s a f e , a f f or da bl ea ndv a r i e ds e r v i c e st oa l l us e r s . We r e s pe c t a ndl i s t e nt ot hev i e wsof c hi l dr e n, y oungpe opl e , a dul t sa ndourpa r t ne r s , a swe l l a si nv e s t i ngi na nd s uppor t i ngours t a f f t oe na bl ede v e l opme nt a nd pr ogr e s s i on. Wea i mt opr ov i dee x c e l l e nt c ommuni c a t i ona ndc us t ome r c a r e , a ndoppor t uni t i e st ha t e mpowe ra nde nga gea l l us e r s . WFCCPwi l l a l s oma i nt a i nWa l s a l l FC’ st r a di t i ona nd s t a ndi nga sa ne x c e l l e nt “ Communi t y ”f oot ba l l c l ub.

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SCHOOLPARTNERS Sc hool c l os ur esaspar toft hegov er nment ’ sCOVI D19r es pons emade2020per hapst hes c heme’ s mos tdi f f i c ul ty eart odat e,mov i ngi nt o2021wek newi twoul dv i t al f orust ogetours c hool ac t i v i t i es bac kupandr unni ngwher es af et odos o.I thasbeengr eatf ors t udent st obegi nr et ur ni ngbac kt o nor mal i t yandex per i enc et hebenef i t sphy s i c al ac t i v i t ypr ov i desi ndayt odays c hool l i f e. Si nc eSc hool sr et ur nedont he8t hofMar c hourWFCCPs t af fhav ebec omea i nt egr al par toutt he Sc hool si nwhi c ht heyi ndi v i dual l ywor k .Keyas pec t soft hi shasbeent hewayours t af fhav e s uppor t edpupi l si nr et ur ni ngt oSc hool l i f eandPhy s i c al Ac t i v i t y TheSc hool Par t ner spr ogr ammei sanof f erf orl oc al pr i mar ys c hool st owor ki npar t ner s hi pwi t h WFCCP.Wer et ur nedi nMar c h2021andhav edel i v er ed150+sessi onsperweek,t hat ’ sat ot al of 5, 400ac r os st hey ear ! Sc hool sc angetv ar i ousbenef i t sbypar t ner i ngwi t hWal s al l FCandt heCommuni t yPr ogr amme. Weof f erPEl es s onsr unbyqual i f i edc oac hes ,aswel l asc as hbac konaf t ers c hool c l ubshel dby WFCCPs t af f . Ther ear eal s or eadi ng,PSHEandt eac herCPDs es s i onsav ai l abl et hr ought hePr emi erLeague Pr i mar ySt ar spr ogr amme( s eepage8) ,whi c har ei ni t i al l yof f er edt oourPar t nerSc hool s . Par t nerSc hool sgetf i r s topt i ononWal s al l FCpl ay erappear anc es ,andr ec ei v eas i gnedf oot bal l f r om t hec l ub. Ot herbenef i t si nc l udegr oundt our s ,t i c k etof f er sons el ec t edWal s al l f i x t ur esandani nv i t at i ont oa nat i onal s c hool s i x as i dec ompet i t i on.

4, 500+

Week l yPar t i c i pant s

5, 400

Ac t i v eSes s i ons

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CYRI LLEREGI S LEGACYTRUST Wal s al l FCCommuni t yPr ogr ammei spr oudt obeoneoft he6Mi dl andsCl ubs i nv ol v edi nt heCy r i l l eRegi sLegac yTr us t( CRL T)“ St r i k eAChange”pr oj ec t . Thef ami l yofCy r i l l eRegi ses t abl i s hedt heCy r i l l eRegi sLegac yTr us ti n memor yofCy r i l l eand,wi t ht hehel poft he6l oc al Wes tMi dl andFoot bal l Cl ubs , s etupt he“ St r i k eAChange”pr oj ec t . Thi si st hef i r s tpar t ner s hi pofi t sk i ndi nt heUKandl i nk st oget herWes t Br omwi c hAl bi on,Wol v er hampt onWander er s ,Bi r mi ngham Ci t y , As t onVi l l a, Cov ent r yCi t yandWal s al l FC. Thr ought her es pec t i v eCommuni t ySc hemes ,t he“ St r i k eAChange”pr oj ec t wor k swi t h90YoungPeopl ef r om s c hool sl oc al t oeac hFoot bal l Cl ub.Wal s al l FCi swor k i ngwi t h15YoungPeopl e,aged14and15( s c hool Year10)f r om J os ephLec k i eAc ademy ,aSeni orSc hool wi t hi nwal k i ngdi s t anc eofThe Bank s ’ sSt adi um. Us i ngt hev al uest hatwer ei mpor t antt oCy r i l l ewear ement or i ngt hes c hool pupi l st hr ought heac ademi cy earands uppor t i ngt hei rgr owt hov ert hedur at i on oft hepr ogr amme.Fundi ngands uppor tf r om t heCRL Thasmeantt hatwe hav ebeenabl et ous et hepoweroff oot bal l t oes t abl i s hgoodbehav i our , at t endanc eandat t ai nmentf r om t hepar t i c i pant swhi l s tal s ogi v i ngt hem t he oppor t uni t yt ogai nt heSpor t sLeader sAwar dQual i f i c at i on. TheCYRI LLESt andar dwasc r eat edt oenc our agepar t i c i pant st of oc usont hei r Char ac t er ,Your s el f( Bel i efI n) ,Res i l i enc e,I nt egr i t y ,Lear ni ng,Leader s hi pand Endur anc e.Thes t udent ss pend2hour sperweekatWal sal lFCandat t end c l as s r oom andpr ac t i c al s es s i ons .Eac hCl ubt henhos t sahal ft er ml ygr oup ev entt hati sat t endedbyal l 90par t i c i pant sandhask eynot es peak er s .I n2021 wehos t edaf oot bal l f es t i v al f oral l gr oupsatt heWal s al l VBar r owf i x t ur eon 23r dOc t ober .Thepar t i c i pant sal l t ookpar ti nf oot bal l mat c hes ,aQ&As es s i on wi t hSaddl er sl egendDav i dKel l yandr ec ei v edt i c k et st ot hegame. Weal s ohos t edanAmbas s adort r ai ni ngdayf orCRL Tgr aduat eswhor ec ei v ed s omei nhous et r ai ni ngandgott hec hanc et oi nt er v i ewc ur r entSaddl er spl ay er Br endanKi er nan

