DOZENS of players enjoyed the first ‘taster festival’ of the Essex Youth Soccability League on the new 3G pitch at Deanes School in Thundersley recently, providing festival football in a fun and inclusive environment at a centralised venue.
The first festival on Saturday 12th April provided players from a number of clubs with the opportunity to experience the new league for the first time. This featured teams in the Under 12s and 16s age groups, who enjoyed 7v7 fixtures, although this was flexible to accommodate all team sizes. Hashtag United, Baddow Spartak and Ability Using Sport were amongst the participants.
There was previously no youth disability competition structure in Essex, and this event marked the start of a new league, with a first full season from Thursday 25th September and three taster festivals scheduled for this season. Two additional dates have been booked to build on the April event, which will take place on Saturday 17th May and Saturday 21st June (both from 12:00-2:00pm).
Essex County FA Inclusion Development Officer, Milly Morgan, was delighted to witness the success of the first taster festival: “I am incredibly excited about the launch of new Essex Youth Soccability League. We’d really like to thank Deanes School for hosting the first event, plus all the participating teams. This league represents a significant step forward in creating more opportunities for young disabled players to enjoy the game we all love.”
If you would like to get involved as a volunteer on the committee, or by entering a team into the league, then please E-Mail [email protected]. You can also track the competition’s progress at www.essexfa.com and by following the Essex County FA on social media.
