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Introducing the amazing Jon Scott! <\/strong><\/h2>\n

With help from his friends and support team, Jon would like to tell us a little about what makes him happy – you\u2019ve guessed it\u2026FOOTBALL!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018My favorite sport is Football. I play every Friday evening at either the high school or Stratford Town football club, for a team called Stratford Special Football. One of my support workers (Geordie) helped me to get a place on the team and I\u2019ve now been playing with them for nearly 8 years. <\/p>\n

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\n\u201cI\u2019m so pleased for Jon. This team sport encompasses everything positive about social inclusion and promoting the importance of health and wellbeing for mind, body and soul.
It\u2019s great seeing everyone have so much fun, I really hope it encourages others to give it a try!\u201d
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\u2014 Geordie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019m happy to play in lots of different positions! Anywhere where I can run quickly and burn off lots of energy!<\/p>\n

I like the referee, I shake his hand at the end of each game. I do tell him off occasionally though if I think he\u2019s made a bad decision – thankfully he\u2019s not sent me off for this yet!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made lots of new friends by playing football. It\u2019s a great way for me to stay fit and healthy, something that is really important to me.<\/p>\n

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Training\u2019s delivered in all weathers!
\nHere I am on a fresh winters day training hard with all my team mates. It\u2019s cold but I love it!<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a team, once a month, we play league games or one-off competitions with lots of other people from around the Midlands and beyond. We often play at Portway Leisure Centre in West Brom, this makes for a great day out!<\/p>\n

In the top picture (and below) you can see I\u2019m holding my prize for being runners up in the Sandwell Inclusion League! I\u2019m super proud of this!!!<\/p>\n

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This is my Team Kit – I wear this to all my team matches and competitions.
\nWearing my kit makes me feel really proud to be apart of a team – I love the bright colors!<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many thanks for taking the time to read my story. It\u2019s been really enjoyable to talk about something that means so much to me. I hope this inspires other people to share their stories too!\u2019.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much Jon for sharing your story, it\u2019s been a joy to support you with this!<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been inspired by Jon\u2019s story and would like to share your own please get in touch with us. You can contact us on: KButtrick@heartofenglandmencap.org.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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