Review of DSActive South East Football Festival 2019

…n and play matches against other clubs. Here’s what happened at the recent South East Football Festival… On 16 November, the South East Football Festival 2019 took place at the Charlton AFC training ground. We welcomed nine teams to the event and played over 18 6-aside matches. For many of the players, it was the first they’d had the opportunity to compete in a match. Sam (Alan’s Niece) said: “Alan had the best time on Saturday. He was so happy an…

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Meet Mark…

…ning a local club or Special Olympics group is a good way into athletics. Try running, jumping and throwing to find what you enjoy. When you have experience you may be encouraged to do a coaching course. In October 2018 I received England Athletics Volunteer of the Year Award for the South West region. It was presented by Jo Pavey, Olympic athlete and an Exeter Harrier too. She is an inspiration and role model to others. Thanks Mark, some great ad…

Kingsteignton Win Disability Award

…TA – congratulations team! Kingsteignton is a town situated just south of Exeter in Devon. The club launched their DSActive session back in the summer of 2018 and has continued to be a very popular session. The coaching team do a brilliant job of tailoring the session for each player, and welcoming everyone with open arms. “Kingsteignton Tennis Club thoroughly deserved to win the Devon LTA Disability Award this year. They’ve done a brilliant job o…

Surrey Cricket

…ove your mental health and well-being. The cricket world cup is starting next month, so it’s exciting time to be involved in cricket.” The sessions are outdoors on the cricket field. In the first week, 11 people with Down’s syndrome attended. The group warm-up involved all players matching the colours. The players were moving across the cricket area and were getting to know each other. Then each player got into pairs and played a target game with…

A Tennis Filled Weekend

…since they started, and there were some incredible backhands on display! Next on the trip was the DSActive tennis session with Hale Lawn Tennis Club in the leafy suburb of Hale just outside Manchester. The session runs monthly, and players flock from all over Manchester to attend. The club have been fantastic in opening their doors and community to the new players, and the DSActive session has become a big part of the club. The session revolved ar…

London Irish launch first DSActive Rugby session

…he defending team must remove to stop the player. Touch Rugby is a really exciting format which has gained more popularity in the last few years. With the Rugby World Cup in Japan starting in September, it’s an exciting time for the DSActive team to be launching rugby sessions. DSActive Sports Officer, Emma: “Touch and tag rugby is a great new format, it’s not all about ‘big tackles and kicks’ but it’s a great way to build skills and enjoy the spo…

The very first session at Shooters Hill LTC

…e player could work on their technique. It is fair to say there were some excellent shots on display. It was great to see all the family, siblings and parents, getting involved in the session, and everyone left with a huge smile on their face. The sessions will be running weekly from now on so if you would like to join in or find out more please get in contact with Phil Layfield (headcoach@shltc.info) or with the DSActive team To find out more abo…

London DSActive clubs get ready for Awareness Week

…l Community Trust   On 23 February, the Charlton Upbeats travelled down to South London to play AFC Wimbledon in a friendly match. The match was a 6-aside and lasted 60-minutes. After the match, Charlton Upbeats got to watch a League One match between AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic. The players did a lap of honour on the pitch and mMany AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic supporters applauded the teams. DSActive Sports Officer, Emma said: “It…

Nine mile charity walk raises over £20,000 for the Charlton Upbeats

Over 200 people walked through south east London on Saturday 8 April to raise awareness and money for the Charlton Upbeats. They were joined by Charlton Athletic legends Derek Hales, Mike Flanagan, Simon Webster, Bob Bolder, Carl Leaburn and Paul Mortimer. The nine mile walk began at Charlton Athletics training ground in New Eltham and finished at The Valley in Charlton. Throughout the walk, passers-by clapped the participants and drivers beeped…