Northampton Town's Football in the Community Programme have teamed up with local councillors to deliver an exciting new coaching project in various primary schools in the county. Councillor David Hugheston-Roberts of Northants County Council and Councillor Brian Oldham of Northampton Borough Council were responsible for funding a series of 4 week coaching programmes to children of varyign ages in Hunsbury Park Primary, Upton Meadows Primary and St Lukes Primary schools.
Our team of Community coaches worked with classes of pupils to deliver fun, engaging, challenging sessions focusing on fundemental movements such as agility, balance and coordination, whilst setting a series of challenges to encourage teamwork and problem solving. The sessions were structured in a way that children were required to work with fellow pupils to find solutions to problems and challenges set by our coaches, relating to aspects of the game such as dribbling and turning, sending and receiving, shooting and small sided games.
The sessions were funded as part of the Empowering Councillors and Communities Scheme and showed benefits in the local community to include an increase in sports participation, an increase in health benefits, a rise in participation of mixed urban and rural populations, and an increased participation of diversity of ethnic populations.
Councillor Brian Oldham, who visited a session at Hunsbury Park Primary School said "it was great to see kids enjoying the game of football and playing with a smile on thier face. All of the children who took part in the sessions showed excellent spirit and team bonding which was great to see. Being involved in the local community is important to Councillors, and the programme delivered by Northampton Town's Community Scheme was an excellent way of engaging with youngsters - you can't put a price on seeing children having fun and enjoying playing together! The project has shown tremendous value, and I am glad that I was able to play a part in this. I must say thanks to the club and its staff for making this opportunity possible."
Northampton Town Football in the Community would like to thank both Councillor David Hugheston-Roberts and Councillor Brian Oldham for their support and making this project possible.
Posted on 26/10/2011 by NTFC FitC