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HEALTH

Wewi l l enabl ei nt r oduc t i onst oheal t hyl i f es t y l es , c ont i nuedpar t i c i pat i oni nheal t hy ac t i v i t i esands uppor t i ngr es i dent st oc r eat eamor eac t i v eandheal t hi erwayofl i f e.

FI TSADDLERS

Fi tSaddl er s

FI TFANSi sa12weekpr ogr ammef ormenandwomenaged3565whoar e over wei ghtorobese,andwantt or eacht hegoalofaheal t hi erl i f est yl e. Eachweekwewor kt hr ough45mi nut esofdi scussi ont opi csonheal t hyeat i ng,act i vi t y , hydr at i onandal coholf ol l owedby45mi nut esact i vi t y .Theact i vi t ysessi onsar et ai l or ed t ot hosenewt oexer ci se,ort hosewhohavebeenoutoft heswi ngoft hi ngsf orawhi l e. Thepr oj ecti sai medatf oot bal lf ans,andal laspect sofFI TSADDLERSsessi onsar e del i ver edi nsi dedi f f er entar easoft heBanks’ sSt adi um.Thr ought hei nt er estoff oot bal l wehavebeenabl et oengagemul t i pl epar t i ci pant swhoot her wi semaynothavegot t en i nvol ved. Thepr oj ecti ncl udesabehi ndt hescenesst adi um t our ,avi si tf r om a pl ayer / expl ayer / cl ubambassadorand2f r eet i cket st oaWal sal lFChomegame ( subj ectt oavai l abi l i t y) . OurFI TSADDLERSpr ogr ammewasdel i ver edatWal sal lFC’ sBanks’ sSt adi um,wi t h WomenonMondayeveni ngs( 6. 00pm –7. 30pm)andMenonWednesdayeveni ngs ( 6. 00pm –7. 30pm) .

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50KG 100% T ot al Wei g ht L os s

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BEATTHEBLOCK Ment al Heal t hPr og r amme

Wal sal lFCCommuni t yPr ogr ammear epar t ner i ngwi t ht heNat i onalLot t er yCommuni t y Fund,andl i nki ngwi t hl ocalor gani sat i ons,suchasWal sal lRet hi nkandBl ackCount r y Heal t hcar eFoundat i onTr ust ,t ocont i nual l yi mpr oveourment alheal t hpr ovi si on. Par t i c i pant senj oyaonehourf oot bal l s es s i onr unbyours t af f ,bef or eupt oa30mi nut es oc i al i n t hec ommuni t yr oom.I nt hi ss af eandf r i endl yenv i r onment ,t heyc anc hatt oc oac hes ,eac hot her , andment al heal t hpr of es s i onal s . Us i ngFoot bal l asaf oc uspoi ntwehav ebeenabl et ogi v epeopl ear eas ont oat t ends es s i onsand s omet hi ngt ol ookf or war dt oev er yweek .Thi shasr es ul t edi napos i t i v ei mpac tt omanyofour par t i c i pant sl i v esandwehopet oc ont i nuedoi ngt hes ame. Oneofourpar t i c i pant s‘ Adam’ s har edhowt hes es s i onsbenef i thi m:“ I tgi v esmes omet hi ngt ol ook f or war dt oev er yweek ,i thel psmet ok eepmyheaddownandf oc us ” . Anot herr egul armember‘ Thor n’ l etusk nowhow“ I t ’ sgr eatt oj us tc omedownf oragameof f oot bal l andac hatwi t hf r i endsandt heWal s al l s t af f ,Ir ec c omendany onet oc omeandgi v ei tago” .

