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BARCLAYS COMMUNITY SPORT FUND – FEMALE COACHES FOR GIRLS GRANT
Barclays grants available to help more women become grassroots coaches The Barclays Community...
FA TO ROLL OUT NEW SUICIDE PREVENTION TOOLKIT ACROSS GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
A landmark new suicide prevention toolkit launched by Prince William today is set to be embedded...
£1 MILLION OF NEW KITCHENS AVAILABLE FOR GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CLUBS
Does your grassroots football club need a new kitchen? ⚽ Howdens has committed a further £1...
SCOTLAND – 750 CHILDREN LOSE THEIR FOOTBALL BECAUSE OF ADULT BEHAVIOUR
Around 750 children aged just five and six had their grassroots football cancelled last weekend...
COUNTY FA POSTPONES START OF CHILDREN’S FOOTBALL SEASON AS DROUGHT LEAVES PITCHES UNSAFE
Dorset County FA has postponed the start of its Mini-Soccer League season because prolonged dry...
NEW FA MEASURE: REFEREES GIVEN POWER TO STOP GRASSROOTS MATCHES
Referees across grassroots football are being given the power to pause matches when they believe...
FA GUIDANCE – GRASS PITCH USAGE DURING DROUGHT
This guidance is intended to help clubs, leagues and match officials assess risks consistently and...
I SCOUTED JUDE BELLINGHAM — HERE’S THE TRUTH ABOUT SPOTTING A FUTURE STAR
People often ask me what it was like scouting Jude Bellingham. The truth is, hundreds of...
NEW SEASON, NEW RULES: THE BIGGEST CHANGES TO YOUTH FOOTBALL IN YEARS ARE NOW HERE
After months of discussion, debate and some strong opinions, the FA's Future Fit changes are...
ALDI SPORTS FUND
Aldi Sports Fund Supporting grassroots sport across Great Britain Grassroots sports clubs play a...
HAS THE WORD “ACADEMY” LOST ITS MEANING?
There was a time when hearing the words, "My child has joined an academy," meant something very...
SHOULD EVERY CHILD GET EQUAL GAME TIME?
Few topics create more debate in grassroots football than game time. Ask ten coaches whether every...