Oxford
United
“ The club also has an academy in place that looks to nurture young players and help them develop so that they can one day represent the club at first team level .”
They also work with families offering older residents social opportunities and fitness programmes including walking football . They state on their official website , www . oufc . co . uk that the aims of the programme are :
Social Inclusion - Making every resident of Oxfordshire , young or old , know that they are valued and they belong
Sports Participation and Coaching - Enabling residents to interact in fun activities with Oxford United ’ s professional coaching staff as well as both men ’ s and women ’ s first team players
Health and Wellbeing - Fun , bitesize approaches to the facts about fitness and healthy eating
Education , Training and Employment - Supporting education both directly and indirectly : by welcoming school groups ;
and by encouraging aspirational thinking by the example of coaching programmes , staff and players
The club also has an academy in place that looks to nurture young players and help them develop so that they can one day represent the club at first team level . Their approach is built around the values of inclusiveness , integrity , pride , innovation and professionalism in its continued pursuit of excellence .
They have a Technical Board Group and Academy Management Team in place to ensure the club ’ s philosophy , environment , strategy and aims are both clearly understood and carried out . It is hoped that the players will go on to achieve first team status at a professional level .
However , it is recognised that not all players will be able to achieve this and an emphasis is placed on developing players so that they can maximise their opportunities regardless of what field they eventually head into .
There is clearly much to admire about the fine set up that Oxford United currently has in place . If they are able to continue in the same manner then they should be able to look forward to a bright and successful future for many years to come . Everyone at Football Focus Magazine would like to take this opportunity to wish them the best of luck .
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