International Peace Day (Monday 21st September) kicked off the Peace Fields Projects around the world when local primary school children in Messines, Belgium, site of the 1914 Christmas Truces, played games of football with the Peace Poppy Ball. Each poppy
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Free v Free in Kent. Many thanks to all those at Brogdale CIC Youth Club for helping me in finishing off the NCFA Free v Free week with another fun football event for youngsters with learning difficulties and disabilities. The
Kit donation to NCFA. Margot Eastwell of 5-A-Side-Fun, a special needs club based in Ashford, Kent, has kindly donated the clubs previous kit to the National Children’s Football Alliance for use in one of the International Children's Football Alliance charities
“Pass it to Muller” one lad shouted to a team mate and a series of passes saw the youngest of the team despatch the ball into the net pass the despairing dive of the keeper. The scorer was wearing a
NCFA Project Manager Vanessa Wheeler writes: A beautiful sunny afternoon in Croydon, South London and a great open space, complete with playground and café, was the setting for an NFCA Free V Free Turn Up & Play session. 11 boys, aged
Mal Lee talks about an unbelievable Free v Free Sunday of football supporting the National Children's Football Alliance's campaign that reminds children and adults that football can be played free of charge, free of brands, free of sponsorships, free of
This month children from many different backgrounds and walks of life from the UK, India, Uganda and Chile will be playing football for fun. What they all have in common and what unites them is they will be playing for
Variations on football: How to get involved [caption id="attachment_3576" align="alignleft" width="150"] Written by Daniel Yeo[/caption] For many years, barriers like gender, disabilities and limited niche leagues have prevented children taking up anything other than eleven-a-side football, but other options are
REVIEW: The Christmas Truce, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon A refreshing alternative to pantoland's slapstick and sentimentality, The Christmas Truce is a heart-stirring tribute to those who fought in World War One and the devoted nurses who cared for them. Based on the
Football is a team game. So is Life Article by Leila Talmadge, Trustee of Daytrippers “Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” --Joe Namath On