left to right: Kenelm Robert, Cyrille Regis, David Regis, Otis Roberts, Jason Roberts & Yasmine Regis
While Jason Roberts is helping Reading Football Club with their promotion hopes, he took time out from his training schedule to do some training closer to home – with members of his family.
The striker was joined by his uncles – former professional footballers – Cyrille Regis, David Regis and Otis Roberts, his sister – track and field athlete and Olympic hopeful – Yasmine Regis and Kenelm Robert – squash player – in a training session to help promote the Foundation’s new Family Health & Fitness programme that is starting later this month.
The programme – which has been funded by the Premier League & PFA Community Fund – is designed to encourage families to get fit and to spend more time together.
The year-long programme is split into 8-week terms where families can engage in a wide range of sporting activities led by qualified coaches. These weekly sessions will be held early evening each Wednesday.
The Foundation will be offering wellness evaluations, expert advice on diet and nutrition, free First Aid training courses and “Sport for all” days for the local community, and there will be prizes for families with the best attendance and best results.
Jason Roberts said, “I am delighted that the Foundation has been chosen by the Premier League and PFA to receive funding from their Community Fund to support our Family Fitness Programme.
My family have always been a great inspiration to me, and I believe parents and children can encourage each other to get fit and active by playing sport together.”
Simon Morgan, Head of Community Development at the Premier League said “The Premier League is committed to using the power of football to make a positive difference in our communities.
Football has the ability to engage, motivate and inspire and through the excellent work of Jason Roberts and his family, this programme sends a powerful message of how sports participation can promote family health”.
For more information or if you would like to register your family on the programme please email [email protected] or phone 0208 963 9179. For more information about the work of the Foundation please visit www.jasonrobertsfoundation.com.
