Who's that dribbling on the wing?

We all know that footballers need to be able to juggle a ball andshow perfect control.

But mum-of-two Debbie Heywood is showing off her juggling skillsmore than most by running a football school for youngsters calledSocatots, working as a nurse and looking after her young family toboot.

The 33-year-old holds classes in Bath and north east Somerset andalready has 60 budding footballers signed up.

She has two young children, two-year-old Joe, and Beth, who is 14months.

"Joe has got so much energy and I was looking for a structuredprogramme for him that was quite physical but there was nothingreally that was in the area.

"As well as being a mum, I work as a nurse in intensive care andlove working with kids and am into health promotion so it fits well.

"Because this business is term time and runs for 36 weeks of theyear I am going to keep up my nursing registration during the schoolholidays."

Socatots is structured into age specific groups and helps pre-schoolers learn key soccer skills by playing fun games.

It uses specially designed footballs as well as music, action,songs and rhythms to help capture children's attention.

The lessons also help children's balance and coordination, andparents get to join in the fun. Lessons take place at the BathSports and Leisure Centre, the All Saints Centre in Weston and Twerton Village Hall.

Mrs Heywood is a keen football fan, supporting Chelsea, andplayed for a team abroad before she started a family.

"The response to Socatots has been really good. I started thisterm and we have been running for three weeks," she said.

"Because I am doing it part-time, my ideal is to hold 12 sessionsa week so I am nearly at my goal.

"Joe loves doing Socatots. Children get a little kit and he won'ttake his off the whole of Saturday."

Mrs Heywood can be contacted on 01225 484632 or emailed atd.heywood@socatots.com.