LONDON, UK, April 17, 2012 - While Jason Roberts is helping Reading
Football Club with their promotion hopes, he took time out from his training
schedule to do some training closer to home – with members of his family.
The striker was joined by his uncles - former professional footballers
- Cyrille Regis, David Regis and Otis Roberts, his sister – track and field
athlete and Olympic hopeful - Yasmine Regis and Kenelm Robert – squash player - in a training session to help promote the
Foundation’s new Family Health & Fitness programme that is starting later
this month.
The programme – which has been funded by the Premier League & PFA
Community Fund - is designed to encourage families to get fit and to spend more
time together. The year-long programme is split into 8-week terms where
families can engage in a wide range of sporting activities led by qualified
coaches. These weekly sessions will be held early evening each Wednesday. The
Foundation will be offering wellness evaluations, expert advice on diet and
nutrition, free First Aid training courses and “Sport for all” days for the
local community, and there will be prizes for families with the best attendance
and best results.
Jason Roberts said, “I am delighted that the Foundation has been
chosen by the Premier League and PFA to receive funding from their Community
Fund to support our Family Fitness Programme. My family have always been a
great inspiration to me, and I believe parents and children can encourage each
other to get fit and active by playing sport together.”
Simon Morgan, Head of Community Development at the Premier League said
“The Premier League is committed to using the power of football to make a
positive difference in our communities. Football has the ability to engage,
motivate and inspire and through the excellent work of Jason Roberts and his
family, this programme sends a powerful message of how sports participation can
promote family health”.
For more information or if you would like to register your family on the
programme please email info@jasonrobertsfoundation.org or
phone 0208 963 9179. For more information about the work of the Foundation
please visitwww.jasonrobertsfoundation.com.
In the photo from left to right: Kenelm Roberts, Cyrille Regis, David Regis, Otis
Roberts, Jason Roberts & Yasmine Regis
1 comment:
Very good initiative, People must take advantage of this program.
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