Joe Russell

Head Coach at the @FballFunFactory | Train with me at 📍 TBHA 📍 The Triangle 📍 The Dolphin

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🤔 I WAS RECENTLY ASKED what my favourite thing about running the Football Fun Factory is…

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📈 DEVELOPMENT - our FFF value for this month!

Child development is at the heart of everything we do, with football development coming as a by product of each child’s participation at the sessions.

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👶🏻 OUR TOTS SESSION aren’t just football!

They help little ones develop their motor skills, social skills, confidence and so much more!

As well as learning football skills, children also learn colours, counting, shapes and how to treat others.

The list is endless!

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👏 SHOUTOUT TO WILL! When Will joined us, he had no experience working with children at all…

However, he came across as a very likeable lad with great work ethic and bags of potential.

He’s now making football fun for hundreds of children across the community!

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🌞 BANK HOLIDAY DONE RIGHT! The perfect balance of work, football, rest, family, celebration, sport and downtime!

My goal at the start of 2026 was to find a better work, life balance.

One I’m often guilty of not achieving!

This weekend has reminded me why I set that goal…

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🕶️ IT’S NEARLY THE WEEKEND, and the sun has got it’s hat on!

If you’re attending our sessions over the next week or so, please remember plenty of water, sun cream and hats as it’s forecast to be a scorcher!

However you’re spending your bank holiday weekend, make it a good one!

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Football has been a massive part of my life growing up, and it’s a pleasure to be able to give this back to youngsters today.

The FFF is all about igniting a passion and allowing children of all abilities to fall in love with football.

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💭 FOOTBALL MEMORIES! 13 years ago, Marle Place Wanderers u15s lifted the Mid Sussex league title.

Fantastic memories with a top group of boys which still live with me today like this one will be created!

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⚽️ SMALL SIDED MATCHES - everyone’s favourite part of a football session!

We kick off our sessions with arrival matches. The children are assigned a pitch and jump straight into the action when they arrive!

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😱 THIS HALF TERM has flown by! We have less than two weeks until our next Football Fun Camps!

Not sorted the May or Summer holidays yet?!

Find more information about our upcoming camps here - https://t.co/nxu2XUDvmQ

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🔵 ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS with our Blue Card award!

I’m not only passionate about making football fun, it’s my goal to help young children improve their confidence and grow as individuals too.

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🎥 POV: Spurs’ dressing room this evening…

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🌟 CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW FFF Facebook pages for Mid Sussex and Steyning & Ashington!

Here you can stay up to date with all things FFF including key updates, content and session information.

Look out for a giveaway going live on the page very soon!

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🦈 WE’RE HEADING UNDERWATER at Tots Football Fun this week!

Our pitch is turning into the sea, and the children will be swimming away from sharks while keeping their footballs safe!

Our inflatable pitch can turn into anything when the children let their imaginations run wild!

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🤗 FULL OF PRAISE! Our sessions are designed to improve a child’s confidence.

The language we use is always as positive as possible with plenty of praise being dished out.

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🥅 DIVING INTO A NEW WEEK with some inflatable goal action!

My favourite of our inflatables and one that proves very popular at our camps and parties.

The kids got the better of me this time around, but I’m seeking revenge in May half term!

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🤗 INCLUSIVE TO ALL! As part of our mission to make football as accessible as possible, we aim to make our sessions as inclusive as we can!

It’s not easy trying something new at such a young age, but it’s a lot easier when everyone else is so friendly and welcoming.

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🔙 WEEKLY SESSIONS are back after our Easter break!

We currently have 3 week free trial spaces in the following locations…

👉 Burgess Hill
👉 Hurstpierpoint
👉 Steyning
👉 Ashington
👉 Haywards Heath (waiting list)

Head to our website to book your child’s free trial!

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🔵 REWARDING POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS with Blue Cards!

Each month we focus on a specific FFF value and reward children displaying these with our Blue Card award.

This month we’re focusing on ‘friendship’!

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🫸 1-1 INTERACTIONS are key to what we do at the Football Fun Factory!

These moments help build and create strong relationships with each child.

They allow us to support children needing an extra hand, challenge high performers, and aid development on and off the pitch.