Pan-Disability Football training sessions are to start at Nostell Miners Welfare next month.
The sessions, for adults (16+) with disabilities and learning difficulties, will be run in partnership with Non League Yorkshire and will be led by James Grayson and Connor Rollinson.
Every Friday (6pm to 7pm) from the 15th September, there will be Pan-Disability football sessions at the Crofton Community Centre on the 3g pitch.
James and Connor, who are the head coaches of the Pontefract Pirates, will help Nostell work towards achieving their long-term aim of creating a number of Disability teams.
James and Connor said: “We’re delighted to be setting up Disability Football sessions at Nostell.
“The facilities are up there with the best in West Yorkshire and there is huge potential for Disability Football to grow and grow at Nostell.
“We’re only too happy to help Kevin (Allsop) and everyone at Nostell out to get things started on the Disability Football front.
“Because of the facilities, the potential for people with disabilities and learning difficulties to gain more confidence, make new friends and gain independence from just going to the Crofton Community Centre to play football is massive.
“(Pirates chairman) Trevor Waddington has given his blessing for us to assist any club that wants help setting up Disability teams so for us it is a perfect opportunity.
“Our firm commitments to Pontefract remain completely unaffected, we’re just lending a hand to Nostell.
“We now look forward to working hard to promote the first session in September.”
Nostell chairman Kevin Allsop said: “We have a fantastic facility and Disability Football would be a fabulous asset to the Football Club and the Community Centre, in my opinion. It is a very exciting project for the club.
“I met with James and Connor for more than an hour and I was very impressed with their knowledge, drive and passion for Disability Football.
“They are the perfect people to start training sessions at Nostell for people with disabilities and learning difficulties.
“I believe the partnership has the makings of a very successful one.”
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To register your interest or to seek more information contact James on 07842 903018 or email info@nonleagueyorkshire.com.
James and Connor are the head coaches of the large Disability Football club Pontefract Pirates
Connor Rollinson (left) and James Grayson (right)