700+

Ac t i v eHour s

MAURI CE Mi l ef orMi nd

Wa l s a l l FCCo mmu n i t yPr o g r a mme ’ s‘ Be a t t h eBl o c k ’ p l a y e r sc o mp l e t e da‘ Mi l ef o r Mi n d ’ t oma r kt h i sy e a r ’ sMe n t a l He a l t hAwa r e n e s s We e k . Th ei n i t i a t i v e , l e db yn a t i o n a l c h a r i t ya n dEFLp a r t n e r Mi n d , e n c o u r a g e sp e o p l eo f a l l a g e sa n da b i l i t i e st oc o mp l e t eami l e , r a i s i n ga wa r e n e s sa n dv i t a l f u n d sf o r me n t a l h e a l t hi nt h ep r o c e s s . On eBe a t t h eBl o c kp l a y e r , Ma u r i c eWi l l e t t s , s t a r t e da t t e n d i n gt h ep o s i t i v ewe l l b e i n g s e s s i o n se a r l i e r t h i sy e a r , a f t e r r e c e n t s t r u g g l e swi t hh i sme n t a l h e a l t h . Kn o wnb yf r i e n d sa s“ Mo z z a ” , h eh a sg o n ea b o v ea n db e y o n da sap o s i t i v ev o i c et o r a i s ea wa r e n e s so ns o c i a l me d i a , a n di st a c k l i n gh i so wn1 0 0mi l ec h a l l e n g ei nMa yt o r a i s ef u n d sf o r Mi n d . Ma u r i c es a i d : “ I nOc t o b e r l a s t y e a r I we n t t h r o u g hab a dp a t c ha n dI d i dt r ya n d c o mmi t s u i c i d e . Th a t ’ swh e ni t h i t h o met h a t t h e r ewe r ei s s u e st h e r e , s oI s t a r t e dd o i n g s o me t h i n ga b o u t i t . “ I l o o kf o r wa r dt o‘ Be a t t h eBl o c k ’ s e s s i o n se v e r yWe d n e s d a y . No t j u s t g e t t i n go u t t h e r ea n de x e r c i s i n g , b u t a l s os e e i n gt h a t t h e r ea r eo t h e r p e o p l ei nt h es a mep o s i t i o n h e l p st o o . ” “ I t ’ st h a t c a ma r a d e r i ey o uh a v ewi t he a c ho t h e r . Yo uc a ng e t o u t t h e r e , k i c kab a l l a b o u t a n di t ’ sr e a l l yg o o df u n . ”

WALKI NG FOOTBALL Si ncest ar t i ngt hesesessi onsi nOct ober2014wehaveseenover300 i ndi vi dual st akepar ti nwal ki ngf oot bal lwi t hWal sal lFCCommuni t y Pr ogr amme.Cur r ent l ywehavemanyt aki ngpar ti nsessi onsonaweekl y basi s,wi t hsomeofourpl ayer sal soj oi ni ngi nvar i ouscompet i t i onsandf oot bal l f est i val sacr osst heMi dl andsandwi derUK. Thr oughout2021wehel dt woweekl yWal ki ngFoot bal lSessi onsf ort hose aged50+,ourol destpl ayerbei ng88year sol d!Oneofoursessi onsi shel d her eatt heBanks’ sSt adi um onFr i dayni ght sandt heot heratSneyd Communi t yAssoci at i onever yTuesdaymor ni ng. Thegoalofourwal ki ngf oot bal lsessi onsi st or ei nt r oducet heol dergener at i on i nt ot hespor twi t hi nasaf eenvi r onmentamongstot her si nt hesameage br acket .Thr ought heweekl ysessi onspar t i ci pant scanbenef i tbot hphysi cal l y andment al l ybyengagi ngi nexer ci seaswel lassoci al i si ngwi t hot her s.

300

PANDI SABI LI TY I n2021west ar t edupournewposi t i vespor tsessi onsf oryoungpeopl ewi t h di sabi l i t i est hankst ohel pf r om BBCChi l dr eni nNeed.Thesessi onsar eagr eat oppor t uni t yf ort hepar t i ci pant st osoci al i sewi t hot her si nasaf eandf un envi r onment ,t hr ought hef oot bal lact i vi t i eswear eal soabl et okeept hechi l dr en act i veandengagedt hr oughoutt hesessi on.

Peopl eEng ag ed

Fur t her mor et hankst ot he‘ Communi t yHub’ wear eabl et opr ovi depar t i ci pant sand par ent swi t hani ndoorspacef orusedur i ngandaf t ert hesessi ons.Thef aci l i t y i ncl udesavar i et yofact i vi t i essuchast abl et enni s,pool ,Pl ayst at i onsandcol our i ng st at i ons. Thepr ogr ammer unsever yFr i dayni ghther eatt heBanks’ sSt adi um f orFREE.

50+

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Wear ewor k i ngt oget herwi t hMANvFATFoot bal l t or unl eaguest o hel pmenl os ewei ghtwhi l eenj oy i ngt hes por tt heyl ov e.Wear ei n t oSeason1 1atBank s ' sSt adi um wi t hc ur r ent l y80act i vepl ayer s but100+whohav epl ay eds omepar tdur i ngt hel as ty ear .

Pl ay er s

ManVFatFoot bal l i sauni queex per i enc ewher et hes c or esont he pi t c handt henumber sont hes c al esar ec ombi ned.Thepr ogr amme enc our agesv i c t or i esonandof ft hepi t c h,wi t hpoi nt sawar dedt o t eamsbas edont hei rr es ul t sandwei ghtl os sf oreac ht eam member .Thewei ghtl os ss c or esc oul dt henc ompl et el yc hanget he f i nal r es ul t ! I twasgr eatf orourpl ay er st ohav et heoppor t uni t yt opl ayont he Wal s al l FCSt adi um Pi t c hdur i ngt hes ummer ,af t ermont hsofhar d wor kt hi smemor abl edaywasawel l des er v edr ewar df ort he par t i c i pant s . Thr oughus i ngf oot bal l asav ehi c l ef orwei ghtl os s ,over50% oft he c ur r entpl ay erbas ehav el os tatl east5% oft hei rbodywei ght s i nc es t ar t i ng.

