New Tot's Community Football Club in Fallowfield
Young people from across Manchester celebrated the launch of a new Football Club at the Platt Lane Complex this week, with a small sided football festival attended by Manchester’s City’s Patrick Vieira.
The event was a taster session for the recently established Platt Lane City FC - the city's newest Football Club for young people aged 5 years and above, which will create teams for all ages and abilities, including disabled teams.
Platt Lane City FC has been set up as a community football club, working towards the chartered standard award which is a sign of best practice for children involved, and has been established to give local children the chance to be involved with a local football club at minimum cost.
At the launch, the young players got to meet one of Manchester City’s latest signings, Patrick Vieira and club mascot, Moonchester, before being given the opportunity to play a series of short matches. The event gave the youngsters the chance to experience first hand the thrill of playing football in one of Manchester’s best training facilities. It also served as a great introduction to the new club.
Councillor Mike Amesbury, executive member for culture and leisure at Manchester City Council, said: "Manchester has a rich football heritage and we're keen to work with partners such as Manchester City Football Club and the Platt Lane Complex to provide as many opportunities as we can for our young people to play the game at the lowest possible cost.
"We have agreed to freeze all charges for all activities during 2010/11 to help local people during this challenging financial time and the club and council will also be investing in a new indoor playing surface in the Dome to ensure that we offer the best possible facilities for the players and our communities.
"This event was a great success and we hope the young people who took part so enthusiastically will keep playing football and keep coming back."
Platt Lane City FC is open to children and young people aged 5 years upwards. Anyone who wishes to join the club or who wants to find out more information about it should contact Platt Lane Complex on tel: 0161 256 6652
The event was a taster session for the recently established Platt Lane City FC - the city's newest Football Club for young people aged 5 years and above, which will create teams for all ages and abilities, including disabled teams.
Platt Lane City FC has been set up as a community football club, working towards the chartered standard award which is a sign of best practice for children involved, and has been established to give local children the chance to be involved with a local football club at minimum cost.
At the launch, the young players got to meet one of Manchester City’s latest signings, Patrick Vieira and club mascot, Moonchester, before being given the opportunity to play a series of short matches. The event gave the youngsters the chance to experience first hand the thrill of playing football in one of Manchester’s best training facilities. It also served as a great introduction to the new club.
Councillor Mike Amesbury, executive member for culture and leisure at Manchester City Council, said: "Manchester has a rich football heritage and we're keen to work with partners such as Manchester City Football Club and the Platt Lane Complex to provide as many opportunities as we can for our young people to play the game at the lowest possible cost.
"We have agreed to freeze all charges for all activities during 2010/11 to help local people during this challenging financial time and the club and council will also be investing in a new indoor playing surface in the Dome to ensure that we offer the best possible facilities for the players and our communities.
"This event was a great success and we hope the young people who took part so enthusiastically will keep playing football and keep coming back."
Platt Lane City FC is open to children and young people aged 5 years upwards. Anyone who wishes to join the club or who wants to find out more information about it should contact Platt Lane Complex on tel: 0161 256 6652
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