29nd Dec 2024 - Bowling Day

Great way to end the year with team bowling. In fact 4 teams, 32 players, all having a great time. Congrats to the winners in each lane

22nd Dec 2024 - Toddlers Day - Inflatables

A lovely way to end the year for the toddlers

group - Jungle inflatables and indoor football

fun. Was a great turnout of over 20 kids

all energetically having fun on the obstacle

course, smiling and laughing.

15th Dec 2024 - Play Sportz hosts 1st Volleyball Tournament

Along with BHF Volunteers, Play Sportz hosted a 9 team, 5hours, Volleyball Tournament. What an amazing tournament, with so much competitive play and talent from all the teams. Many drove from various regions and organisations to showcase their team skills, and boy did some of them jump in the air. It was a tense evening as each team remained resilient in battling to the end. Our very own Play Sportz team with players Kayen, Milan, Veer, Charlie, Kian, Shiv and Andy put on an incredible display, literally shocking some of our opponents in quick leads and wins. And with our young boys only having 3 weeks of training they certainly held their ground. Congratulations to 3rd place Ashton, Runners Up Krishna Temple and Winners SMS Deane.

15th Dec 2024 - Toddlers Triumph after a year of training - Well Done boys

15th Dec 2024 - Congratulations Coach Denesh

Today we celebrate the long service of Denesh Parbat. He and his son Ariyan joined the club just after it was launched several years ago. Shortly after, Denesh began helping out coaching the kids not just at Play Sportz but also our league club Westhoughton Rangers. Soon after Denesh went and sought his Level 1 qualifications and became our lead football coach at Play Sportz. Today heading up the Youth players with his coaching colleagues. Denesh has displayed exemplary service in developing the players, organising tournaments, refereeing in large events, and more. He continues to turn up each week with so much enthusiasm and planned sessions.

The Play Sportz family thanks you for your many years of service.

8th Dec 2024 - Adrenaline Escape Room

Today we took the older lads for an afternoon of teamworking and intellect thinking - Adrenaline Escape Room. Split into 3 teams, each had 60 minutes to find as many clues as possible, opening different types of locks, and figuring out puzzles in order to escape in time - great fun

Dec 6th 2024 - Team Bowling

Well its that time of the year where the coaches & volunteers deserve a break. A chance to unwind, reflect on the year, all the kids they have taught and discuss plans for 2025. What better way to do it then a competitive night of Bowling, Food & Drinks.

5th Dec 2024 - Bolton Funds 5th Birthday Celebration

Play Sportz were not only pleased to be invited to this years awards night held by Bolton Council, but were also nominated as a finalist.

It was an afternoon of great celebration of hard dedicated volunteering work by so many wonderful organisations in our town.

Congratulations to all the winners. And we wish everyone the best for 2025

5th Dec 2024 - Thank you Lindsay & Happy Retirement

For the past 7 years we have been very lucky to have the sponsorship backing of an amazing local business - Vernacare (a medical supplies company) based in Bolton. With their support we have managed to grow as a club, and each year their donations have helped us take things to another level.

A lot of this would have not been possible, had it not been for the excellent work from Lindsay Dobson. She has shared our story each year to her colleagues at Vernacare in the great work we do in the community.

Lindsay has been with the company for over 22years and will now be taking a well earned retirement. The Play Sportz family wishes to thank her and wish her the best. Please do come and check us out Lindsay on a Sunday Morning in Westhoughton.

19th February - A special day for Bolton Wanderers as it launches the first Youth Advisory Group in the UK. And Play Sportz were proud to attend and our coach Arron Patel and player Ariyan Parbat being part of the team. Over the coming months / years the team will work closely with the Exec Board in implementing an array of ideas that will improve fan engagement at the club. Good Luck guys.

11th Nov 2024 Play Sportz Juniors Netball Tournament

This Sunday Play Sportz invited 3 other teams to
play in a round robin tournament. The room was filled with so much talent as each team battled it out for a place in the finals. It was quite a showcase of not just players, but also volunteers and coaches all working and playing together to execute a spectacular tournament.

Congratulations to the Runners up - Team KT 1, and also to the winners Play Sportz Juniors.

20th Oct 2024 Play Sportz v Krimmz
Netball Tournament

This Sunday gone we welcomed our local guest netball club Krimmz, to a friendly match against our Play Sportz girls. The room was full with nearly 100 players, spectators, coaches and guest umpires. 2 hours of sheer competitive playing, all the players showcasing their awesome talent on the court. Team work, co-ordination, communication, agility, some incredible shots at the hoops, non stop up and down play. Massive thanks to all the coaches from both clubs in organising this event.

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

5th October 2024 - An amazing "Sporting-Equals" Gala night - Celebrating hard working volunteers and organisations up and down the country in Sports. Thank you to the organisers for inviting us. It was fantastic to be in a room full of inspiration, amazing speakers, learning of similar struggles and journey's from winners and nominees, many who are volunteers who have given up hundreds if not thousands of hours of their lives over the years, giving back to their communities.

30th September

A big Thank you to our guest infants team SST Deane who played a friendly match against our Play Sportz Infants yesterday. It was a very fluid game, with plenty of action and talent. This was a chance for both organisations to meet and showcase their recent weeks of training in front of a packed out parental audience. The session ended with a final extra match where all the players were mixed up and two teams created. So not only did they compete on the day, but they also collaborated. Real Community Spirit.