50%

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ENGAGEMENT Wedel i v erawi der ang eofi nnov at i v e, qual i t ypr og r ammest hateng ag epeopl et hr oug h f oot bal l ands por t . T hr oug ht hi swec ans uppor tal l g r oupsandi ndi v i dual si nWal s al l .

SOCCERSCHOOLS

Soc c erSc hool s

Thi syearwecompl et ed45SoccerSchoolDaysandsaw 268youngpeopl e. OurSoccerSchool sar er anatt heBanks' sSt adi um t hr oughoutever ySchool Hol i dayf r om 9: 00am -3: 00pm f orbot hboysandgi r l s. Thr oughoutourSoccerSchool st hechi l dr enpar t i ci pat ei navar i et yofgamesand act i vi t i esl edbyourqual i f i edandDBScheckedcoachesi nasaf eandf un envi r onment .Wehavebeenhappyt owel comechi l dr enofal lbackgr ounds i ncl udi ngt hosecomi ngf r om yout hcar eandf ost erser vi ces. Thesesessi onsar eaccessi bl et ochi l dr enofal labi l i t i esaswest r i vet oensur e i ncl usi vi t yacr ossal lpar t i ci pant s.Coachesmakeconst antobser vat i onsdur i ng act i vi t i est oi dent i f ywhi chchi l dr enmayneedmor eencour agementorsuppor tand t hest af fmembermayal t ersessi onst osui ti ndi vi dualneeds. Wi t ht hepandemi cnotqui t eoverwi t hwehaveensur edt omai nt ai nourCOVI D pr ocedur est oensur et hesaf et yofal lourpar t i ci pant s.Fur t her mor e,t osuppor t l ocalf ami l i esemer gi ngf r om t oughl ockdownsweal sosol dourSoccerSchool sat ar educedr at et hr oughoutt heyear . Wear eal wayshappyt ot r eatpar t i ci pant swher epossi bl esuchasgi vi ngeachchi l d agi f tonourChr i st masSoccerSchool s,whatagr eatwayt owr apupt heyear !

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RAELAJAE

TheHAFpr ogr ammei sf orc hi l dr enandy oung peopl eaged5t o16y ear swhoar eel i gi bl ef or benef i tr el at edf r ees c hool meal s .Chi l dr enand y oungpeopl eandt hei rf ami l i eswi l l beabl et o ac c es sf r eeac t i v i t i esandheal t hyr ec i pebox es dur i ngt heEas t er ,s ummerandChr i s t mashol i day s .

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Ra e l a J a ewa so n eo f t h ep a r t i c i p a n t sj o i n i n g u st h r o u g h o u t o u r Ho l i d a ya n dFo o d2 0 2 1 Su mme r So c c e r Sc h o o l s , weh a dn o t i c e d Ra e l ah a db e e nq u i e t a n dk e e p i n gt oh e r s e l f s oo u r WFCCPc o a c h e sd i dt h e i r b e s t t oe n s u r es h ewa si n c l u d e da n dh a dj u s t a s mu c hf u na sa l l t h eo t h e r c h i l d r e n .

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Wes o o nn o t i c e di mp r o v e me n t si n7 y e a r o l dRa e l aa n dwi t hab i t o f e n c o u r a g e me n t s h es t a r t e dt oc o meo u t o f h e r s h e l l a n de n g a g i n gf u l l yi no u r s e s s i o n s . I t wa s n ’ t l o n g u n t i l l s h eb e g a nt oi n d e p e n d e n t l yi n t e r a c t wi t ho t h e r sa n dma d ef r i e n d s . Ra e l a ’ sPa r e n t h a dn o t i c e dh e r e x c i t e me n t t or e t u r nb a c kt ot h eSo c c e r Sc h o o l s e v e r y d a ya n ds e n t i nt h ef o l l o wi n gt h a n ky o ume s s a g e

SADDLERS

EXPERI ENCE OurSaddl er sEx per i enc er et ur nedagai nt hi sy ear whi c hi sapopul arev entt hatr unsev erMay ! Thi sev ental l owsy oungpeopl et heoppor t uni t yt o pl ayandt r ai nont heWal s al l FCs t adi um pi t c handi s l edbyourWFCCPc oac hes .Pl ay i ngont hepi t c h s er v esasagr eatwayt or ai s eas pi r at i onsoft he c hi l dr enands t r i v et obec omeapr of es s i onal oneday . Thes es s i onsr anf r om 9am t i l l 2pm andt hi sy earwe engagedwi t h86youngpeopl eac r os s2sessi ons.I t wasgr eatt obeabl et oonc eagai nof f erc hi l dr ent hi s ex per i enc eands eei ngt hei rs mi l esal l ar oundt he pi t c h!

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HAF2021 Hol i dayandF oodPr og r amme

Al o n g s i d eo u r Sc h o o l Pa r t n e r sWh e t s t o n eFi e l da n dSt . Gi l e sa s we l l a so u r Pa r t n e r sYo u t hCo n n e c t wema n a g e dt os e eo v e r 1 , 8 0 0a t t e n d a n c e sa n dp r o v i d e2 , 2 9 0h o t me a l st h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r !

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Th eHAFp r o v i s i o n , f u n d e db yWa l s a l l Co u n c i l t h r o u g h o u t t h e s u mme r h o l i d a y s , i sp a r t o f an a t i o n wi d ee f f o r t t ot a c k l et ot h e ‘ h o l i d a ye x p e r i e n c eg a p ’ f e l t b yd i s a d v a n t a g e dc h i l d r e nd u r i n g t h eh o l i d a y s .

