Bracknell: Free footballs sessions 'breaks down barriers'
Coach Jason Elwell, who has been leading the sessions every Friday, said "Our sole focus is participation above performance and to remove that financial barrier for parents."One participant, 12-year-old Rosina, said the scheme has helped her "open up a lot".She said: "When I first started the sessions I was really shy, I didn't make a lot of friends, and now I have lots of new friends."Eleven-year-old Mila said: "[Football] means so much to me, it takes your mind off things when you are a bit stressed."
Tristian, father of seven-year-old Joshua, said his son had "always struggled with that winning and losing aspect of it, but here it's all about shaking hands and being a team"."He has grown a lot since coming here," he added.Louise said her son, 11-year-old Josh, "really enjoyed the sessions"."I see his confidence building learning new skills, he leaves the sessions full of confidence and is always excited to come back," she said.
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