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Carol Bates, BEM, on founding Crawley Old Girls and inspiring older women to play football
Crawley Old Girls (COGS) started out 11 years ago with the intention of creating recreational, non-competitive sessions for older women who were the “missed generation” in football. We speak to the inspiring founder, Carol Bates about the development of the club, the work in the community and her tips for teams just starting out.
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Player Story: Carrie Moore
Bristol Badgers defender and goalkeeper, Carrie Moore, shares her journey from 11-a-side football to rugby, and how she thought two serious knee injuries had put an end to her playing sport forever. That was until she discovered walking football.
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How to help our hips stay happy
Osteopath, Julia Currington, shares advice on how to bring more mobility into our hips with stretches that can be part of a thorough warm-up before playing walking football.
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Player Story: Deb Neale
Dawlish Goalkeeper, Deb Neale, shares with us her inspiring journey from being diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer to representing England in the WFA Kicking Cancer team. In her story of resilience, she highlights the love of the game and how the unwavering support from her teammates meant they were with her every step of the way.
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A walking footballer's guide to making your skincare work as hard as you do.
We spoke to Weleda Wellbeing Advisor and facial reflexologist Jenny Whitfield to find out how to maximise your skincare routine and get the most from your products.
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Palace For Life - Crystal Palace Women’s Walking Football Team
Catherine D'Rozario shares her role in developing the official charity to Crystal Palace women's walking football team. From the first training session to trips to St George's, plus the dream of seeing the Lionesses bring the cup home - here's their incredible journey.
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Our Favourite Things - The South West Charities Tournament
A gallery of photos from the Sound of Music themed South West Charities Walking Football tournament
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Inspiring Kicking Cancer team play England Over 60s
We were invited to meet the Kicking Cancer team as they trained and competed against the England over 60s team in Solihull over the weekend. Take a look through our gallery to see photos of this amazing event.
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Player Story: Karen Phillips
We spoke to Karen Phillips about how she discovered walking football, her involvement in the creation of Cardiff HOS WFC and the Welsh women's league, plus her new project to help women in the sport she loves.
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Player Story: Lisa Shepherd
Discovering walking football after surgery only a few months ago, Lisa Shepherd has already achieved so much in the sport. From becoming a key member of Stokesley WFC to earning success at regional trials, her journey is one of determination and resilience.
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