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1 , 800+ At t endanc es

Fo l l o wi n gac a mp a i g nc h a mp i o n e db yMa n c h e s t e r Un i t e d ’ s Ma r c u sRa s h f o r d , g o v e r n me n t f u n d i n gwa sma d ea v a i l a b l e . WFCCP’ se l i g i b l ep a r t i c i p a n t sr e c e i v e dah o t h e a l t h yme a l f o r l u n c he v e r yd a y , r e c i p ep a c k sa t t h ee n do f e a c hwe e k , a n d e x p e r i e n c e dad a yo f f o o t b a l l o nt h eSo c c e r Sc h o o l s .

Ki cksi soneoft hePr emi erLeague' sf l agshi ppr ogr ammes,t oi nspi r echi l dr eni n someoft hehi ghestneedar easi nEngl andandWal es.I tgi vesyoungpeopl e t heoppor t uni t yt oaccessf r eef oot bal lsessi onsandwor kshops,pr ovi di ngt hem wi t hoppor t uni t i esandpat hwayst of ul f i lt hei rpot ent i al . hConnect .Thi si s Thi syearwehavecont i nuedt oal i gnourdel i ver ywi t hYout essent i ali nourdel i ver ymodul ei nsuppor t i ngourst af fwi t ht hei rexper t i sei nt he knowl edgeofYout hWor k.Dur i ngt hel ockdown,weal sohadt heoppor t uni t yt o cr eat eanongoi ngr ef er r alpat hwayi nt oourKi ckspr ogr ammel i nki ngi nt oa var i et yofor gani sat i ons.Thi si st oensur ewear edel i ver i ngt ot her i ghtyoung peopl ewhowi l lbenef i tt hemostf r om t hepr ogr amme. Thi syearwehavedel i ver ed227sessi onsacr oss3Hubsacr ossWal sal l engagi ngwi t h391youngpeopl e. Mar t i nManl ey-“ Thr oughPLKi ckswehavebeenabl et opr ovi deyoungpeopl e i nWal sal lwi t hasaf epl acet ot akepar ti nf oot bal landspor tsessi ons. ”

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I nt heHubsuppor t edbyYout hConnectst af f ,wecancr eat eaYout h Cl ubenvi r onmentwi t ht hepot ent i alt odel i versomeear l yi nt er vent i on. Ourpar t i ci pant shavear angeofact i vi t i est oengagei nsuchaspool , t abl et enni sandPl ayst at i onst okeept hem busywhi l enotont he Ast r oTur f . Wel ookf or war dt ocont i nui ngt hepr oj ecti nt henewyearaswehave al r eadyseenaposi t i vei ncr easei nt heamountofyoungpeopl e comi ngdownt ot heBanks’ sonFr i dayni ght s.

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SATURDAYCLUB Over2021wehavedel i ver ed37Sat ur dayCl ubsessi onsandengagedwi t h267 youngpeopl e.Sat ur dayCl ubr unsf r om 9. 30am -11. 35am andi sopent o314 year ol dboysandgi r l sofal labi l i t i es. Ev er ySat ur daywer unt woonehourf oot bal l s es s i onsdi v i dedbyagegr oupwi t h v i ewi ngar easav ai l abl ef orpar ent st owat c ht hei rc hi l d.Wi t hal l c hi l dr enal l owedt o c omeandj oi ni nwepus hf orev er y onet obeequal l yi nc l udedi nac t i v i t i esr egar dl es s ofabi l i t y . Duet ot hehi ghv ol umeofpar t i c i pant swehav emai nt ai nedCOVI D19pr oc edur es t hr oughout2021onourSat ur dayCl ubSes s i onst oens ur et hes af et yofal l c hi l dr en.

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BI RTHDAY’ S 13par t i eswer ehost edt hr oughout2021wi t h156youngpeopl eengaged! Par t i esar edel i ver edf r om 10. 45am –11. 45am andar eavai l abl et obookon Sat ur days. Ont hei rs pec i al daywi t hupt o15f r i endst hec hi l dr enr ec i ev eaonehourf oot bal l s es s i onont heBank s ’ sSt adi um As t r oTur fl edbyourWFCCPCoac hesf ol l owedby a30mi nut er oom hi r ei nwhi c hf oodanddec or at i onsc anbes etupt oc ont i nuet he c el ebr at i ons . I naddi t i ont oal l oft hi sweof f ermul t i pl epar t yex t r ast omak et hedayev enmor e s pec i al i nc l udi ng;s i gnedf oot bal l s ,medal sandmat c hdayt i c k et s !

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Weai mt oi ns pi r eandr ai s eas pi r at i onsofl oc al peopl et oeng ag ei ns por t i ngac t i v i t i es c ent er edonf oot bal l ast hec or es por t . T hi swi l l beal l enc ompas s i ngpar t i c i pat i onand, i f needed, f oc usons pec i f i ci ndi v i dual sorg r oups .

