Cerebral Palsy team celebrate 1st birthday

Cerebral Palsy team celebrate 1st birthday

Foundation celebrate special birthday with CP football team youngsters.

The Leeds United Foundation cerebral palsy (CP) football team are celebrating their first birthday since being formed.

In August 2018 a physiotherapist from the NHS got in touch with Leeds United about creating a special partnership which would involve holding regular football sessions for framed users and youngsters suffering with cerebral palsy.

Disability coaches from the club's official charity now deliver weekly sessions with support from the NHS who help to refer youngsters who are interested in developing their football skills.

There are currently 12 full-time members of the team, both boys and girls, with a number of those now playing competitively in the West Riding Ability Counts League.

During the sessions, the FA qualified coaches help the children to improve their footballing ability with various training drills and small games whilst also supporting them with developing a number of social skills, including; teamwork, leadership, motivation and self-confidence, among others.

A big congratulations to the Leeds United Foundation, the staff involved in the delivery of the programme and all of the participants as they celebrate their one year anniversary.

For more information on any of the disability programmes delivered by the Leeds United Foundation, please contact Anthony.Hall@leedsunited.com. 

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