On February 26 from 10:00hrs, the GFF hosted the Concacaf Next Play Festival at the GFF National Training Centre, Providence for the nine participating schools of the programme.
This is a follow up from the training held for coaches of the identified schools in October last year and the work done with the respective schools after. Participating schools are from Regions Three, Four, Five, Six and 10. The participating primary schools include Blankenburg, Friendship, Victoria, Lichfield, New Amsterdam, Aidan’s, Coomacka, Sophia, Agricola and Tucville.
Bryan Joseph, Concacaf Next Play Country Coordinator, Breifs The Media
Bryan Joseph, the programme’s Country Coordinator, commenting on the feedback received said: “The feedback has been good; actually, we’ve had some schools ask if they can now expand the programme. When CONCACAF started the programme, that was the idea; that at the end of the initial phase, that schools will see the need to keep working the programme. So, we’ve gotten that kind of feedback. Also, we’re contemplating trying to include some other schools. The CONCACAF programme is going to extend beyond the schools that are here initially.”
According to Concacaf, the Next Play programme aims “to inspire the love for our game and provide children with access to more opportunities to play football across our 41 Member Associations. Through the sport, we are promoting values, leadership and healthy lifestyles. Our aim is to deliver an official Football and Education School Program to be implemented in the public school system by engaging in meaningful and sustainable ways with local communities and using football as a tool for education and positive social change.”
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