Mat c hVi s i t s

MATCHVI SI TS Ourpopul armat chvi si tpackager et ur nedi nt i mef ort he 2021/ 22season,t hi si sagr eatwaywear eabl et ogetl ocal Juni orTeamsi nvol vedi nWal sal lFCMat chdays.OurMat ch Vi si t scont i nuet obeamemor abl eexper i encef oryoungpl ayer s t opl ayatapr of esi onalf oot bal lcl ubhour sbef or eget t i ngt osee t heWal sal lFCt eam l i vei nact i on. Gr oupshavej oi nedusf r om avar i et yofbackgr oundsi ncl udi ng l ocalGr assr oot sCl ubs,Cyr i l l eRegi sLegacyTr ust ,OpenTr i al Sessi onsandmor e! Theguest sar eabl et oenj oyaonehourt r ai ni ngsessi onl ed byourqual i f i edCommuni t yCoachesher eatt heBanks’ sand ar epr ovi dedwi t ht i cket st ot heWal sal lFCmat cht hatt akepl ace ont hesameday .Meanwhi l epar ent sandaccompanyi ng coacheshavet heopt i ont owat cht hesessi onsf r om i ndoor s wi t haccesst oabarorf r om t hevi ewi ngpl at f or msout si det he Ast r oTur f . Asanaddedbonusal lJuni orTeamshavet heopt i ont ogett hei r t eam phot oi ncl udedi nt hemat chdaypr ogr ammet o commemor at et hevi si taswel lasat eam phot ot akenher eat t hest adi um ont heday . I thasbeengr eatt owel comet he52gr oupswesawi n2021 andwecannotwai tt ocont i nuet hepr ogr ammet hr oughoutt he r emai nderoft heseason.

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TALENTED& GI FTED De v el opmentPr og r amme

TheWal s al l FCT al ent ed&Gi f t edDev el opmentCent r esar ef oot bal l s es s i onsc oac hedi nan ex c l us i v eenv i r onmentbypr of es s i onal c oac hes .Thepr ogr ammei sc ur r ent l yav ai l abl ef orU7’ s –U16’ swi t hU1 1’ sanduphav i ngt heoppor t uni t yt oc ompet ei nt heMi dl andJ uni orPr emi er League Ses s i onsar ei naddi t i ont ot her egul arGr as s r oot sFoot bal l pl ay edbyy oungpeopl e.Agr eat oppor t uni t yf orpl ay er si dent i f i edast al ent edt ogr owanddev el opatapr of es s i onal c l ub. Thank st ot hepos i t i v er el at i ons hi pbet weenusatt heCommuni t yPr ogr ammeandt heWal s al l FCAc ademy ,ourpl ay er sof t enhav et heoppor t uni t yt opl ayandt r ai nwi t ht heAc ademyt o f ur t hert hei rdev el opmentandl ear ni ng. Thi sal s os er v esasagr eatc hanc ef orpar t i c i pant st os howc as et hei rabi l i t yt os c out sandot her Ac ademyc oac hes ,manyofourDev el opmentPr ogr ammepl ay er shav edoneex ac t l yt hatwi t h 9pl ay er sbei ngof f er edat r i al ,3ofwhi c hbei ngs i gnedt ot heAc ademy . I n2021wehav eengagedov er150pl ay er swi t h75+hour sofac ademys y l l abusc oac hi ng bei ngpr ov i dedf oreac hpar t i c i pant .

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J aybeg anhi seng ag ementwi t husat Wal s al l FCCommuni t yPr og r ammeatt he ag eof5i nourAdv anc edDe v el opment Cent r ewi t hi nourT al ent ed&Gi f t edDe v el opmentPr og r amme. Ay earl at er , asan U7, hewaspr omot edt oEl i t eDe v el opmentandbeg anhi st r ai ni ngatT heBank s ’ s St adi um.J ayc ons i s t ent l ymadeg r adual l yi mpr o v ement st ohi sg amebot ht ec hni c al l yandt ac t i c al f r om U8’ st oU11’ s . I nhi sf i nal y earatPr i mar ySc hool , L ei g hs woodPr i mar y , J aywasal s opar tofas uc c es s f ul t eam t hatwonourl oc al EFLKi dsCupCompet i t i on.T hi st ookt hem ont o t her eg i onal s ec t i on, i nwhi c hag ai nt he ywon.T hei rpr i z ewast hent opl ayi na Nat i onal Fi nal hos t edont heWembl e yPi t c h, pr i ort oanEFLPl ay of fFi nal , i nwhi c h J ayhadt hehonourofbei ngCapt ai n. AsanU12hehadt heoppor t uni t yt or epr es entourU12’ sandc ompet ei nt he MJ PLonaweek l ybas i s .Hi sg amewentf r om s t r eng t ht os t r eng t h, andbeg ant o g r owi nc onf i denc eandi mpos ehi ms el fi nmat c hesonac ons i s t entbas i s . Howe v eri twashi sf i r s ts eas onwi t hi n11as i def oot bal l asanU13’ s , whi c hwas hi sbr eak t hr oug hs eas oni nwhi c hhec ons i s t ent l yper f or medt oahi g hl e v el .Asa r es ul t , wemadet heAc ademyawar eofhi sper f or manc e, andhewasqui c k l y of f er edt heoppor t uni t yofat r i al wi t ht heAc ademy . Ag ai naf t ermak i ngc ons t anti mpr o v ement sdur i nghi st r i al , hewasof f er edt he oppor t uni t yt os i g nasanAc ademypl ay er . J ayi sl i v i ngpr ooft hatt hr oug hg ood at t i t ude, wor ket hi candawi l l i ng nes st ol ear n, y ouc anac hi e v ey ourg oal s .

