Jon’s Story
Introducing the amazing Jon Scott!
With help from his friends and support team, Jon would like to tell us a little about what makes him happy - you’ve guessed it…FOOTBALL!!!
‘My favorite sport is Football. I play every Friday evening at either the high school or Stratford Town football club, for a team called Stratford Special Football. One of my support workers (Geordie) helped me to get a place on the team and I’ve now been playing with them for nearly 8 years.
“I’m so pleased for Jon. This team sport encompasses everything positive about social inclusion and promoting the importance of health and wellbeing for mind, body and soul.
It’s great seeing everyone have so much fun, I really hope it encourages others to give it a try!”
I’m happy to play in lots of different positions! Anywhere where I can run quickly and burn off lots of energy!
I like the referee, I shake his hand at the end of each game. I do tell him off occasionally though if I think he’s made a bad decision - thankfully he’s not sent me off for this yet!
I’ve made lots of new friends by playing football. It’s a great way for me to stay fit and healthy, something that is really important to me.
Training’s delivered in all weathers!
Here I am on a fresh winters day training hard with all my team mates. It’s cold but I love it!
As a team, once a month, we play league games or one-off competitions with lots of other people from around the Midlands and beyond. We often play at Portway Leisure Centre in West Brom, this makes for a great day out!
In the top picture (and below) you can see I’m holding my prize for being runners up in the Sandwell Inclusion League! I’m super proud of this!!!
This is my Team Kit - I wear this to all my team matches and competitions.
Wearing my kit makes me feel really proud to be apart of a team - I love the bright colors!
Many thanks for taking the time to read my story. It’s been really enjoyable to talk about something that means so much to me. I hope this inspires other people to share their stories too!’.
Thanks so much Jon for sharing your story, it’s been a joy to support you with this!
If you’ve been inspired by Jon’s story and would like to share your own please get in touch with us. You can contact us on: KButtrick@heartofenglandmencap.org.uk