30th Sept - Toddlers Training

The toddlers group was only launched in early 2023, and already it has taken great momentum and growing fast. Our talented coaches Adrian, Suey & Khrish are putting on a variet of drills each week that keeps the players very interested and active.

Our coaches modelling their new jackets printed and supplied by Angie Palmer at Gazelle. Thank You.

30th September 2024 - Congratulations to our Coach Aaron Patel who has also been appointed as Coach for Open Age Team Red Lions FC. Arron will be working side by side with team manager Andy, and hopefully forging a winning squad for this years season. Play Sportz are proud to be sponsors of this team, and we hope to have great collaboration with them over the years.

30th September 2024 - Congratulations to our 2 lads Arron Patel & Ariyan Parbat for joining the Bolton Wanderers Youth Advisory Board - Well done lads. It will be invaluable experience and we know you will play a big part in change for the better.

12/8/24

Calling All Secondary School Youth

Bolton Wanderers Football Community Supporters Trust are rolling out a new board to be youth led. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone to get involved, voice their ideas, have an impact on the future of our club, whilst learning valuable leadership and team skills. Networking amongst some legend players as well as club management. If you are interested, then please contact Minesh on 07930 473732

17th April 2024 Nice Announcement – Read on

We are now the biggest Netball Organisation for Children in the North West. What an achievement in a short space of time.

I would therefore really like to talk about the success of our committee / volunteers who don’t just run netball, but all our other sporting activities. Our success boils down to a large committee / volunteers, with such diversity, age groups from 19yrs, to in their 20’s 30’s 40’s 50’s and upwards. We don’t just develop our players but we develop our committee members / volunteers / coaches. Qualifications is key for us, as is safeguarding and First Aid. As our members grow, so do our team, and not just in numbers but also skill sets.

Our coaches don’t just coach. They are mentors, role models, inspirational to the children they work with, and truly develop the next generation of leaders. I have so much joy watching them perform on a Sunday Morning in their teams, in how they interact with not just the players, but also the parents who attend with them. Listening to our members feedback is key. Massive thank you to Rina Lakhman, Chandrika Halai, Dimple Patel, Sammy Patel, Meeta Parbat, Adrian Patel, Krish Patel, Suey Parbat, Jamie Lees, Kish Murji, Ritesh Chauhan, Denesh Parbat, Aaron Patel.

I also wish to praise all those parents who often also help out.

Can’t wait for our team building event in May 😊

ITS BACK

SAVE THE DATE

SPORTS MELA 2024

August 2023 - Congratulations to our DofE Volunteers Niyam Naran, Elliot McGuiness, Kayen Halai for completing their volunteering work with Play Sportz.

December 2023 - Congratulations to the Netball Group in hosting an internal tournament amongst the girls which went very well.

December 2023 - Congratulations to our Development Players of the Year 2023 - Andrew Platt, Max Howarth, Milan Vekaria and Rishi Patel. Well done boys

Play Sportz - A great 1st quarter 2024 its been.

Netball Jan - awesome girls match against Krimmz team

Followed by infants match in Feb. Impressive footballing talent.

Welcome our newest coach Ritesh Chauhan, doing his L1 as well 👏🏼👏🏼

Congrats to Meeta Parbat for completing her Level 1 Netball badge

Congratz to our Duke of Edingburgh volunteers Caelan n Krishan

Welcome all the new players who have joined this quarter, its growing every week. Especially the netball and now the toddlers football.

Ours Dads Lads tournament today was a great success. So much talented football from the young adult players, 3hrs, 13 matches....awesome play ⚽️

Charity wise, thank you to all who helped contribute towards the school in India on 'shoes and equipment', and the donations of clothes, easter eggs and monies raised we gave to Homeless Aid UK.

Here,s to Quarter 2, hopefully the Sun will be out more. As we look forward to Sports Mela in June.

Congratulations to our Coach of the Year 2023 - Rina Lakhman (Netball)

This award was presented by Abbey Barry, Netball Development Officer from Netball England.

In 2022, Rina decided to become a volunteer coach with Play Sportz, driven by her lived experience and the lack of representation of ethnically diverse girls in the local community taking part in sports regularly. Recognising this gap, she decided to make a difference by launching a netball program. With her personal experience playing netball, Rina dedicated herself to creating a safe, welcoming space for girls and women from diverse backgrounds to get involved in the sport.

**The Early Challenges and Rina’s Resilience**

Starting any new initiative comes with challenges, and Rina’s journey was no different. The early days of her netball sessions had limited numbers and saw only six players attending every Sunday, but this did not deter her. Rina remained committed to marketing the program, networking, and ensuring that her team of volunteers stayed motivated despite the low numbers. She poured her energy into developing the players, which she had, making every session enjoyable and focusing on their development in various ways.

Not only did she put in the work with the players, Rina focused on improving herself and her team of 6 volunteers. Sammy Patel, Chandrika Halai, Dimple Patel, Meeta Parbat, Tanya Singh & Manju Halai. Without them she could not have delivered what she has done to date. They have been her armour and support her every week working hard. She and two other coaches enrolled a Level 1 coaching programme, becoming an England Netball Association member.

**A Growing Community Success**

Since set up Rina’s team has now dramatically grown. From the small group of six players who were founding members, she now manages over 40 Netballers, ranging from young girls aged 5 to 15, to adult women. What started as a modest sized club has grown into a thriving community activity, with new players joining every month, all through word of mouth. The programme’s success can is solely due to the excellent work Rina and her team have been doing, creating a supportive and encouraging environment for everyone involved.