{"id":706,"date":"2022-11-16T21:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/elementor\/photo-studio\/?page_id=706"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:10:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/?page_id=706","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"706\" class=\"elementor elementor-706\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2eb0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2eb0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b40b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0b40b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817d4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"817d4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our<br>Outstanding Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb91613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"fb91613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ea878 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6ea878\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9fb1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4c9fb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgression\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe promote staff progression &amp; success so the team can continue to grow and deliver a great experience for our customers.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15db358 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"15db358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hands-helping\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 192H336v56c0 39.7-32.3 72-72 72s-72-32.3-72-72V126.4l-64.9 39C107.8 176.9 96 197.8 96 220.2v47.3l-80 46.2C.7 322.5-4.6 342.1 4.3 357.4l80 138.6c8.8 15.3 28.4 20.5 43.7 11.7L231.4 448H368c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64h16c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24v-48c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zm147.7-37.4L555.7 16C546.9.7 527.3-4.5 512 4.3L408.6 64H306.4c-12 0-23.7 3.4-33.9 9.7L239 94.6c-9.4 5.8-15 16.1-15 27.1V248c0 22.1 17.9 40 40 40s40-17.9 40-40v-88h184c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56v28.5l80-46.2c15.3-8.9 20.5-28.4 11.7-43.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tService\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe want to ensure that you have a memorable time, no matter if you're here to play football, have a pint, watch live sports or use our new modern function room.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bafce5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1bafce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-people-arrows\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96,128A64,64,0,1,0,32,64,64,64,0,0,0,96,128Zm0,176.08a44.11,44.11,0,0,1,13.64-32L181.77,204c1.65-1.55,3.77-2.31,5.61-3.57A63.91,63.91,0,0,0,128,160H64A64,64,0,0,0,0,224v96a32,32,0,0,0,32,32V480a32,32,0,0,0,32,32h64a32,32,0,0,0,32-32V383.61l-50.36-47.53A44.08,44.08,0,0,1,96,304.08ZM480,128a64,64,0,1,0-64-64A64,64,0,0,0,480,128Zm32,32H448a63.91,63.91,0,0,0-59.38,40.42c1.84,1.27,4,2,5.62,3.59l72.12,68.06a44.37,44.37,0,0,1,0,64L416,383.62V480a32,32,0,0,0,32,32h64a32,32,0,0,0,32-32V352a32,32,0,0,0,32-32V224A64,64,0,0,0,512,160ZM444.4,295.34l-72.12-68.06A12,12,0,0,0,352,236v36H224V236a12,12,0,0,0-20.28-8.73L131.6,295.34a12.4,12.4,0,0,0,0,17.47l72.12,68.07A12,12,0,0,0,224,372.14V336H352v36.14a12,12,0,0,0,20.28,8.74l72.12-68.07A12.4,12.4,0,0,0,444.4,295.34Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTogether\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTogether we make brilliant experiences and memories. Aiding grassroots football and entertainment.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f6fc2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b7f6fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-volleyball-ball\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M231.39 243.48a285.56 285.56 0 0 0-22.7-105.7c-90.8 42.4-157.5 122.4-180.3 216.8a249 249 0 0 0 56.9 81.1 333.87 333.87 0 0 1 146.1-192.2zm-36.9-134.4a284.23 284.23 0 0 0-57.4-70.7c-91 49.8-144.8 152.9-125 262.2 33.4-83.1 98.4-152 182.4-191.5zm187.6 165.1c8.6-99.8-27.3-197.5-97.5-264.4-14.7-1.7-51.6-5.5-98.9 8.5A333.87 333.87 0 0 1 279.19 241a285 285 0 0 0 102.9 33.18zm-124.7 9.5a286.33 286.33 0 0 0-80.2 72.6c82 57.3 184.5 75.1 277.5 47.8a247.15 247.15 0 0 0 42.2-89.9 336.1 336.1 0 0 1-80.9 10.4c-54.6-.1-108.9-14.1-158.6-40.9zm-98.3 99.7c-15.2 26-25.7 54.4-32.1 84.2a247.07 247.07 0 0 0 289-22.1c-112.9 16.1-203.3-24.8-256.9-62.1zm180.3-360.6c55.3 70.4 82.5 161.2 74.6 253.6a286.59 286.59 0 0 0 89.7-14.2c0-2 .3-4 .3-6 0-107.8-68.7-199.1-164.6-233.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpportunity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the IPDA football academy we partner with, we provide opportunity and a chance for young people to progress and learn.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49689ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49689ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975d6a7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"975d6a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5afa93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5afa93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4804ecf e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4804ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fe398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6fe398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emma &amp; Rich<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c485fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c485fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Owners<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e53d4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e53d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A statement from the new owners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a2210 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5a2210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1fa4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e1fa4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soccerzone.org.uk\/?p=318\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a299ad6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a299ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e362c6d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e362c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e12277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e12277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eda7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eda7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soccer Zone Halesowen has a rich history, starting its journey under the Power League banner, part of a network founded in the 1980s to promote 5-a-side football across the UK. Power League was one of the pioneers in offering purpose-built, floodlit, all-weather pitches for small-sided games, which quickly became a popular choice for amateur leagues, local teams, and casual players alike.<\/p><p>The Halesowen venue opened in the 1990s, drawing players from across the West Midlands due to its high-quality facilities and the growing popularity of small-sided football. For decades, Power League helped to establish Halesowen as a hub for local football competitions, corporate events, and youth development programs.<\/p><p>In recent years, the venue rebranded to Soccer Zone, reflecting a new era of management and a renewed focus on community engagement. Despite the change in name, Soccer Zone has continued to offer state-of-the-art pitches and host a wide range of football events, remaining a key part of the sports culture in Halesowen. The facility\u2019s legacy of promoting grassroots football and providing a vibrant space for local footballers to train, compete, and enjoy the game endures to this day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1da945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1da945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd6434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd6434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Established in the 1990s<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c6a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6c6a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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