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TINA TURNS IN AN AMAZING SHOW FOR HER COMMUNITY TO WIN THE NATIONWIDE MUTUAL RESPECT AWARD

Posted on 15 March 2021 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

Tina Jacobs, a grandmother-of-five and ‘Victory Hants’ football volunteer coach for 150 people with disabilities and other needs in Portsmouth, is the Nationwide Building Society Mutual Respect Awards winner for February 2021. Nationwide Building Society Mutual Respect Awards, as part of The Football Association’s Respect Campaign, aims to help make grassroots football more respectful and positive. The […]

Essex Police take enforcement action against those involved in match

Posted on 22 January 2021 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

Police statement as follows in full; On Sunday (17 January) we were alerted to a football match taking place in #Billericay and our officers engaged with some of those involved. They provided identification indicating they were part of an elite level football club and the match involved youth and academy players. Based on this information officers took […]

Maintaining your well-being during lockdown

Posted on 11 January 2021 (12 April 2023) by GRF Admin

Lockdown has impacted on coaches in a variety of ways. Whereas some have welcomed the opportunity for reflection, others are raring to get back out on the grass. Use the tips below to ensure you are staying active, looking after your mental health and connecting with others. 1. Be kind to yourself Some days you’ll […]

Grassroots Bingo Challenge Cards

Posted on 7 January 2021 (10 March 2023) by GRF Admin

Download your FREE Lockdown fitness challenge bingo to use with individual players or challenge your full team. Broken down into 3 age categories, use ours or amend and adapt for your player/team. Download by clicking on the image below Create your own challenges and use the blank version below. […]

Top Tips – How to coach the team your child plays for

Posted on 9 December 2020 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

Coaching your child’s football team can sometimes be challenging, so here’s some advice to help you make the transition from parent to coach. Have you been asked to take over a team to keep it going and you agreed because you wanted your child to still have somewhere to play? Maybe you even started a […]

Sign up for The FA 21 Days of Postivity 2021

Posted on 7 December 2020 (14 March 2023) by GRF Admin

Last year over 6,000 coaches took part in 21 Days of Positivity with the aim of sharing positive hints, tips and challenges with youth coaches across the country and this year we have even more positive practices to share that will put the We Only Do Positive mantra into practice. Sign up to 21 Days […]

NEWS: Police Warning issued as football clubs in Sheffield targeted by scammers

Posted on 4 December 2020 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

NEWS: Warning issued as football clubs targeted by scammers Football clubs in South Yorkshire are being warned to be vigilant, after reports of scammers targeting teams for financial gain. Clubs of all levels, including grassroots teams, are being asked to step up their digital security and be take notice of unusual emails or phone calls. […]

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL & UTILITA ENERGY TEAM UP WITH LONDON FA TO PROVIDE THE CAPITAL’S LEAGUES WITH ESSENTIAL COVID SUPPORT

Posted on 24 November 2020 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

LONDON FA AND GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL ARE HELPING THE CITY’S LEAGUES GEAR UP FOR THE RETURN OF FOOTBALL, ONCE LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED. With support from the Grassroots Fund – powered by Utilita Energy and its High 5 campaign – we have been able to provide a free COVID support pack for all our leagues, to […]

National Lottery Community Fund – Apply HERE

Posted on 12 August 2020 (13 March 2023) by GRF Admin

COVID-19 funding under £10,000 – including Coronavirus Community Support Fund Funding Funding programmes COVID-19 funding under £10,000 – including Coronavirus Community Support Fund What can you spend money on? We can fund activities supporting people and communities affected by COVID-19. We can also help organisations overcome any acute financial difficulties they face as a result of the pandemic. […]

DEAN’S FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE – CAN YOU HELP

Posted on 12 June 2020 (13 April 2023) by GRF Admin

Dean Mandabva is a player in our U11 Rovers (Tom Marshall is his Manager/Coach). In June 2019, Dean collapsed, after tests he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and his parents told that it was inoperable with the only treatment available to Dean on the NHS being radiotherapy. After undergoing 30 sessions of radiography Dean’s […]

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