Let Us Play Festivals coming this Easter
We’re back for Easter half-term!
Following the success of the Histon, Wisbech St Mary & Ely Let Us Play festivals we are thrilled to announce the return of our fourth and fifth Let Us Play Festival during the upcoming April half term!
If your child falls within the age range of U8-U11, we invite you to register them for an unforgettable day of excitement and footballing fun.
Here's what you can expect:
- An array of engaging activities and mini games
- A positive and inclusive environment
- Loads of football-related fun for just £1 per player!
Melbourn
Thursday 4th April at Melbourn Sports Centre 3G, SG8 6EF
Session times:
- U8/9s - 10am-12pm
Witchford
Wednesday 10th April at Witchford Village College Sports Cente, CB6 2JA
Session times:
- U8s/U9s - 10am-11:30am & 1:30pm-3pm
- U10/U11 - 11:30am-1pm
Join us for a session filled with engaging activities, entertaining mini-games, and a supportive footballing environment.
Please be aware we have only 20 spaces available for each session so please register at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment!
We look forward to seeing you and your child at the Let Us Play Festival for an unforgettable day of fun and sportsmanship!
Why we launched the Let Us Play initiative
During the 2021/22 season, we noticed an increase in the amount of poor practice and verbal abuse cases in youth football. Whilst the majority of youth football takes place in a great environment, we did see an increase in adults spoiling football in young people. So, we asked our young players and referees to send us videos, with their parents' consent, answering some questions how they felt about their football experience. What they said, was "let us play". What that meant was, that whilst they love playing football and love getting cheered on for doing something good, they didn't enjoy getting shouted at by adults.
The succeeding actions of this initiative during the 2022/23 was the 32.73% decrease in misconduct charges last season making youth football a more positive for most importantly young people and everyone involved in the youth football game.
We're keen to continue the development of Let Us Play to ensure football is a positive and enjoyable environment for every young player.
For more information email us on Development@CambridgeshireFA.com