A nationwide football programme created to help men tackle obesity as part of a team has launched its second club in Bristol. Organised by MAN v FAT Football, the six-a-side football club takes place on Thursday nights at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, Somerset Square, Redcliffe, joining the existing Bristol North club in Dorian Road.
The FA-affiliated scheme has 8,500 players participating in more than 170 leagues across the UK, with the total weight lost by its players standing at 510,000 pounds. The programme was created to provide men with achievable weight loss goals by harnessing the beautiful game and camaraderie from playing on a team.
Stephen Bennett has been a member of the Bristol North club since its inception in April 2021 and spoke to Bristol Live about why he thinks the programme has been so successful. Stephen said: “I've been quite heavy for most of my life. After school, I put on weight and was really struggling to get it off."
