DID YOU KNOW THAT...
1) GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL SURVEY
Whether you are a player, a coach, a referee or among the hundreds of thousands of volunteers that keep the wheels of grassroots football turning, we want to hear from you about football in your area.
The survey should take around 10 minutes and if you complete it in full you can be entered into a draw for one of 12 prizes. The survey is open until 9am Friday 8th November.
2) ANNUAL HEALTH CHECKS
Charter Standard Clubs are required to complete and submit their Annual Health Check (AHC) every year, to evidence they maintain the high standard to make sure they are among the best places to play and enjoy football. Clubs manage their team and official records through Whole Game System.
We want to help you maintain your award, so have launched the AHC Grant allowing clubs to apply for support funding – Deadline for applications 3rd Nov.
If you submit your AHC before 14th October and get awarded you will be put in the pot to win a selection of prizes.
If you haven’t already, start your AHC today.
3) WOMEN’S AND GIRLS’ FOOTBALL FORUM
All clubs who have a female football provision are invited to our Women’s and Girls' Football Forum on Monday 4th November here at Rectory Park from 7pm. We will have guest speakers from the FA and will cover a variety of topics of all the programmes we have on offer, as well as wanting to hear from you.
See below for the invite & sign up
4) CPD EVENTS
INTRODUCTION TO FUTSAL CPD
Ever considered introducing Futsal at your grassroots club? Want to know more on how it can impact your players? Our upcoming CPD with FA Futsal Tutor and FA Coach Mentor, Luis Melville, is for coaches wanting to learn more about the fundamentals of Futsal and how to incorporate it within your grassroots environment.
WOMEN’S COACHES HUB – MATCHDAY WORKSHOP
Female coaches across Middlesex are invited to a match day workshop with FA Women’s Championships side London Bees.
UEFA B (LEVEL 3) COACHING CPD
The first in a series of CPD events for UEFA B (Level 3) coaches from Regional FA Coach Mentor, Kevin Green, will focus on ‘Developing an individual within a unit’.
5) PITCH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
The FA have launched £8 million for the Pitch Improvement Programme (PIP) which will see over 2,000 pitches improved over 4 years in line with the National Game Strategy. The PIP is there to support grassroots clubs, club volunteers and grounds teams.
Middlesex FA are accepting expression of interest from clubs and other partners who manage the maintenance of grass pitches within the county.
TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORM, CLICK HERE
6) BRENTFORD FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Brentford Community Sports Trust are running female only training sessions during October Half Term that supports every player’s development, no matter the ability, and is in addition to grassroots club football.
