CHIPPENHAM TOWN COUNCIL

I had a great morning watching an U7s GUBOG Matchday Experience event run by Chippenham Town Council.
They do this once or twice a month and are looking at doing it every Saturday and including more age groups.
On a bitterly cold morning 32 children turned up (a great number for 4v4s!)
The children were made up of boys and girls from two clubs and a number of individuals as well (anyone is welcome)

6 teams of 4, all played 6 x 10 minute matches
After the first game we changed a few players around to make the teams roughly even and the football was great.
The teams are all mixed and I walked around asking parents their thoughts.
They all said the first 2 weeks the kids were a bit unsure about going out of their club side teams, but now love it. Something different each time and it really helps with both their social and football development.

The council have just purchased some portable floodlights and are now looking at running a weekly GUBOG event for teenagers underlights on grass.
Can't wait to go and see that!

Give Us Back Our Game, Chippenham Town Council and North Wiltshire District Council working together for the children.