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As football’s governing body in England, safeguarding is a fundamental aspect of The FA’s role – and that of its affiliated members. Collectively we have an ongoing duty to ensure the game is a safe, positive and enjoyable experience for the millions of children, young people and adults who regularly play, watch, coach, referee and […]
It takes a certain amount of dedication to get out of bed on a cold and rainy weekend morning to kick a ball around a waterlogged pitch. Faced with typical grassroots conditions, football is often anything but a beautiful game, so what keeps players coming back week after week? In the majority of cases, grassroots […]
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This year’s FA Girls Football Week will run from 23rd April – 29th April 2018. It will be a fun filled week of activities designed to get as many girls involved in playing football. Whether girls play regularly or are lacing their boots for the first time, it is a great opportunity for them to […]
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Rarely do coaching sessions or match days go perfectly to plan. Here, FA county coach developer, Lee Brown, outlines 10 common problems encountered by coaches offering a variety of solutions you can use with your players. 1) The session isn’t working If your session has lots of intricacies and isn’t going to plan, it’s important […]
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Cup Final Day – its Sunday, 6.15 am and I’m wide awake still thinking about team selection. If I’ve learnt anything this season, it is that you can bend over backwards for the kids’ parents and you’ll still never make some happy. My father-in-law died a week ago. Things have been tough. Life goes on I know, but he would […]
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I can’t believe it, I’m walking across the quagmire that is to be the pitch for my youngest son Alfie’s first ever cup match for his Under 9’s team. It’s windy and cold, the parents are putting a brave face on it, but it’s one of those blow your umbrella inside out kind of days. The weather though, isn’t what […]
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High quality football kit and equipment is being made available to primary schools across England and Wales, as the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme is opening for applications on Monday 19 February. Delivered by the Football Foundation and run in partnership with Nike and Kitlocker, the Kit and Equipment scheme enables schools […]
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National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities. You can apply if your organisation is a: voluntary or community organisation registered charity constituted group or club not-for-profit company or community interest company social enterprise school statutory body (including town, parish and community council). We can fund […]
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Ex-football coach Barry Bennell has been jailed for 31 years at Liverpool Crown Court for 50 counts of child sexual abuse. Bennell, described as the “devil incarnate” by the judge, was convicted of abusing 12 boys aged eight to 15 between 1979 and 1991. Judge Clement Goldstone QC said Bennell, 64, was “sheer evil”. He […]
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The FA is working with its Official Community Partner McDonald’s to celebrate grassroots football and create opportunities to play for all across England. Taking place each summer, Community Football Days are a showcase of grassroots youth football in your area and are hosted either by a County FA or an accredited Charter Standard club. Community […]
