FOUNDATION NEWS WELCOME CLUB DONCASTER TITANS Club Doncaster Titans was founded by Darren Warner in 2014. Darren sadly passed away earlier this year after a long illness. The club identified a big gap in football provision in the Doncaster area and provided a place for people with disabilities and mental health issues to play and enjoy football. A partnership with Club Doncaster Foundation was forged in 2016 with the Foundation provide active support to Club Doncaster Titans including celebrating the club and inviting them to today’s match against Portsmouth. The club follows the ethos of ‘Ability Counts’ and more recently ‘Football for All’, which are key objectives of the FA’s strategy for developing football for people who experience barriers to accessing the game. Club Doncaster Titans are fully committed to supporting any player, disabled, non-disabled or those who suffer from any type or degree of mental health. There are a number of ways that players can enjoy football with the Titans. Anyone can just turn up and play in the regular, structured and fun training sessions or – for those who enjoy competition – there are teams of registered players who compete in leagues and various tournaments nationwide.
The sessions aim to increase confidence, self-belief, physical fitness and overall health and well-being while also offering the chance for any players to follow their own development pathway, whether that is into our league teams, mainstream teams, or coaching development. The club is England Football affiliated, and they are proud to be recognised as a two-star club due to our additional provision for our recently formed ladies' team. The Titans board said: “We would also like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to all our coaches and recently formed committee members, who give up a large amount of their own time to ensure the continued and smooth running of the club.” You can find out more information about the Titans including sessions, teams and how to join at www.clubdontastertitans.com
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