Football in Community

This report discusses MAN v FAT Football, a program that combines football with weight loss goals. It covers its design, effectiveness, and opportunities for improvement. It also explores its corporate social responsibility and contribution to society.

Football in Community

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................3
Overview of MAN v FAT.............................................................................................................3
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Design of MAN v FAT.................................................................................................................5
Viability of MAN v FAT...............................................................................................................6
Effectiveness of MAN v FAT.......................................................................................................7
Opportunity for MAN v FAT to improve its delivery...................................................................7
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
History of the football is very complex, but it is world's most supported and loved sports.
Modern origin of football began within England around 100 year ago, during 1863. association
football and Rugby football, one same thing, went their separate ways and football Association,
first official governing body of sport was established. Football is world's most famous and popular
ball game in number of spectators and participant. Simple in its, principle rules and significant
equipment, sport can be payed anywhere, from the official football playing field to gymnasiums,
school playground, beaches, parks and streets (Anat and Levental, 2022). This game is a team
support played between two teams in which there are 11 player in each team. Football is played as
per the set of rules which is known as Laws of Game. A team, that has scored maximum goals at
the end of game is a draw. This report will be based on a Football game program that is Man v Fat
Football, therefore, it will include the design, viability, effectiveness and opportunity to improve
delivery of respective game programs. There will be a discussion on involvement of individual's
25 hours community work.
Overview of MAN v FAT
ST ALBANS has invented this game program for those men who want to lose their weight.
Respective company run this award winning weight loss program and provide proper guidance,
community and resources to support thousand of men across the world every year. MAN v FAT is
a FA- affiliated scheme or plan, currently has over 7500 players participating in more than 150
clubs in entire UK (MAN v FAT, 2022). This program was founded by the Andrew Shanahan as
he fed up with the traditional weights loss classes primarily purpose at women, decided to make a
program which combine beautiful games with an accomplishment of the weight lass objectives for
men (Chhikara, Panghal and Chaudhary eds., 2022). MAN v FAT is a different and unique of the
weight loss football club entire UK, exclusively, for those men who had BMI of around 27.5 or
over. In this, payers can score the goals and both on pitch and off pitch, as weight loss progress
directly impact performance of a team. Total amount of the weight lost by the MAN v FAT
participants in UK stands at around 400000 pounds. Before matches, participants are weighed, that
is followed by 30 minute game of the six- a- aide, with an extra goal bonuses awarded to teams on
the basis of amount of the weight players have lost. The weight loss and match scores ten make a

contribute to the team's league position in a the club. Participants receive and additional support
including tips on the general fitness and healthy meal recipe ideas. According to head of MAN v
FAT that is Richard Crick, they are delighted to be expanding their program to Scarborough
following several successful years for supporting men in losing their weight and also improve
their lifestyle in country. I played the match with the team members which helped me in having
the understanding of the minute details of the sport.

Design of MAN v FAT
The respective game programme was designed by editor, writer and publisher Andre
Shanahan during 2014. after struggling with his weight for long time period, he joined a local
slimming club in UK. But it was purposed squarely at the women and he struggled. It made him
wonder that how many other men out there who were struggling with the weight loss. They
crowdfunded initial run of MAN v FAT digital magazine and to their astonishment, they
surpassed their target and received support from National Obesity Forum, Jamie Oliver, British
Dietetic Association and Weight Concern.
In MAN v FAT there are 6-a-side and each tea, is allowed four substitute. MAN v FAT may,
where it feel essential to include squads of the 11 in some leagues to make an allowance for non
playing members, injuries and high demand in area of the spaces (Cunningham, 2022).
Number of the substitute made when game is unlimited. Any player who has been replaced may
return to pitch as substitute for the another player. Any substitute and players, may change the
places with goalkeeper in following conditions:
 Changes may only be take place during stoppage in the play.
 It is essential to informed referee before changes are made.
 It is mandatory to wear jersey by replacement goalkeeper that distinguish him from all the
other players. In this, all the payers
MAN v FAT Football's commitments to citizens
 It will support men in their efforts for losing weight.
 They will adhere to people's own decision about their exercise level and ask that individual
do not exceed their personal exercise level beyond their own abilities.
 They will make sure that its staff provide services they are trained to do to an essential
standard (Fields, Chassaing and de Vries, 2022).
 They will make make all reasonable efforts in order to ensure, all equipment, facilities and
venues are safe are in suitable working condition that is fit for the purpose.
 If individual tell the staff that they have disabilities that put them at substantial
disadvantages to access programmes sessions, facilities and equipment, then it will
consider that what adjustment, if any are reasonable for staff to make.

Viability of MAN v FAT
The MAN v FAT is a football league for men in which men who want to lose their weight.
This game help the male in their weight loss and also support hundreds of men to change their
wider well being along with to lose weight . It give motivation to men that make enable enable to
get up every day with a determination to do themselves proud. Competition from each other in this
league has definitely keep them on track- it spurs them on when they are struggling, and they have
never had that before. Weigh loss in this game has made world of difference s men feel much
fitter and the exercising is easier and enjoyable by the day. I had also work in this community by
playing for 25 hours, in which I worked 2 hours every week. I actually played alongside with
other team members in football during training and also took some noted from them so that I can
improve myself to play more efficiently.
 Mission- At MAN v FAT, its mission is to support and champion man across the world
who want to win their against the fat and get more healthier.
 Vision- Its vision is to unite the game and inspire the nation.
 Aim- Main purpose of this game is to encourage the overweight men to get off sofa and
get certain exercise within shame free surrounding or environment where all people are in
the same situation. Its aim is to help people to feel good and improve their physical health,
and they try to make it as enjoyable as possible through the participation in their football
leagues.
If men want to lose their weight, then MAN v FAT is behind them all the way. Philosophy of this
program is very simple: all information, tools and support men need to improve their health, with
refreshing a non nonsense approach (Howard, Lam and Duca, 2022). This program has been
helping men in losing weight since 2014 through their real life weight loss programmes and online
resources. MAN v FAT is football with a difference. Individual's weight loss progress impact the
team's performance, and together with individual's team, they will work to score goals both on and
off pitch. Even if people have not played the footie since many years, MAN v FAT football is
consider as fantastic way to improve health and around 90% of participants lose weight.
MAN v FAT is different form other programs in several ways which are mentioned below:

