Featured Archives - Team Grassroots

SIGN UP FOR THE FA PEOPLE’S CUP HERE!!!!

GRF Admin 16/01/2019

Grassroots teams from across the country can now sign up to compete in The FA People’s Cup for 2019. The People’s Cup, which is the largest small-sided football competition in the country, is made up of 15 different categories and offers a…

DEFIBRILLATOR – PHASE 3 FUNDING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

GRF Admin 15/01/2019

Do you want to get involved in getting a heavily sudsidised defibrillator into your football club? By completing the below form and signing up, you’ll be notified when phase three opens up. Club Details FA Affiliation Number* Parent County FA* Amateur Football…

Dalton Dynamoes U6 player diagnosed with Leukemia over Christmas

GRF Admin 04/01/2019

After Tyler’s mum had been back and forth from the doctors over the last few months, Tyler became very ill on 27th December and Jade had to take him to HRI. Very quickly, it became apparent that Tyler was more ill than anyone…

Are you ready for Grassroots 2019!!!!!

GRF Admin 03/01/2019

A third of children in England “Not Active Enough” Leading Survey Reveals

GRF Admin 06/12/2018

One in three children in England does fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a day – half the amount recommended by government guidelines, a report by Sport England suggests. The survey is the largest ever of its kind and gives comprehensive insight…

5 REASONS WHY YOUNG PLAYERS SHOULD TRY FUTSAL DURING THE WINTER MONTHS

GRF Admin 03/12/2018

Mike Skubala, FA futsal elite performance manager and head coach of the England team, outlines five reasons why grassroots coaches should take their players indoors to play futsal this winter. 1) Do you want better players? There is lots of anecdotal evidence about…

Are the Professional clubs getting scouting wrong with kids?

GRF Admin 28/11/2018

“Anyone who tells you they can spot a professional player at five years old is basically lying,” says talent ID manager Nick Levett, an expert in the eight to 11-year-old age group and one of several FA appointments encouraging clubs to improve…

Gareth Southgates trickiest press conference yet.

GRF Admin 28/11/2018

GARETH SOUTHGATE SHOWS SUPPORT FOR FA RESPECT CAMPAIGN

GRF Admin 28/11/2018

Dear Youth Football Coaches, “In your position, you’re likely to be one of the most important role models in a young person’s life. Your role in helping children to develop as footballers and young people should never be underestimated. The way you…

Alex gave me a look I will never ever forget, in fact it gave me goosebumps.

GRF Admin 27/11/2018

A real moment of grassroots magic happened at the weekend that restored my faith in the sport, a child I’ve coached for about a year who came from a team who said he “wasn’t good enough” In all the games he’s ever…

Isn’t it great when the keeper gets to be the hero and Save the game. (See what we did there😂) #SafeHands

GRF Admin 23/11/2018

A very honest message from a parent coach, if only I had asked first….

GRF Admin 22/11/2018

So my boy finally reached the magical age of 7 last spring and all the football training, school clubs could now pay off and I could get him on a team. It turned out the local FA affiliated club were looking for…