MAN v FAT Football is funded for Hampshire residents
Thanks to Hampshire County Council
If you’re a man in Hampshire who wants to lose weight, MAN v FAT is for you. Improve your health alongside like-minded men with our innovative and effective MAN v FAT Football programme.
See below for information about MAN v FAT Football, including how you can take part.
Football clubs exclusively for men who are overweight.
Funding provided in partnership with
Join your local MAN v FAT Football club and play small-sided football games against other men who also want to improve their health. You can join if you’re 18 or over and have a BMI of 27.5+ (check your BMI here).
Your weight loss progress directly affects your team’s performance, with the chance to score bonus goals based on your pre-match weigh-ins.
90% of our players lose weight thanks to our successful combination of team support, accountability and competitiveness. You’ll always receive a warm welcome at your MAN v FAT Football club, and will have the full support of your MAN v FAT Football club coach as well as your MAN v FAT community to reach your goals.
Whether you’re a regular on the pitch or haven’t played footie since you were a kid, MAN v FAT Football is for you if you want to make real, lasting changes to your health.
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How can I access a funded spot?
If you’re a Hampshire resident, you work in the county or have a GP surgery there, you can play a season (14 weeks) of MAN v FAT funded by the County Council.
Enter your Hampshire postcode and the promo code HAMPSHIRE when you sign up.
If your workplace or GP is based in Hampshire, please contact us on football@manvfat.com with the relevant details, so we can attribute a funded place to your profile.
*Please note that funded places are not available for Southampton and Portsmouth residents (unless their GP or workplace is outside of the city) as they are not part of Hampshire County Council.
To qualify for a funded place, you must not have redeemed a free season of MAN v FAT Football in the past 12 months.
Click here to go to the MAN v FAT Football website or sign up using one of the links for your chosen club location below.
Funded Club Locations
Aldershot
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
Aldershot Garrison Centre, Rawlinson Road, GU11 2LQ
When
Mondays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
ANDOVER
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
The Sports Academy, West Portway Business Park, Andover, SP10 3LF
When
Thursdays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
BASINGSTOKE
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
The Vyne School, Vyne Road Basingstoke, RG21 5NU
When
Tuesdays, 8.00pm to 10.00pm
EASTLEIGH
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
Stoneham Lane Football Complex, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, SO16 2PA
When
Fridays, 8.00pm – 10.00pm
GOSPORT
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
Gosport Leisure Centre, Forrest Way, Gosport, PO13 0ZX
When
Wednesdays, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
HAVANT
Funded places available thanks to Hampshire County Council.
Where?
Draper Tools Community Stadium, Martin Road, Havant, PO9 5TH
When
Mondays, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Frequently Asked Questions
A funded club is a MAN v FAT Football club that has received funding from a local partner (usually a local authority/council, football club or community group) to run the sessions.
This can work in a few different ways, including offering a limited number of free spaces on specific clubs, or offering a saving on membership. If your club is a funded club, you’ll be able to see all the details on your club’s homepage, including whether there are funded spaces available and who we’re working with to deliver the sessions.
There will be certain terms and conditions attached to funded spaces, which will be outlined on your club’s homepage. Typically, this will include living within a certain area or in a specific postcode area, and only being able to take advantage of a funded space once.
You can always get in touch with our Player Support Team for more info on funded clubs by emailing football@manvfat.com.
MAN v FAT Football is a UK-wide network of football clubs with a difference – each club is exclusively for men who are overweight and want to make a difference to their health.
90% of our players lose weight, and we’ve been featured on The One Show, BBC Breakfast, Sky Sports News and in FourFourTwo magazine, the Daily Mail, The Guardian and the Daily Star.
If you’re a man and you’ve got a BMI of 27.5 or over, then yes! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never kicked a ball or if you haven’t set foot on a pitch for 20 years, and it doesn’t matter if you get out of breath just going upstairs.
MAN v FAT Football is for all men who want to lose some weight, improve their fitness and have fun playing footie, and the best thing is that your teammates will all be in the same boat.
You’ll be placed in a team with other men who all share the same goal – to lose weight, get fit and have fun. Each player weighs in every week and your progress on the scale directly impacts your team’s score, meaning you get the chance to score goals both on and off the pitch.
You’ll be supported by a dedicated coach, will receive the MAN v FAT Football Player Handbook and will be able to access our exclusive online tools, including our popular MAN v FAT TALKS sessions – player-exclusive interactive webinars with weight loss and fitness experts. You’ll also get the opportunity to play in MAN v FAT’s national tournaments, which will culminate in the MAN v FAT Football Festival – an unique celebration of all things MAN v FAT Football.
