The short film features participants, parents and CITC coaches, who all provide an insight into how City Play Together sessions are making a difference in Greater Manchester.
CITC’s City Play Together programme supports two-to-five-year-olds across the city, helping families and their children to take part in physical activity together.
Early Years Manager, Lois Daniels, said: “City Play Together is a unique part of our provision. It allows us to have a measurable and tangible impact on healthy communities across Manchester.
“Through our sessions, we upskill parents and carers around how to engage with their child(ren) at home using innovative and inclusive ideas.
“Our curriculum design is tailored to be a targeted intervention to have a greater impact on not just physical and mental wellbeing of the parents and children, but also allowing the parents to feel inspired and engaged, and hopefully to develop their skills, confidence and self-esteem when going home and interacting with their child.
“Within our delivery, we also invite the families into our world-class facilities, to help bring people within the local community together within a safe, inspiring, and welcoming environment.”
Current sessions are being delivered in Youth Zones and Sure Start Centres across Manchester.
To find out where City Play Together sessions are going on throughout the week see the list below:
• Miles Platting SureStart Centre
• Collyhurst SureStart Centre
• Sharston SureStart Centre
• Mount Road SureStart Centre
• Martenscroft SureStart Centre
• Manchester Youth Zone
One parent commented: “My son absolutely loves attending these classes, it’s a space for him to get creative with play while learning.
“He has tons of energy to bring, and these classes really give him the stimulation he needs!”
Attendance for some of the above sessions are dependent upon participants home postcodes.
To express interest in the sessions please email cityplay@cityfootball.com where we can look at the best session for you to attend.
Participants can simply turn up and play or if you would like more information, please email cityplay@cityfootball.com.
City in the Community empowers healthier lives with city youth through football.
To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/CITC or follow the charity on social media @CITCmancity.
