Everton in the Community delivers football sessions at the Dock

Everton in the Community delivers football sessions at the Dock

Summer ‘Football on the Dock’ is returning this August and coaches from Everton in the Community and LFC Foundation will be hosting free coaching sessions on a stunning floating football pitch at the heart of the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool.

Fully-qualified EitC coaches will be delivering free football taster sessions from a pop-up football pitch on a floating pontoon on the water on various dates throughout the month, with people of all ages and abilities invited to drop by and join in the action-packed, inclusive programme with no pre-booking required.

Coaches from EitC will be in attendance on Thursday 2 August, Friday 3 August, and from Monday 6 August-Friday 10 August, from 11am-3pm, delivering sessions suitable for young people and veterans, as well as disability football coaching and girls-only sessions.

Free football sessions for everyone

Phil Duffy, EitC Executive Director, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing Everton in the Community down to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool for the second consecutive summer. Our trained coaches will be delivering football sessions throughout August for boys and girls of all abilities and I would encourage as many people as possible to bring their children down to the dock for a free taster session with EitC and the chance to find out more about the life-changing work of the charity as we celebrate our 30th year. I’m sure it will be a great day out for all the family!”

Clare Rawlinson, Marketing Manager for Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, added: “Summer is in full swing so bring the whole family along to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and take part in some great outdoor pursuits on Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront. The floating football pitch is certainly a first in the dock’s 172-year history – who wouldn’t want to play some football in such a unique and stunning location. We know visitors of all ages and ability are going to have a blast, and it doesn’t matter if they are a boy or a girl, football fan or not, experienced or a novice, a red or a blue! Football on the Dock is for everyone to take part in. And what’s more – the skills and drills are completely free.”

Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, the North West’s most visited free visitor attraction, is offering an adrenalin-fuelled summer in 2018 as the floating football pitch joins the exhilarating new experience, Adventure Dock, which has been drawing huge crowds since its opening back in May.