Barking and Dagenham College Begin Walking Football Trials

Rafik Mustapha and Heidi Duffy on the course at Barking and Dagenham College attended a sports career event at White Hart Lane stadium in Tottenham.

They met with FA National Youth Council speakers to exchange ideas and share experiences.

“It’s been great to see the students’ confidence grow,” said Emma Keegan, the university’s sports center manager.

“They brought lots of new ideas to try next semester, such as walking football to encourage inactive people.”

Rafik, 18, and Heidi, 17, both from Dagenham, are ‘activator’ ambassadors for the British College Football Association, running football at the Rush Green campus and encouraging fellow students to get involved in the sport. increase.

The event at White Hart Lane emphasized the importance of volunteerism as a first step into a sports career.

It has attracted college football association members from colleges across the country.