Essex Womens Walking Football League

27/09/2026

🖤 Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Rachael Harvey-Purkiss. 🖤

Everyone at the Essex Women’s Walking Football League (EWWFL) is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Rachael.

Rachael was part of the Romford Walking Football squad, alongside teams who compete within the Essex women’s football community, making her part of our wider football family.

Rachael was in Romania on an animal rescue mission, helping to transport abandoned dogs to safety, when she was tragically killed in a multi-vehicle road collision near the Serbian border. Another British woman, Allison Condon, also sadly lost her life in the crash, along with several of the rescue dogs they were transporting.

It is heartbreaking to think that a journey undertaken with such kindness and compassion ended in such devastating circumstances.

Our thoughts are with Rachael’s family, friends, teammates and everyone who knew and loved her. We also send our deepest condolences to Allison’s family and everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the families and the surviving rescue dogs. If you are able to donate or share the fundraiser, your support would be greatly appreciated.

🔗 Support the fundraiser:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-the-families-and-surviving-dogs

From everyone at the EWWFL, our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Rachael’s family, friends and teammates at this incredibly difficult time.

23/09/2026

👣 TREAT YOUR FEET THIS OFF SEASON! 👣

The football boots might be taking a little break, but that doesn’t mean your feet have to!

Why not take some time for yourself and discover the benefits of reflexology with our EWWFL Championship Sponsor, Michelle at Heal Sole Reflexology? 💜

There are many reasons to try reflexology, whether you’re looking to relax, unwind or simply give your feet some well-deserved TLC after a busy season.

✨ Heal Sole Reflexology
👣 Reflexology treatments
🏆 Proud sponsor of the EWWFL Championship
🌿 Member of the Association of Reflexologists (AoR)

📧 [email protected]
📞 07930 342377

So, before the next season kicks off… treat your feet! 👣⚽️

22/09/2026

16/09/2026

#🎄🚨 SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT… CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 🚨🎄

Yep… we said the C-word in September. 😬😂

And before you scroll past thinking “I’ve got ages yet…” — we’ve got news for you! 👀

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14/09/2026

⚽️ HEALTHIER, HAPPIER & TOGETHER

Walking football might look like a game, but its impact goes much further.

Our Social Value Report estimates that the EWWFL creates £274,733 in annual wellbeing benefits for our players and volunteers.

That includes the value of:

😊 Feeling happier
🧠 Improved mental wellbeing
👟 Staying physically active
🤝 Building friendships
🙌 Having a sense of belonging
⚽️ Having something to look forward to every week

We currently have 201 regular players aged over 40 and 34 regular volunteers contributing to our league community.

And while you can't put a price on friendship, confidence or feeling part of something, the Social Value analysis gives us a way of demonstrating just how significant those benefits can be.

Our estimated wellbeing impact alone represents the biggest part of the EWWFL's overall social value.

So when someone asks, “Isn’t it just walking football?”

We can say:

No. It’s much more than that. 💜

It’s health.
It’s happiness.
It’s friendship.
It’s community.

And, of course…

…it’s still a lot of fun! 😁⚽️

06/09/2026

⚽☀️ EWWFL 2026 TASTER DAY ☀️⚽

The sun was shining, the referees were well turned out and eight teams arrived ready to battle it out in our 2026 Taster Tournament!

We were delighted to welcome three new teams to the EWWFL Taster Day; Southend, Chelmsford City and Foxash, who all joined us for what was a fantastic day of football.

The tournament was played in a brilliant spirit, with some great football, plenty of competitive games and, most importantly, lots of smiles and enjoyment from everyone involved. 🙌⚽

🏆 Congratulations to Chelmsford City

Our debutants were the clear winners on the day, finishing with a perfect record of 7 wins from 7 games and an impressive +15 goal difference. If today is anything to go by, Chelmsford will certainly be a force to be reckoned with when the 2027 season gets underway!

A huge well done to all eight teams who took part. Thank you for helping to make the EWWFL 2026 Taster Day such a fantastic occasion.

We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again!

02/09/2026

Romford Women are looking to add to their squad for next season...get in touch if interested! ⚽

02/09/2026

⚽️ EWWFL TASTER DAY 2026 – THIS SATURDAY! ⚽️

We’re almost there! 🙌

This Saturday 5th September, we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Great Baddow School for the EWWFL Taster Day 2026! ⚽️

It should be a fantastic morning of football, fun and hopefully plenty of new faces discovering what women’s walking football is all about. 💪⚽️

📍 Great Baddow School, Duffield Road, Chelmsford CM2 9RZ
📅 Saturday 5th September 11:15am kick off

🚨 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 🚨

👟 FOOTWEAR:
Only moulded studs are permitted on the 3G playing surface. This is a requirement set by the venue and, unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions to this rule.

💧 DRINKS:
Please note that the café will NOT be open, so please come prepared with sufficient drinks/liquids to keep yourselves hydrated throughout the morning.

📱 FOLLOW THE ACTION:
You can follow the day's fixtures and results on Tournify throughout the event https://tournifyapp.com/live/tasterday2026

We can’t wait to see you all and get the football underway! ⚽️🙌

31/08/2026

Hill Rovers Women’s over 40’s Walking Football Team are looking for a coach....

26/08/2026

Women across Essex who are approaching menopause, currently experiencing it or have already been through it are being invited to join together for a supportive Essex County FA ‘Menopause & Movement’ Session at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford on Friday 11th September (from 7:00-9:00pm).

The event aims to create an opportunity to connect with others and share experiences in a welcoming environment, combining movement with conversation and practical insight, helping attendees to feel connected, supported and positive. A 45-minute movement activity will form part of the session, alongside a 40-minute workshop offering an opportunity to learn more about menopause and discuss some of the experiences associated with it. Read more at www.essexfa.com/news/2026/aug/25/menopause-and-movement-session (England Football).