Booking will open tonight for the return of our sessions next week, starting with Monday 6th January 2025. For the Men’s sessions, there’ll be one less pitch opening for booking on Monday 9pm, Wednesday 9pm and Thursday 8pm – this is based on a reduction of numbers we had in the last quarter of 2024.Continue reading “BOOKING NEWS AND SCHEDULE UPDATE”
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FA award for Kickabout
On Friday 9th August, the Hertfordshire FA celebrated volunteers from across our county for 2024 England Football Grassroots Football Awards. Volunteers are the beating heart of Grassroots, making football happen! Marc Willmore, one of Kickabout’s volunteer session organisers, was nominated for an award in the category of Keeping Football Positive; the FA stated Marc isContinue reading “FA award for Kickabout”
Free game on Second Anniversary of our Women’s session
In August 2022, after running popular Men’s Over 30’s Football games for two years, we trialled Women only sessions (with no age restrictions) at Hemel Hempstead Town FC. We had a fantastic response and have organised regular games since. Our women only session on Monday 19th August 2024, on our second anniversary, will be FREEContinue reading “Free game on Second Anniversary of our Women’s session”
FREE GAME IN BIGGER WEDNESDAY SESSION
We recently increased the size our Wednesday 9pm session, which runs on Hemel Hempstead Town FC’s main pitch. We can make use of some or all of the pitch – we’re reviewing this on a weekly basis depending on interest, so if game you want to play in is fully booked, please make sure you’reContinue reading “FREE GAME IN BIGGER WEDNESDAY SESSION”
KICKABOUT REGULARS IN MARATHON FUNDRAISER
Kickabout regulars Hai Le, Mo Hammad, Folajimi Odukomaiya and Carlos Magalhaes, along with their teammates Charlie Gamble, Tony Young, Francis Clarke and Joe Johnson, are playing in the London Football Marathon 2024, on 8 June 2024. Their team “Raging Kaboul” will play around 20 matches. This 12 hour non-stop football marathon, running from 8am toContinue reading “KICKABOUT REGULARS IN MARATHON FUNDRAISER”
CHARITY GAMES RAISE £2K
On Sunday 12th May 2024 we used the brilliant facilities at the Focus Community Arena, home of National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town FC, for Mind Games, a family friendly charity fundraising football day. Proceeds from “Mind Games” will benefit Herts Mind Network, a vital organisation delivering mental health support across Hertfordshire. In HemelContinue reading “CHARITY GAMES RAISE £2K”
FIRST FULL GAME FOR OUR WOMEN’S TEAM
On Sunday, our women’s Recreational Football group played their inaugural 11-a-side match during our Mind Games charity football event at the Focus Community Arena, against a Herts Police women’s team. Our women and girls have been playing small-sided games for two years but this was the first time they played together in a full game;Continue reading “FIRST FULL GAME FOR OUR WOMEN’S TEAM”
WALKING FOOTBALL TRIAL
We’re exploring the possibility of adding a game of Walking Football to our weekly schedule, or at least trialling a couple of games – most likely at Hemel FC on a Monday at 7pm, before our usual football sessions start. There would be no age or gender restrictions to this game. Whilst following the usualContinue reading “WALKING FOOTBALL TRIAL”
NEW KIT SPONSOR
We’re celebrating generous sponsorship from BAR Electrical and Mechanical Services Ltd! In a display of community support, BAR have provided new kits for both our Women and Men groups ahead of the upcoming Mind Games, a charity fundraising event which will see our recreational football regulars compete in 11-a-side games. Club officials expressed profound gratitudeContinue reading “NEW KIT SPONSOR”
MARCH ROUND UP
Latest news and events from March 2024. We played 33 games of football in 13 sessions – we’ve now passed 650 games in total since we kicked off in 2020. While our first session of April will be out 250th! Thank you to everyone who contributes making this community initiative a success. Here’s the otherContinue reading “MARCH ROUND UP”
Community Kickabout 