Talk FC

Talk FC Talk FC exists for one simple reason: too many men are struggling in silence.

We are a Community Interest Company that uses football (the most universal language in this country) as a vehicle to bring men together, improve mental wellbeing, and build the

💙 WORLD SU***DE PREVENTION DAY | TALK FCYOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE IT ALONE.Sometimes life gets heavy. Stress, loneliness, r...
10/09/2026

💙 WORLD SU***DE PREVENTION DAY | TALK FC

YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE IT ALONE.

Sometimes life gets heavy. Stress, loneliness, relationships, money, work, football or simply not feeling yourself.

You don’t need to have all the answers. Sometimes the most important thing is to TALK.

⚽ TALK. LISTEN. CONNECT.

Check in with your teammates.
Ask “Are you OK?”
Listen without judgement.
Let them know they’re not alone.

If you’re struggling, or worried about someone else, reach out.

📞 Samaritans: 116 123 — 24/7
📱 Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258 — 24/7
☎️ NHS: 111 — urgent mental health support
🚨 Emergency: 999 / A&E

Football brings us together.
Talking keeps us connected.
Looking out for each other matters.

DON’T SUFFER IN SILENCE.

TALK. LISTEN. CONNECT. 💙⚽

Ready to take the next step toward a fresh start? ⚽️✨Starting Friday 18 September If you’re aged 20–55, living in Haveri...
09/09/2026

Ready to take the next step toward a fresh start? ⚽️✨Starting Friday 18 September

If you’re aged 20–55, living in Havering, and currently looking for work, Pitch To Purpose is here to support you. Delivered by Talk FC in partnership with Havering Works Trailblazers, this free weekly men’s wellbeing programme uses football to help build confidence, boost self-esteem, and break down barriers to employment in a supportive, pressure-free space.

What each session includes:
⚽ A friendly, casual game of football
🤝 A warm, welcoming environment for all abilities
💼 Tailored employability support to help you move forward

Session Details:
🗓 When: Every Friday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Powerleague Romford, Eastern Avenue West, RM7 7AY

Get in touch to join or find out more:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 07397 501 110

Whether you want to get active, meet great people, or get guidance on your next career step, come along this Friday 18th

⚽💚 TALK FC PLAYER FOCUS – CHRIS Illingworth 💚⚽👑 OUR CAPTAIN. OUR DEFENDER. OUR TALKER.Some defenders stop attacks.Some o...
09/09/2026

⚽💚 TALK FC PLAYER FOCUS – CHRIS Illingworth 💚⚽

👑 OUR CAPTAIN. OUR DEFENDER. OUR TALKER.

Some defenders stop attacks.
Some organise the defence.
And then there’s Chris… who appears to believe that every defensive situation requires a full team briefing! 😂

As our captain, Chris is the man at the back who keeps everyone organised, switched on and, most importantly, talking.

There’s a real nod to the legendary Liverpool defenders of the 70s and 80s in Chris’s approach — Emlyn Hughes, Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson. Calm when needed, committed when it matters, and never afraid to put the body on the line for the team.

But what makes Chris special isn’t just what he does with his feet.

🗣️ He communicates.
🛡️ He leads.
💪 He puts a shift in.
❤️ He looks after the lads.

And when Chris is defending, he really does put the TALK into TALK FC.

Because at TALK FC, defending isn’t just about stopping the opposition — it’s about encouraging the bloke next to you, keeping everyone involved and making sure nobody feels like they’re on their own.

From a handful of players to a proper football family, Chris has been right there helping build it.

Same passion. Same values. Different gravy. 👑

💚 Chris — TALK FC captain, leader and the voice from the back.

🗣️🛡️💚

Here are the recent snaps of the last week of our sessions. Great football, great banter & excellent conversations.Talk ...
08/09/2026

Here are the recent snaps of the last week of our sessions. Great football, great banter & excellent conversations.

Talk FC brings men together each week to get active, meet new people, have a laugh and, importantly, check in with each other after the football. 🗣️⚽️

📍 MONDAYS — Noak Hill
🕗 8–9pm
➡️ Please note: our Monday sessions at Noak Hill will take a short break after Monday 14th September while the pitch undergoes refurbishment. We'll keep you updated on when we're back.

📍 TUESDAYS — Fairlop
🕖 7–8pm
➡️ Followed by a check-in straight after the game

📍 FRIDAYS — Romford
🕗 8–9pm
➡️ Followed by a check-in straight after the game

You don't need to be a footballer. You don't need to know anyone. And you don't need to have everything figured out.

Just turn up, play some football and have a chat. 💚

Sometimes a kickabout is all it takes to get through the door.

Talk FC — football that starts the conversation.

⚽💚 PLAYER FOCUS | Meet Alex Conway 💚⚽Every player has a story.Our TALK FC Player Focus series shines a light on the peop...
02/09/2026

⚽💚 PLAYER FOCUS | Meet Alex Conway 💚⚽

Every player has a story.

Our TALK FC Player Focus series shines a light on the people behind the football – why they joined, what they get from attending, and what being part of our community means to them.

This time, we’re focusing on Alex Conway, 43, who comes along for a pretty simple reason – getting out, playing football and spending time with regular friendly faces. ⚽

For Alex, TALK FC provides more than just a football session. It’s a chance to stay fit, clear the mind and enjoy some time away from everything else.

