28
Nov
Shining a Spotlight on Grassroots Football
Despite the huge numbers of children and young people that play grassroots football each week, little is known about the impact this has on their lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of the volunteers and officials involved in the game. Grassroots football has not been researched nearly as much as other elements of the sport, or other aspects of children and young people’s lives. The event highlighted some of the work that grassroots and community football clubs do, share emerging findings from some research that is taking place at Wallsend Boy’s Club, and provide an example of... Read More
12
Nov
We are looking for new Trustees
Wallsend Boys Club (WBC) was founded in 1904 by the employees & directors of Swan Hunters Shipyard to provide recreational activities for apprentices & other young people. WBC’s mission is aligned to its charitable objectives; to work and help develop young people to fulfil their potential and contribute to society. Currently WBC has 56 representative football teams (players aged 4-70 yrs) including 10 girls’ and 3 women’s senior teams equating to over 550 young people & approximately 150 adults. More than this, it has supported thousands of young people to become responsible citizens through a wide range of sport and... Read More