Walking football is a growing sport for people aged from 40 upwards, depending on gender, and as a sport offers a multitude of health benefits to older people such as reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke while improving blood pressure.
Positive changes in postural balance, blood pressure and resting heart rate, lowered cholesterol, improved blood sugar levels, bone density, and improving reactions, whilst slashing the odds of suffering from type 2 diabetes – all indicators of general good health.
We run walking football programmes for men (aged 50 upwards) and women (aged 40 upwards). We cater for all levels of football ability – if you are interested in joining one of our programmes simply turn up and have a chat.
Get into walking football
What to find out more?
Men’s Walking Football
Register your interest by clicking here.
Give us a call on 07904 992474 or send us an email to walkingfootball@stonesinthecommunity.org.
Come along to a session at YMCA Maidstone, Fridays at 18:45. £6.00 per session
Women’s Walking Football
Register your interest by clicking here.
Give us a call on 07585 225200 or send an email to walkingfootball@stonesinthecommunity.org.
Come along to a session at Valley Park, Maidstone, Fridays at 19:00. £5.00 per session
WalkingSTONES News
"Outstanding eye opening performance" FREE 19:30 Saturday 29 March 2025 Gallagher Stadium Maidstone
Kent FA’s International Women's Day Extravaganza took place at the training ground of London City Lionesses, on Saturday, 8 March.
A huge thank you goes out to Involve Kent, thanks to their grant we are able to fund this programme and get women into walking football.
Get into football and benefit from physical and mental fitness and make some new friends to boot!
Maidstone United over 50’s travelled to Sussex on Saturday to take part in the inaugural Old Bexhillians walking football tournament.
The WalkingSTONES hosted their annual tournament at the Gallagher Stadium on Saturday 27 April 2024 where twenty two teams across 50s and 60s age categories went head to head.
Fourteen 50+ and twelve 60+ walking football teams competed to be champions.
The same final as last year but a better result!
Three ways to find out more:
1. Give us a call 07904 992474
2. Send us an email at walkingfootball@stonesct.org.uk
3. Come along to a session at YMCA Maidstone, Fridays from 18:45.
Register your interest today
Complete our membership form to register your interest and then pop along to a session at either the YMCA Centre (Melrose Close, Cripple Street, Madistone ME15 6BD) or Valley Park School (Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT).
Click here for Men’s Walking Football. Click here for Women’s Walking Football.