Broxbourne Borough Cerebral Palsy FC

Their inspiration is their son Jackson who has Cerebral Palsy and was desperate to play football.

As he grew he found it more difficult to keep up with his friends and as a result he became quite isolated. He would go along to the Broxbourne Borough Club to watch his friends play and would always wish that it was him kicking a football around on the pitch.

His parents wanted Jackson to have the same opportunities as his peers and started to look for a Cerebral Palsy team for him to play with. They couldn’t believe that there was nothing available in the local or surrounding area, and with the encouragement of friends and the Broxbourne Borough club, decided to make that change.

Their kick-start event was held in June 2015. They were told that if they could get 5 children turn up to the event, then it would be classed as a big success, however, 15 children turned up, both framed and ambulant. Just seeing the smiles on their faces made everything worthwhile.

Following on from this, they set up weekly training sessions every Saturday, and the club has gone from strength to strength. They now have 24 boys and girls and are continually growing.

Every child has the right to be included in a sport they love and BBCPFC are extremely passionate about ensuring this happens.