Following the lead of our funders at the Barca Foundation, CHEERing is expanding our sporting activities beyond football. CHEERleading is a natural, especially with an experienced cheerleading coach on board! Willow holds a level 1&2 cheerleading coaching qualification and previously coached a team of 40 girls while studying at the University of Liverpool. She personally competed at the British National University cheer competitions.

The first CHEERleading session began with a group discussion about cheerleading and important rules to encourage effort, respect, teamwork, collaboration, and safety. The discussion was followed by stretches and basic tumbles including cartwheels, round-offs, handstands, and forward rolls. We’re excited to get into some chants and stunting next week!