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The Football Association [The FA] has today announced an ambitious new four-year strategy for disability football in England, titled Football Without Limits, setting out plans to grow disability football participation by more than a third. This follows the announcement of The FA’s new 2024-28 strategy, ‘Inspiring Positive Change Through Football’, to take English football […]
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Learn how to plan and prepare to respond if a first aid emergency presents itself. About the course This free, online module from England Football learning will help you learn how to plan and prepare to respond if a first aid emergency presents itself as well as exploring how being prepared can help to […]
Why everybody should support the FA’s Play Safe campaign. A grassroots leader has urged everybody involved in children’s football to get behind this weekend’s Play Safe campaign. Play Safe is a nationwide initiative from the Football Association to focus attention on the vital importance of safeguarding across our national game. “The Play Safe campaign, in my opinion, […]
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Over the coming months, many coaches will brave winter conditions to deliver coaching sessions to young players. Here, FA regional coach development manager, Martin Dighton, provides ten top tips to help fully engage with players when working outdoors. 1) Young children are not mini-versions of adults As much as they will be adults one day, […]
Why apply? Portable floodlights can be a cost-effective way for you to use your facilities during the hours of darkness. The Football Foundation will accept applications for both new and previously owned portable floodlights for use on artificial or natural turf training areas. Eligibility 01 Who can apply? You don’t have to be a […]
Legacy of recent England successes to be felt in clubs and schools across the country Government to commit to supporting grassroots facilities that nurture our future football stars, and recognising the people who make that happen. Girls and boys across the country to get more access to football to ensure legacy of UEFA EURO 2024 […]
Witnesses are being sought following an assault at the end of a youth football tournament in Roade. A statement from Northamptonshire Police reads as follows; The incident occurred between 3pm and 4pm on Sunday, June 9, when several players from two under-13 teams became involved in a verbal altercation. As the referee intervened to defuse […]
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The need for funds in Grassroots football increases year on year but sponsors are becoming increasingly difficult to find, here’s 10 tried and tested ways to generate funds for your team, some you may have tried, some maybe not. If you have novel ways of raising funds please feel free to share with the Grassroots […]
Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my son who plays on the team. I’m absolutely appalled by the response from some of the parents who openly said in front of other parents and players, “Your out of […]
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New rules around heading the ball have been introduced into grassroots football. So, here’s how you can coach your players when heading isn’t allowed. What players should do instead of heading the ball There are plenty of choices for what to do instead of heading the ball. What they decide will depend on the […]
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