Free football sessions at Soccer Factory

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The free sessions aim to introduce 5-11 year olds to the nation’s favourite game

Free football sessions by McDonald’s and the FA will be taking place at Soccer Factory on Royle Barn Road, Castleton.

The sessions aim to introduce thousands of 5-11 year olds to the nation’s favourite game for the first time regardless of gender or ability.

Every session is designed to be relaxed, welcoming and set-up to be a fun, simple and easy way to introduce children to football, and all activity follows the latest guidance from the Football Associations, government and public health authorities.

The sessions at Soccer Factory will be held on Saturday 26 September, Saturday 3 October and Saturday 10 October and you must register in advance.

The free programme gives families who have missed out on sport and peer-to-peer interaction over the past five months, a chance to safely enjoy football. The Fun Football curriculum includes introductory activities perfect for children with no footballing experience, helping them develop their all-round skills, get active and make new friends.

The Fun Football sessions are part of the four-year deal between McDonald’s and the four UK Football Associations, which will see the restaurant company provide over 5 million hours of football to 5-11 year olds by 2022, having already delivered 2.8m by March this year.

This round of Fun Football Centres will provide a further 20,000 hours with Covid-19 safety measures in place.

Registration for the free Fun Football Sessions is now open – to sign up, please visit:

• www.mcdonalds.co.uk/funfootball