Category Archives: All Kickabout

When temperatures drop, being motivated to play football and get active can feel challenging. But with the right approach, playing our games in the winter can be safe and rewarding. Here are four essential tips: 1. Warm Up Longer. Cold muscles are more prone to injury. Get to our sessions early and aim to spendContinue reading “STAY SAFE PLAYING IN COLD WEATHER”

After blowing the whistle on 2025 and having a festive break, we kick off 2026 next week with the return of our regular weekly schedule on Monday 12th January! Our first session of the new year will be our 500th since we started our initiative in 2020. Just £6 for an hour of being activeContinue reading “SESSIONS RESUME NEXT WEEK”

Whilst our weekly Kickabout sessions take a festive break, keep yourselves active… but without spoiling the fun! The festive period is a time many of us look forward to all year. It’s about switching off from work, spending time with family and friends, enjoying good food, and celebrating. But it’s also the time when routinesContinue reading “STAYING ACTIVE OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD”

Week commencing Monday 15th December will be our last week of games for 2025. Upon completion of the Monday, Wednesday and Thursday games that week, we will then be on a THREE week break, returning to our regular schedule on Monday 12th January 2026.   Thank you to everyone who participated in our sessions throughout 2025,Continue reading “FESTIVE SCHEDULE”

Just £6 for an hour of being active and social in a friendly and welcoming environment, with no commitments! Find out more about our regular sessions: Recreational Football can also be known as Casual Football, mixed ability Football, Turn up and Play, Social Football, Flexi-Football… the list will go on as the popularity rises ofContinue reading “NEW REGISTRATIONS REOPENED”

We’re having a week off! As per usual Bank Holiday plans we won’t run our Monday session that week, but also with some of our organisers being away and half-term often leaving many regular players unavailable due to other plans, we’re going to have a break for the whole week. We’ll return to the normalContinue reading “NO GAMES LAST WEEK OF MAY”

Hemel FC have directed that from January 2025, only moulded studs or moulded blades (AG Articial Grass blades, not FG Firm Ground blades) will be allowed on the main pitch. This goes not affect the caged pitches, where Astro boots will still be allowed. Screw in studs/blades, metal tipped studs and flat soled trainers remainContinue reading “CHANGES TO FOOTWEAR CRITERIA”

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”

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”

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”