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Message from a Grassroots Coach, a letter I will never send.

GRF Admin 11/07/2019

Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more often than I do,…

FA REPORT VALUES THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AT OVER £10BN

GRF Admin 10/07/2019

NEW FA REPORT VALUES THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AT OVER £10BN First report of its kind shows the social and economic value of adults playing grassroots football in England is £10.8bn each year £8.7bn alone can be…

Funding Available from Persimmon – Apply HERE

GRF Admin 26/06/2019

Our hugely successful Community Champions programme has already donated more than £1 million to good causes in England, Wales and Scotland. Every month we give away 60 donations of up to £1,000 each to local groups and charities. 60 donations of up…

CBBC Football Talent Search

GRF Admin 20/06/2019

If you LOVE football and know a trick or two, then we want to hear from you. CBBC is looking for a young, talented person who is passionate about football! We want someone to be the face of an exciting new digital…

Whos the best Coach? Your Coach or Pep?

GRF Admin 12/06/2019

Are you aware of next season’s law changes?

GRF Admin 12/06/2019

Laws of the Game 2019/20 The Laws of the Game 2019/20 come into force 1 June 2019. A number of changes were approved at the 133rd Annual General Meeting of The IFAB on 2 March this year including: the introduction of yellow…

The FA Futsal Fund – Apply HERE

GRF Admin 11/06/2019

The FA and Football Foundation have launched The FA Futsal Fund, investing £300,000 into the development of Futsal in England. The scheme offers grants of either £1,500 or £3,000 to develop new youth futsal leagues across the country to increase the opportunity…

Engaging parents: it’s not ‘us and them’

GRF Admin 07/06/2019

FA county coach developer, Rebecca Garlick, discusses the importance of engaging parents* in the coaching process and the crucial role they can have on the development of young players. 1. Parental significance Parents are in the majority of cases, the most important…

“Do it, just do it”

GRF Admin 06/06/2019

Advice from Toni to any female considering getting involved in football “Do it, just do it” #GrassRoots #GrassrootsFootball #GRF #Grassroots4ALL#WomensFootball #WomensWorldCup #France2018

Sin Bins, what do YOU think…..

GRF Admin 05/06/2019

Whose game is it anyway?

GRF Admin 04/06/2019

In many ways a simple question to answer, but one that despite what we may say as parents and sometimes as coaches, is not always backed up by the behaviours that we display on a regular basis. In the cold light of…

Club Football in England is changing for everyone. 👀👀

GRF Admin 20/05/2019