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JAYDAVI CO

POST16 Thi st woy earc our s egi v ess t udent smov i ngonwar dsf r om s ec ondar ys c hool t heoppor t uni t yt obec oac hedanddev el opedbyWFCCPc oac hes ,aswel l as r epr es entt heCommuni t yPr ogr ammei nt heEFLCEFA( Communi t y& Educ at i onFoot bal l Al l i anc e)l eague. Al ongs i det hi s ,s t udent ss t udys por tr el at ed c our s esdel i v er edbyourEduc at i onpar t nerWal s al l Col l eget ogai nt he qual i f i c at i onst heyneedt opr ogr es st ohi ghereduc at i on.Thet woopt i onsar e: BTECLev el 3Di pl omai nSpor t sCoac hi ng&Dev el opment . YMCALev el 2Di pl omai nI nc r eas i ngPar t i c i pat i oni nSpor t sandAc t i v eLei s ur e i naCommuni t ySet t i ng. Ourpl ay er st r ai nt wi ceaweekher eatt heBank s ’ sSt adi um wi t hEFLCEFA f i x t ur esbei ngar r angedev er yweek .Thr oughout2021wehav ebeenc ompet i ng agai ns tot herpr of es i onal c l ubsi nc l udi ngAs t onVi l l a,Wol v er hampt onWander er s andWes tBr omwi c hAl bi on. Fur t her mor e,t hank st oourgr eatr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heWal s al l FCAc ademywe hav ebeenabl et opr ov i det hes t udent smul t i pl eoppor t uni t i est opl ayandt r ai n al ongs i det hem.I n2021wewer epr oudt oof f er13ofourpl ayer st hechance t or epr esentWal sal lFCU18’ si nt heMi dl andFl oodl i tYout hLeague. I fy ouar ebet weent heagesof1619andl ook i ngt oc ompet eatahi ghl ev el of f oot bal l ,aswel l aspur s ui ngapot ent i al c ar eeri nt heSpor t sI ndus t r y ,ourPos t 16Foot bal l &Educ at i onPr ogr ammei sper f ec tf ory ou.

MI DLANDJUNI OR PREMI ERLEAGUE Asanext ensi ont oourDevel opmentPr ogr amme,pl ayer sf r om t heUnder1 1’ s t oUnder16’ sar eof f er edt heoppor t uni t yt or epr esentWal sal lFCCPand compet ei nt heMJPLonaweekl ybasi s. Themodelf orourMJPLagegr oupsi st omi r r orandr epl i cat et hecl ub’ s academywi t hr egar dst ocoachi ngsyl l abus,cont actt i me,pr of essi onal i sm and pl ayi ngphi l osophy .I fourpl ayer spr ogr ess,andmaket hest epupt ot he academy ,t het r ansi t i onf ort hei ndi vi duali st hensmoot her . Wi t hCOVI D19r est r i ct i onsongr assr oot sspor tsl owl yr el axi ngt owar dt heend oft he2020/ 21season,i twasgr eatt ogetst r ai ghtbacki nt ot heact i onf ort he 2021/ 22seasonwi t ht hehopeofourpl ayer sget t i ngaf ul lyearofuni nt er r upt ed f oot bal l .

COMMUNI TY MASCOTS Thankst oourpar t ner shi pwi t hFr eeKi cks Foundat i onwehavebeenabl et or ei nt r oduce our“ Communi t yKi ds” ! Thesear eoppor t uni t i esf orchi l dr ent or ecei ve af r eeWal sal lki tandMat chTi cket st ogames Si ncet hest ar toft he2021/ 22season,anda r et ur nf orf answehaveal r eadywel comed11 Communi t yKi ds&23accompanyi ng f ami l ymember s!

SUSTAI NABI LI TY Tobegi nouref f or t st obesust ai nabl ewepar t ner edwi t hBi r mi ngham Count y FAandt hei r“ Gr eenI nnovat i onFund”t opur chaseanddi st r i but er eusabl e al umi ni um dr i nksbot t l est o400par t i ci pant s.Wear eencour agi ng par t i ci pant st ouset hesebot t l esatsessi onsandpr eventt hem br i ni ngsi ngl e usepl ast i cbot t l es.

PLAYER APPEARENCES Duet oCovi dr est r i ct i ons,Pl ayerAppear anceshavebeenl i mi t eddur i ng2021 f ort hepr ot ect i onoft hepl ayer sandpar t i ci pant s. Thatbei ngsai dwewer ehappyt owel comeSaddl er spl ayer sBr endan Ki er nanandSt ephenWar dwhohandedoutheal t hyf oodpacksaspar tof Wal sal lFCCommuni t yPr ogr amme’ sHol i dayandFood( HAF)pr ovi si on. Thepai rt henvi si t edt heGl ebeCent r ei nWal sal lt owncent r e,donat i ngsome oft hel ef toversuppl i est ot hel ocalf oodbank.Theext r af oodwi l lnowgot o peopl ei nneedwhouset hecent r e,aswel lasbei ngdi st r i but edar oundot her f oodbanksar oundWal sal lwher et heneedi sgr eat est . Br endanKi er nanadded:“ I t ’ sr eal l ygoodf ort hecl ubt ohaveapr esence out si deofj ustt hef oot bal lst adi um andt ogeti nvol vedi nt hecommuni t y . “ It hi nki t ’ si mpor t antf orust ocomedownandshowt hatwecar eout si deof f oot bal l ,bygi vi ngsomef oodt opeopl et hatneedi t ,andmakeani mpacti n t hel ocalar ea. ” .

