Fixtures for KickStart League 2007 - 2008

DATE FIXTURE

01 Dec Old Guns V Team Dad (4)

08 Dec Pro Team V Old Guns

15 Dec Good Dad Ugly V Team Dad (4)

05 Jan Pro Team V Team Dad (4)

12 Jan Good Dad Ugly V Old Guns

19 Jan Pro Team V Good Dad Ugly

26 Jan Old Guns V Team Dad (4)

02 Feb Pro Team V Old Guns

09 Feb Good Dad Ugly V Team Dad (4)

16 Feb Pro Team V Team Dad (4)

23 Feb Good Dad Ugly V Old Guns

01 Mar Pro Team V Good Dad Ugly

08 Mar Old Guns V Team Dad (4)

15 Mar Pro Team V Old Guns

22 Mar Good Dad Ugly V Team Dad (4)

29 Mar Pro Team V Team Dad (4)

05 Apr Good Dad Ugly V Old Guns

12 Apr Pro Team V Good Dad Ugly

19 Apr Final

Fixture at GL1 on Saturday 1st December

Fixture for this Saturday at GL1 - Old Guns versus Team Dad (team 4 on the fixtures list sent to players).

Please note that all players who haven't registered need to be registered and receive a health check prior to playing matches. Therefore please turn up between 10.00 and 10.45 before kickoff to register and to receive your check. Thanks - the KickStart Team.

KickStart dads - you have your own Messageboard

If you're involved in KickStart you now have your own messageboard and forum where you can add match banter, get something off your chest - or if you have any health or parenting questions that you want answered anonymously, you can add those too, and we'll try to answer them or let you know where you can get further help:

KickStart Messageboard

KickStart - where you get to play football too...

Here's a pic of some of the KickStart dads from season 2006 - 2007. Winners of the league were Gloucester team Old Guns, with Cheltenham dads The Good, the Dad, and the Ugly coming a close second. Awards were also made for most improved player, and an award for the most banter too!

A design a Mr KickStart logo was held in October 07 - with Paige McCormack winning a signed England shirt for herself/her dad. Other prizes were tickets to Cheltenham Town FC and Haynes Men's Health Manuals.

If you want to hear more about KickStart - here's an interview with a KickStart player, and community champion, Mr Lloyd Williams:

Lloyd Williams on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Mr KickStart? About KickStart

What is it?

Mr KickStart is the mascot and logo for KickStart - the 5-a-side football league for dads, step-dads and male carers of children. But it's 5-a-side with a difference.

How does it work?

If you're a dad and you live in Gloucestershire then you can sign up and take part in a football league. What's more the football is free! And you get your health checked too. But there's more to KickStart than a chance for a kick around and a health check. You can score points for your team by playing football - but you can also score points by completing some very simple men's health and parenting tasks - these will be sent out to you every few weeks by the KickStart team.

Health, parenting - and football?

You might be wondering why we've combined football with health and parenting. Both health and parenting services are female dominated environments, which can be a barrier for some men who want to find out more about their health - or how they can help their child - but who feel inhibited or put off by traditional services staffed by women. This isn't to say that we want to put men off accessing these services - far from it; the point about KickStart is that by informing you about your own health and parenting choices by the activities we have put together you'll become more aware of what can affect you and your child, and how to improve health and parenting outcomes. Hopefully you'll also become aware of what's available to you around health and parenting services - and who can help you with advice or information should the need arise.

We'll also be checking your state of health, and putting on activities for you and your family throughout the league season. And you'll get the chance to improve your physical fitness via the football; a concern some dads have is about their level of football skill - don't worry, you don't have to be a great footballer to take part!

What about the activities?

These really are very simple - afterall, we want you to continue to take part - not drive you away! We'll send you a questionnaire containing 3 or 4 questions every few weeks. You can answer these by finding the answers in the accompanying literature we'll send to you with the questionnaire. Complete the questionnaire activity, and bring it with you to the next football match where it will be collected and points added to your team's tally of points by the KickStart team.

How do I get involved?

If you're interested you can email the KickStart team at kickstart@topmail.co.uk - or call us on the KickStart mobile on 07507 307123


KickStart is a partnership initiative put together by representatives working for Gloucestershire PCT, Gloucestershire County Council Children's Centres, , GL1 Living and Learning Centre/University of Gloucestershire, White City Community Project, and Hesters Way Partnership. KickStart is supported by Cheltenham Town FC. KickStart is a Fathers in Gloucestershire initiative.