NNS Sutton Coldfield are proud to have supported Boldmere St Michaels Football Club through our micro grant funding scheme.
On Friday 28th January, Club President Alan Parsons welcomed our Neighbourhood Networkers to share stories of the fantastic opportunities and activities available to the over 50’s at their impressive Church Road facility. The club has a real community feel and ‘Parso’, as he’s affectionately known, suggested that new members to the Mikes family are always welcome.
The club boasts over 60 teams, across various age groups, genders and abilities. All of this would not be possible without the tireless work ethic and innovative ideas of so many volunteers, as well as the commitment of members, such as the walking football club. This clever variation of the ‘beautiful game’ has taken the population by storm in recent years, and is proving particularly popular with people in the over 50 age group.
Boldmere St. Michaels also run an over 45’s football session on a Sunday evening during the football season, and a Crown Green Bowls club, which is also situated on their modern complex, during the summer months.
“To get the chance in my mid-sixties to create what we had as young footballers has been fantastic,” one member of the Walking Football Club told us, whilst a local volunteer also spoke fondly of the crucial role Boldmere St. Michaels now plays in his day-to-day life. “With Covid bugging the country, as a single man I was becoming bored and housebound. I had a call asking if I wanted to get out and about and help with a few odd jobs at BSMFC. I have never looked back. I am now an almost daily attendee at the football club helping out in many ways and a keen supporter of the football teams,” he declared.
For more information about Walking Football, Bowling, Volunteering or the Social Club, call 07593 905509.