COMMUNI TY MASCOTS Ov ers ev er al y ear swehav ef or medanex c i t i ngandpr os per ousr el at i ons hi pwi t ht he Fr eeKi c k sFoundat i on.Ov ert i mewehav ebeenabl et ol i nkwi t hFr eeKi c k st oof f er mas c ot ,mat c hv i s i tandmat c ht i c k etoppor t uni t i esf ordes er v i ngy oungpeopl ei n Wal s al l . 2021wast hey eart hatf answer eal l owedbac kt omat c hesaf t err es t r i c t i ons .Whi l s t Cov i dpr ot oc ol spr ev ent edt heoppor t uni t yf oront hepi t c hac t i v i t i eswewer es t i l l abl et o of f ery oungpeopl et hec hanc et oat t endamat c handwi naWal s al l FCk i t .Thes e oppor t uni t i eshav ebeengi v ent ol oc al s c hool sandc ommuni t ygr oupsandal s o i nc l udedc hi l dr enf r om ourHAFPr oj ec t . Weal s odoubl edupwi t hSal f or dCi t yf ort hehomef i x t ur ei nOc t ober .Fr eeKi c k s pr ov i dedaCommuni t yKi dt oat t endf r om Sal f or dandwewel c omedt hef ami l yands t af f t oj oi nourCommuni t yKi df ork i t s ,ameal i nhos pi t al i t yandt owat c ht hegamef r om an Ex ec ut i v eBox . Ther el at i ons hi pwi t hFr eeKi c k shaspr ov i deds omanymemor abl eex per i enc ef orl oc al f ami l i esandwel ookf or war dt oc ont i nui ng,andgr owi ng,t her el at i ons hi pt hr ough2022.

COMMUNI TYHUB Jul y2021sawt heopeni ngofourbr andnewCommuni t yHubatTheBanks’ s St adi um.Al most£100, 000ofCommuni t yPr ogr ammef undi ngwasusedt o unl ockaf ur t her£118, 000f undi ngf r om t heFoot bal lFoundat i ont ocr eat ea pur posebui l tf aci l i t yopposi t et heWal sal lFCast r ot ur f .Wal sal lFCal somat ch f undedt hecostt ocr eat et hespaceandourChai rofTr ust ees,DanMol e,was keyt ot hepr oj ectmanagementoft hebui l dt hatshowcasest henear£400, 000 spend. Thebui l di ngi ncl udesbr andnewchangi ngf aci l i t i esf orpar t i ci pant sal ongwi t h t hecr eat i onofamul t i usecommuni t yspace.TheHubi susedf oravar i et yof act i vi t i esf r om aYout hZonef oryoungpeopl e,acl assr oom f oreducat i onal vi si t sandasaf espacef orourBeatt heBl ockpar t i ci pant s. Namedi nhonouroft heCommuni t yPr ogr ammef ounder ,Mi ckKear ns,t he Hubwi l lbeaf aci l i t yt hatwi l lf ur t herenhanceourposi t i vei mpactt ot he communi t i est hatusei t ,andi ti sequi ppedwi t hbarf aci l i t i es,TVscr eens,a poolt abl e,at abl et enni st abl eandPl ayst at i onsaswel last hecl assr oom t abl esandchai r s.Wear esur et hat ,ast i megoesby ,t hef aci l i t ywi l lpr ove i nval uabl et ot hedel i ver yofpr ogr ammesatWal sal lFC.

2022

THEYEARAHEAD Asever ,wedonoti nt endt or estonourl aur el s,andt hef ol l owi ngpl ans meanwear el ooki ngf or war dt oanexci t i ng2022. . .

SHAPE–OurSaddl er sHeal t hAwar enessPr omot i ngExer ci sepr ogr amme wi l lbegi ndel i ver i ng,i npar t ner shi pwi t hWal sal lPubl i cHeal t h,a12week heal t hyl i f est yl eand6asi def oot bal lpr oj ectacr osst heBor ough. NCS–Wor ki ngcl osel ywi t ht heEFLTr ustwewi l lbegi ndel i ver yonourf i r st everNat i onalCi t i zenshi pSer vi cepr oj ectandengagewi t hyoungpeopl e acr ossl ocalSeni orSchool s Foundat i onDegr ee–Pl ansar ei npl acet owor kwi t ht heEFLTr ustandt he Uni ver si t yofSout hWal est opr omot eanddel i vert hedi st ancel ear ni ng Coachi ngDegr eepr ogr amme.St udent scanaccesst hei rdegr eewhi l st wor ki ngandst udyi ngatWal sal lFC. Moder nAppr ent i ces–Af t era2yeargapi ndel i ver y ,2022wi l lseet he Moder nAppr ent i ceshi pschemer et uni ngi nf ul landdevel opi ngyoungpeopl e whowi sht oaccessacoachi ngappr ent i ceshi p. ti souri nt ent i ont ocont i nuewi t hourSust ai nabi l i t yagenda Sust ai nabi l i t y–I andcont i nuet of i ndwaysf orourscheme,andFoot bal lCl ub,t obemor e sust ai nabl ef ort heenvi r onmentwi t hourRed,Whi t e&Gr eenpr oj ect s. Hol i dayAndFood–Fol l owi ngonf r om t henewst hatt heHAFpr oj ecthas beenext endedt o2025,wewi l ldel i verevenmor ef oot bal landf oodt oyoung peopl eacr ossWal sal ldur i ngschoolhol i dayst hankst oGover nmentf undi ng t hr oughWal sal lCounci l .

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