 Weekly games- In this, football is paled every week with a qualified referees. If people
feel like that they are not fit enough, then they does not need to worry because MAN v
FAT is for everyone, even if any one have not kicked single ball for long time period.
 It is a team thing- In this participants will be placed in team with the individual who want
to lose their weight too, they know exactly what participants are going through, and people
will be supported every step of was by their team and coach ( Lee, 2022).
 Real rewards- In this, people get rewarded for their positive changes. Their weight loss
progress impact team's performance on pitch, with the rewards to hit weight loss
milestones too.
Effectiveness of MAN v FAT
This game program is very effective as it has become most successful weight management
plans ever, with around 95% players losing their weight and approximately 62% players hitting
5% body weight reduction target. “It is analysed that weight loss counted just as much as football
if people want to win league”. There has been several written about how gamification of the
mundane and thankless tasks is next big thing and MAN v FAT Football depict that harnessing
people's competitive nature can lead to big step forward in term of the weight loss. This game also
give a motivation to stick to this programme (Maguire, 2022). If an individual is losing his
weight not just form him, but for his team, then it add the another layer to motivation. “MAN v
FAT is not only about losing weight, but it is also about enjoying the sport within a friendly
atmosphere or environment, where people learning about healthy diet and lifestyle- when making
some new friends”. It is certainly borne out by staff experience: biggest drawbacks they have
found is to keep up with the demand. They had around 1000 applicants for original 80 places on
pilot league, that resulting that this program is now partnering with the Power league for taking it
nationwide. Having a support network make all difference when people are trying to lose their
weight. As pandemic restriction were begin to ease, they are relishing opportunities to get back on
football pitch, and they are making most of supporting their teammates in person. This programs
also help people in improving their mental health supported as part of their efforts for improving
their personal well-being with this male weight loss programme.

Opportunity for MAN v FAT to improve its delivery
It has set out its six Game changer objectives and other eight serve game objectives. It
demonstrate their determination to substantially changes the fabric of game and address main key
societal issues.
 Within England, the football should be such game in which opportunity for girls to play is
same for as for boys. Therefore, MAN v FAT can grab this opportunity by bring certain
changes where girls can also take part in this game. It will increase market share of
respective program and it will be recognised as more valued.
 Delivery of MAN v FAT can be improved by facilitating such excessive in which people
live, they have an easy access to an affordable and great facility on which to play ( Nivetha
and et. al., 2022).
 Another most effective way to improve excellent delivery is use of technology. If MAN v
FAT run its game by using latest digital tools- easily administrated from phone as a part of
daily life, lessening burden on their wonderful volunteers (Patel and Robert, 2022).
Corporate social responsibilities
Increasing importance of the corporate social responsibilities within professional football
lead to demand for the sector specific framework for the strategic CSR integration which take
particularities of the football into account. CSR is a part of business ethics of MAN v FAT. It must
be stated that in football, main goals of any club or program like MAN v FAT is to increase
welfare through sporting success on the filed (Tian and et. al., 2022.Whitfield, 2022). Respective
program is doing social welfare by helping people in reducing their weight and make them more
healthier. Main aim of the MAN v FAT should not only be the economic and sporting standard,
but also social and ethical moral ones.
 By practising corporate social responsibilities, MAN v FAT strengthen its bound with
citizens with whom it form community. Thus, devotion of fans for the MAN v FAT will
increase. This increased devotion, is most significant return on the CSR investment for
MAN v FAT. Over long run, respective program can capitalize upon devotion.
 MAN v FAT is fulfilling its corporate social responsibility mainly by supporting people in
losing their weight so that they feel more better and healthier. This program is spreading
awareness in society for a good health. It also help many people to achieve their target in

losing weight. Thus MAN v FAT is contributing in the society by assisting men to meet
their health need.
 Through corporate social responsibilities, MAN v FAT target to accomplish a sustainable
development of its community. This development may take place in three main sector that
are environment, society and economy (Sadiq, Azhar and Ahmad, 2022).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that, sports are very essential for individual's life as
it keep humans healthy. Football is most loved and popular sport entire the world as it impact
people in profound ways or manner. Whether it is by assisting to develop the new reflexes and
muscle memory when people play with it, by changing their perception of the controllable space
when individual play without it, and by simply alleviating stress as past time. Thus, football can
be observed as a sport, hobby and obsession. MAN v FAT is a program which was introduced in
England with the purpose to lose weight. In this program, an individual took for 25 hours and
actually *played the football to gain personal experience, they also took notes in order to improve
their practices. This program help many people in losing their weight due to which it has gain
much attraction of participant. This program is different form other club as it contain many
different form other programmes. For instance, in this game, people are rewarded on the basis of
their performance, that impact performance of entire team. This game has fulfilled it social
responsibility by helping people in meeting their objective of weight lose. Thus, it is analysed that
football is an effective game which is useful for health as it keep people fit and fine effectively
and efficiently.

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Online reference
MAN v FAT, 2022 ( online) available through <https://manvfat.com/about/#:~:text=MAN%20v
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