2015 Emergency Aid Workshop at the Bank Of England Sports Centre

Apart from a knowledge of football and coaching qualifications Sheen Lions Coaches and Managers have to hold a number of certifications to protect our children.

All Mangers and Coaches have an Enhance Disclosure Certification (this use to be termed a criminal record check) which is a legal requirement for ANYONE working with children as a volunteer or professional. As a Charter Standard club the FA also require our Coaches to have current certifications for “Safeguarding Children” and “Emergency Aid”. All these certifications have to be renewed at least every three years.

To save our many Managers and Coaches having to make long journeys to places such as Leatherhead, every two or three years Sarah organises courses at the Bank of England Sports Club so most of our Managers and Coaches can easily renew their certification. More than twenty Sheen Lions managers and coaches were at the Bank of England last night for an Emergency Aid workshop.

Even though problems are unlikely it is so important to be prepared. When boys register with Sheen Lions we collect Emergency Contact Details and relevant Medical Notes. The Sheen Lions Manager or Coach in charge of any training session or match will have these available at the session just in case. It is the responsibility of Parents or Guardians to make sure the Club is kept up to date if the details they have registered change. 

Once again, Sheen Lions FC will contribute to Children in Need.For every goal scored by Sheen Lions teams this Sunday, the club will donate £10.00 to a maximum of £200.00. And for every clean sheet another £10.00 will be donated.

Get those scoring boots on. get those defending boots on, get those BIG GK gloves on!!!!!

Last weekend the “competitive” Sheen teams scored 30 goals in ten games with U15 Lions scoring 10 and U18 Lions 6 in their respective County Cup games. It is not going to be as easy this weekend as early round cup games can through up miss-matches but the £200 can be done!

C’mon you Lions!!!!!!!!

In her recent visit to Cuba Sarah took a suitcase full of old Sheen Lions shirts and handed them out to kids in the street in Havana. The children were delighted, Sarah said that “You’d have thought I’d given them gold.”

A lovely feeling knowing Sheen Lions shirts are being worn in Cuba.

Six months ago the now Under 16s received the terrible news that right back, Jakub, had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma bone cancer) in the tibia bone on his right leg. Such devastating news for Jakub and his family and news that totally stunned all his team mates.

Six months on and following endless chemotherapy and an operation on his leg, Jakub rocked up to Palewell with a big smile on his face to cheer the Lions on to a 2-2 draw with Mayford. After the game,

Captain Alex B presented Jakub with his old shirt that has been signed by all his team mates and coaches and set in a large frame. Everyone at Sheen Lions wishes Jakub a full and speedy!

Mel

On Monday 26th October during the half term break a number of our U8 squad had a day out at the QPR Academy with our head coach Michael.

New U8 manager Richard said “It was a very interesting day, the facilities were fabulous & the boys thoroughly enjoyed it. It was the first time most of these boys have played together and on the whole I thought they did an excellent job.”