NLPD WALKING FOOTBALL

Walking football is a great way to help you to stay fit & potentially relieve some of the symptoms of Parkinson's. It's a good way to meet new people, make new friendships, which in turn benefits your general fitness & well being.

Every Friday, we get together at the Brunswick Community Centre in Bootle for a training session that firstly caters for the Casuals, a time for the less competitive players to practice. Then we have our main session which is taken by qualified coach & 'gaffer' Stu Carrington who takes the time to get to know every individual player & their abilities, & delivers PD friendly exercises & drills, usually followed by a game.

If you want to take your walking football to the next level, we enter tournaments, which any player can take part in. In 2024, we have played in competitions at St George's Park (The Cure Parkinson's Cup), The Ray Kennedy Cup (A fabulous weekend in Norway) & are going to Glasgow in November to defend our Ford People's Walking Football Parkinson's Festival. You could be a part of what has become a special community where we are all there to support & encourage each other.

Sessions at the Brunswick cost £2 per person

FITNESS

FRIENDSHIP

TOURNAMENTS

WELL BEING

Glasgow Parkinson's Walking Football Festival Champions 2023

On Friday 21st October, Northern Lights entered the first annual Glasgow Life - Ford Peoples Parkinson's Walking Football Festival at Toryglen Regional Football Centre & won the event! Brilliantly supported by the fabulous NLPD wags the whites played well to win 2 & draw 1 group game before beating Fighting Fit in the semi final 2-0 and triumphing 2-0 in the final against our great rivals & friends Pennine Parkies!

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Culcheth Cup 2023

On Saturday 23rd September, NLPD put a team into the Culcheth Cup. A 16 team able bodied tournament. Managed by Keith J, the lads put in a great performance to win 1, draw 1 & lose 1, and just missed out in making the knockout stage.

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NLPD / Vital Energi kit launch

On Friday 28th July, Northern Lights walking football group hosted a tournament in Blackburn to celebrate the launch of the new kits, sponsored & supported by Vital Energi, who brought 3 teams to join our guys in a 5 team tournament. The games were played in a fantastic spirit and

was won by Vital C who were by far the best team, winning all their games. NLPD B did well, getting to the final but couldn't find a way to beat their youthful opponents. The event was well organised, thanks to John R, Steve A & Christine J for all their planning & preparations. Well done to everyone who played & thanks to the friends & family of NLPD who came along to support us. Finally, thank you to Vital Energi for your support & sponsorship of the team for the next 5 years.