Who do YOU want to SOAK??
GRF Admin
15/08/2019
Category: News
GRF Admin
15/08/2019
#GrassRootsSummerSoak
GRF Admin
15/08/2019
Grassroots have teamed up with the Bradley Lowery Foundation to raise awareness of the fantastic work the foundation does, raise some funds and spread a little bit of Summer fun! After a conversation between Paul from Grassroots and Gemma from the Bradley…
FA SCHEME TO OFFER CLUBS DISCOUNTED DEFIBRILLATORS
GRF Admin
26/07/2019
THE FA HAS LAUNCHED PHASE 3 OF ITS NATIONAL INITIATIVE ‘HEART SAFE CLUBS’ TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATORS TO ALL GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CLUBS IN ENGLAND FROM 1 JULY 2019. Research shows that over 90% of sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes happen either…
Top Tips for Keeping Young Players Safe in Excessive Heat
GRF Admin
25/07/2019
Common sense is key! The best advice we can give is to use common sense, and if in doubt STOP, heat breaks and water breaks are very common in countries where young players train and play in hot conditions, however in the…
The FA Guide to Improving Matchday for Children
GRF Admin
18/07/2019
We can all help children enjoy football more by creating the right environment. That is why The FA has produced an easy-to-follow guide to help improve the matchday experience for younger players. From introducing codes of conduct to simply providing refreshments, the…
£10,000 grants available for Grassroots Heroes from SPAR – Apply HERE
GRF Admin
14/07/2019
People’s Podium Last year SPAR awarded gymnastics coach Mike Briggs £10,000 to help his local club in Dumfries improve their facilities. This year we’re back again! We’re on the lookout for the Hero Next Door making a difference, big or small to…
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…