Football 4 Peace at Eastbourne Town Football Club

Published 5 April 2012

Local school children united together as they took part in free football coaching as part of a community partnership scheme led by Eastbourne Town Football Club and international charity Football 4 Peace.  

The coaching sessions have won the backing of several high profile supporters including Eastbourne Borough Council, the University of Brighton’s Chelsea School of Sport and the Eastbourne Herald and Gazette.

Football 4 Peace training in Eastbourne at the University of Brighton's Chelsea School of Sport

Children took part in the scheme called “F4P @ Eastbourne Town”, held from 2 - 4 April 2012.  Leading coaches from Football 4 Peace who are physical education and sport coaching students from the Chelsea School of Sport ran the first two sessions at the University of Brighton Sports Centre in Denton Road on 2 and 3 April.  

The youngsters then took part in a Festival of Football at Eastbourne Town Football Club on 4 April.

The scheme is aimed at not only improving football skills but, in line with the work carried out all over the world by Football 4 Peace, promotes communication skills, enhances interaction, helps children to appreciate the importance of equity and inclusion, breaks down inhibitions, develops responsibility, and builds trust, cooperation and sharing.

Each child received a free t-shirt, certificate and medal.

Each child received a free t-shirt, certificate, medal and free entrance with a parent to EastbourneTown’s home game against Whitstable on Saturday 7 April.  Children also were given the opportunity to be mascots for the day.

The event was facilitated and co-ordinated by Football4Peace co-founder Dr Gary Stidder from the Chelsea School of Sport.
      
Find out more about Football4Peace International by visiting the website:
www.football4peace.eu