Food for thought! Paul Feeney, author and writer of 'Back from the dead - and back in the game' got in contact as he wanted to share his powerful walking football story. In 2018, when Paul left home to take part in a charity walking football game, he didn't know that within the next two hours he would be dead! Collapsing during the game, he would lay motionless, with no hear ...
Network donation helps purchase new equipment
Recently we were delighted to receive a donation of £500 from Olly Goater MD at Network. Olly’s father (Douglas Goater, pictured with GWFC’s Paul Wheatley) is a regular at our Wednesday lunchtime group. Douglas came to us for exercise reasons, he had been away from football for a long time and was interested in what walking football could possibly deliver for him. After attendi ...
GWFC summer schedule update 22nd March
GWFC SUMMER SCHEDULE: APRIL: Sundays - Social 0845/1000 - 3 pitches Wednesdays - Development/Social Prescribing - 1200 to 1300/30 - 1 or 2 pitches Thursdays - more competitive - 1800 onwards - 3 pitches MAY TO AUGUST: Sundays - Social 0845/1000 - 3 pitches Tuesdays - Social 1830/2000 - 3 pitches Wednesdays - Development/ Social Prescribing - 1200 - 1300/30 ...
GWFC session update 20th March
Return to playing Walking Football again at KGV We are holding two sessions next week one on Wednesday 24th March at 12.00 -13.00/30 and the other on Sunday 28th March at 08.45 -10.00 (clocks move to Summertime). A programme will be issued this weekend covering the period up to 31st August 2021. We look forward to seeing you all again. ...
GWFC sessions update March 13th
Walking Footballers, update: KGV's plan to open up again will be decided on or soon after the 22nd March. We will commence sessions on the first available Wednesday 12.00-13.00/30 and the first next Sunday 08.45-10.00 following. Thursday's 18.00-19.00 session will be in the second week following. These session will have longer warm ups both on and off the ball, concentra ...
GWFC session update
KGV will not open before phase 2 comes into force. Information regarding the start of Walking Football will follow as and when details become available ...
Wheatley flies flag for Walking Football in Guernsey
At the end of 2019 Paul Wheatley, a figurehead within the Walking Football scene since the Club’s inception in late 2015, had the benefit of being coached by and played with the Southwest Counties and the England over 70s teams. This regular training continued into 2020 before the first COVID-19 lockdown was introduced. Paul then spent most of the ensuing weeks analysing and ...
World Cup 2021
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 the decision to postpone the event has reluctantly been made. It is now scheduled for May 2022. NOTE: Details of the fitness plan for the club are being organised with external coaches further details to follow ...
GWFC update
To all members
Please accept this notification of cancellation of all activity at GWFC until further notice.
Please accept this notification of cancellation of all activity at GWFC until further notice.
We will keep you informed of any changes on a weekly basis.