But Alex has also taken on another very important role within the TALK FC family…

📊 THE TALK FC HUMAN SCOREBOARD! 😂

Forget VAR. Forget goal-line technology. Forget the bloke keeping track on his phone…

We’ve got Alex! 😂

Whether it’s keeping tabs on the goals, remembering the score or making sure nobody conveniently “forgets” what the actual result was, Alex has become TALK FC’s unofficial human scoreboard. 🧮⚽

And perhaps that’s why we trust him – because when it comes to the score, Alex doesn’t do alternative facts! 😂

But jokes aside, Alex highlights one of the things that makes TALK FC special. It’s a friendly group where people are willing to be open and talk if something is affecting them – but there’s absolutely no pressure to talk either.

Sometimes you need a conversation.

Sometimes you just need to kick a football around with a good group of lads.

And sometimes you need Alex to tell you you’ve actually lost 7–6 when you were convinced it was 6–6! 😂

💚 More Than Football. It’s Family. 💚

02/09/2026

⚽️💚 COME & SUPPORT TALK FC💚⚽️
We’re getting ready for a fantastic evening of football, community and connection — and EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 🙌

🟢TALK FC 🆚 LMAC Group Limited 🔵
📅 Friday 2nd October
⏰ Kick-off: 7PM
📍 Billericay Town FC – Blunts Wall Road, CM12 9SA

🎟️ FREE ENTRY! 🎟️
Yes, that’s right — come along, bring your friends and family, and enjoy the game completely FREE!

🍔 FOOD AVAILABLE
🍻 BAR OPEN & DRINKS AVAILABLE
🎟️ RAFFLE TAKING PLACE — with some great prizes up for grabs!

This isn’t just about what happens on the pitch. It’s about bringing people together, showcasing what Talk FC is all about, celebrating our brilliant sponsors LMAC for their support and creating a brilliant atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. 💚

It will be such a positive experience for the players to have a BIG crowd on the sidelines cheering the teams on! 📣⚽️

So grab your mates, bring the family, tell your neighbours and come down and make some noise..

⚽💚 PLAYER FOCUS | Meet Leo Gowing 💚⚽Every player has a story.Our TALK FC Player Focus series shines a light on the peopl...
26/08/2026

⚽💚 PLAYER FOCUS | Meet Leo Gowing 💚⚽

Every player has a story.

Our TALK FC Player Focus series shines a light on the people behind the football – why they joined, what they get from attending, and what being part of our community means to them.

For our next Player Focus, we meet Leo Gowing. At just 29, Leo has become a familiar face at TALK FC and perfectly captures what our sessions are all about.

Leo comes along to spend time with some really great guys, play football and have a laugh along the way. ⚽😂

But what started as simply turning up for football has become something much more important.

Leo openly admits that he didn’t initially see TALK FC as something he particularly needed in his life. Now, though, he can’t imagine his weekly routine without the inclusion of TALK FC.

And that’s the beauty of what we do.

Whether you’ve had a brilliant week or everything outside of football feels like it’s going wrong, Leo knows that turning up to TALK FC is something he’ll never regret.

He’s also become a huge advocate for what we do, having recommended TALK FC to countless others – and he plans to keep doing so.

Leo’s words perfectly sum up the power of the TALK FC community:

“No matter how rubbish things outside may be on that particular day, I never regret taking some time out and turning up to TALK FC.”

That’s more than football.

That’s connection, friendship, belonging and looking after each other. 💚

A massive thank you to Leo for being part of the TALK FC family and for helping make our sessions what they are.

⚽ More Than Football. It’s Family. 💚

Given the interest from our pilot sessions run in July, we are pleased to announce another Talk FC 50+ session is taking...
26/08/2026

Given the interest from our pilot sessions run in July, we are pleased to announce another Talk FC 50+ session is taking place Sunday 20th September at 3pm!

As part of our mission to use football to bring people together, improve wellbeing and tackle isolation, we're inviting local men to join us for a FREE session at Harrow Lodge Park.

Whether you've played football all your life, haven't kicked a ball for years, or simply fancy meeting some new people and getting active, Talk FC 50+ is for you:

✅ Gentle, friendly football
✅ Meet new people
✅ Improve physical and mental wellbeing
✅ No pressure, no judgement, just good company
✖️ Not quite ready for bowls or walking football just yet!
📍 Harrow Lodge Park - near the Lakeview Palace Cafe
📅 FREE session

Sunday 20th Sept
👥 Men aged 50+
Drop us a message if you are coming along.

Even though we are in peak school holidays and people are taking their well earned annual leave, plenty of lads have bee...
26/08/2026

Even though we are in peak school holidays and people are taking their well earned annual leave, plenty of lads have been turning out for our sessions. Good company, good football and great conversations. That is what it is all about.

Our programmes run as follows:
Mondays @ Noak Hill 8-9.30pm
Tuesdays Powerleague Fairlop 7-8.30pm
Fridays Powerleague Romford 8-9:30pm

Please do reach out to get involved.

Address

343 Dagnam Park Drive
Romford
RM3 9EN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm

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