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Everton in the Community hosts a number of Walking Football programmes to encourage people to remain physically and socially active playing football, albeit at a slightly slower pace.

The free-to-attend weekly football sessions are delivered by qualified Everton in the Community coaches at the People’s Hub all-weather astro-turf pitch.

Training sessions are fun and open to all regardless of your ability whether you’ve played before or giving it a go for the first time.

• Walking Football Project – Everton’s Walking Football project is an all-encompassing session and is open to all men and women over the age of 40, regardless of ability.
Every Monday and Wednesday 6.30pm until 8pm
Email Lee Johnson for more info

• ‘Keep Your Boots On’ is a Walking Football session for both male and female members of the community who are retired or soon-to-be retired. They may be socially isolated, interested in becoming more active or looking to take up a new hobby to aid the transition into retirement.
Every Wednesday 2.30pm until 3.30pm
Email Lee Johnson for more info

• ‘Head in the Game’ is an expansion of Everton in the Community’s Walking Football offering, with the session providing a specific provision for those living with Dementia.
Date and time: TBC
Email Lee Johnson for more info

• Parkinson’s Walking Football Delivering fun, inclusive and low-impact walking football sessions for people living with Parkinson’s in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Every Monday 12.30pm until 2pm
Email Jonathon Garside for more info

For those with a more competitive nature, the programme has an official Everton Walking Football team that compete in local, regional and national tournaments.