MAN v FAT Football is funded for Oxfordshire residents
If you’re a man in Oxfordshire 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 an Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire postcode when you sign up. If your workplace or GP is based in Oxfordshire, please contact us on football@manvfat.com with the relevant details, so we can attribute a funded place to your profile.
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. Use the code OCC to discount your registration to £1.00!
Funded Club Locations
Abingdon
Funded places available thanks to Oxfordshire County Council and Beezee in Oxfordshire
Where?
Tilsley Park, Dunmore Road Abingdon, OX14 1PU
When
Wednesdays, 8.00 – 9.00pm
Banbury
Funded places available thanks to Oxfordshire County Council and Beezee in Oxfordshire
Where?
North Oxfordshire Academy, Drayton Road, Banbury, OX16 0UD
When
Fridays, 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Oxford
Funded places available thanks to Oxfordshire County Council and Beezee in Oxfordshire
Where?
Barton Park Pavilion, OFF Barton Field Road Oxford, OX3 9LD
When
Mondays, 7.00 – 8.00pm
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.
