Lisa inspires us with her tenacity, great football skills she’s learned and she also runs, along with her young Son, George. George wrote a poem for Lisa and here are […]
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Viv Moore – March 2021 – #IWD
Viv is another inspirational woman who comes to COGS. At aged 65, Viv celebrated her Birthday by turning up to a COGS session to play football. No one knew Viv’s […]
Read MoreSarah Osborne – March 2021 – #IWD
Sarah is an inspiration to many women and hasn’t let age, or being the only woman on football related courses, stop her! We think she’s fab and will continue to […]
Read MoreA Return to Outdoor Grassroots Football: “One Hour, where NOTHING ELSE MATTERS….” – March 2021.
A return to Outdoor Grassroots football….. and life! As we sit here, still in Lockdown, there is light at the end of the tunnel and that light shines even more […]
Read MoreMy First COGS’ Sessions, post Lockdown 1 – November 2020.
My First COGS’ Sessions looks at some of the women who took the plunge, whether it be alone or egged on by friends, to join the COGS, post Lockdown 1. […]
Read MoreCOGS in Lockdown & New Ways to be Active – August 2020.
With no football training or matches for the last 4 months, due to Covid-19 and Lockdown, our COGS had to find new ways to stay active. With many never having […]
Read MoreCOGS & the #100KinMay Challenge – May 2020.
The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation – #100KinMay Challenge – Walking/Running/Cycling. When we saw a Twitter post from the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation at the end of April, we knew we […]
Read MoreCOGS, Coronavirus & Care Homes – Drawings & Letters – April 2020.
Like everyone else, we are really missing football! We’re also missing our visits to Francis Court Care Home to have some fun football with the residents, especially those with dementia. […]
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COGS, The FA People’s Cup & the new Women’s Walking Football Category!
Women’s Walking Football is the new category this year in the FA People’s Cup and it’s now giving more “older” women the opportunity to get involved in playing the beautiful […]
Read MoreWomen! Learn to play (or just play) Football in 2019 – Whatever your ability!
The New Year is nearly upon us and resolutions are being made. You can almost guarantee that they will involve at least one of the following…. To get more exercise, […]
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