September 2023

SHROPSHIRE FA

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Andy Weston - Acting CEO

Donation Day has landed at easyfundraising, football clubs are receiving their share of £44K for free! And it’s all thanks to their club community shopping online. Because the clubs are using easyfundraising to fundraise, as their coaches, players, volunteers, and parents are spending with over 7,500 online brands, they’re receiving cashback – for free! Giving them pitch fees, training qualification happens four times a year. The la s on the list to

NEW FOR 2023 / 24

we have ad LOW BADG

If you see this Badge or Armband your Match Official is Under 18

Welcome to the team Ella

‘Ella – A Modern Day Fairytale’

#letgirlsplay #alexscott

Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicking off next month, England Football and Disney

have today unveiled a new animated short film

FREE COACH CPD

Shropshire FA are pleased to announce the first FREE coach CPD session of the 23/24 season!

Date: Wednesday 27th September 2023

Venue: Telford College, Haybridge Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NP

Topic: Introduction to Delivering a Coaching Session - this has a strong emphasis on those who have completed their I2CF qualification and would like practical support

Time: 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Are you aged 16-24 ?

Would you like to provide a voice for young Footballers in Shropshire ?

Want to build your CV by volunteering for events within the Football Industry ? Register your interest today with Amy.Newbold@shropshirefa.com

Shropshire fa stepping over the sidelines

1st july 2023

On Saturday 1st July 2023 Shropshire FA hosted their first Stepping Over the Sidelines Event at Telford College. This event was run alongside the England Football Learning initiative which saw other County FA's run similar events

The CPD brought together existing female coaches and those looking to start their coaching journey to learn more about coaching principles and characteristics and also provided an opportunity for them to plan and deliver a session.

This event was hosted by Amy Newbold (Women's Football Development Officer Apprentice) and Lisa Jackson (Equal Game Ambassador - Women and Girls Football) with a view to deliver more events like this in the future.

Contact Amy.Newbold@shropshirefa.com or 07719 069876 for more information

Football should deliver a learning experience of unequivocal quality. Players deserve it. Parents demand it. We deliver it. The Coaching Manual is designed to make learning football an exceptional experience for coaches, players and families. With thousands of brilliant, easy to follow sessions from the best in the business and software tools which take all the stress out of planning and delivery. The Coaching Manual is a world class one-stop shop for football education.

ENGLAND WU23 V BELGIUM WU23

YOUNG LIONESSES SET FOR SHREWSBURY

England WU23s will welcome Belgium to the home of Shrewsbury Town on Monday 25 September.

The squad will be led by new coach Emma Coates, after her appointment earlier this year following her time in charge of England WU19s. Before the Belgium match, which kicks off at 7pm, the Young Lionesses will begin the 2023-24 campaign away in Norway on Thursday 21 September.

Tickets for the match at the Croud Meadow are priced at £5 for adults and £1 for concessions (65+ and 18 & under).

The Young Lionesses are no strangers to the Young Flames, with the teams having met twice last season. A 4-1 home win in Tranmere in February was followed by a goalless draw in Genk in April. Among those with senior caps to have featured in the WU23s last season were Katie Robinson, Jess Park, Lucy Parker, Maya Le Tissier and Ebony Salmon.

Tickets for England WU23 v Belgium WU23 at Shrewsbury Town can be purchased via TheFA.com/tickets

DO YOU KNOW A FUTURE LIONESS?

IF YOU CAN SEE IT, SHE CAN BE IT.

#DISCOVERMYTALENT

HAVE YOU GOT AN AMAZING YOUNG FEMALE PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM? HAS SHE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW FROM GRASSROOTS TO GREATNESS? COULD SHE BECOME A LIONESS OF THE FUTURE?

YES? HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO REFER A PLAYER AND SHE COULD TAKE HER FIRST STEP ON THE WOMEN’S ENGLAND TALENT PATHWAY. THE REFERRAL WINDOW IS OPEN FROM THE 1 SEPTEMBER TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 SO NOW’S THE PERFECT TIME TO ACT. LAST SEASON WE SAW OVER 3500 UNIQUE REFERRALS AND A HOST OF TALENT THAT WE WOULDN’T HAVE DISCOVERED WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. WE NEED COACHES AND CLUBS, VOLUNTEERS, MATCH OFFICIALS, TEACHERS OR ANYONE ELSE WORKING WITH YOUNG PLAYERS WHO SEE POTENTIAL TO PUT FORWARD YOUR PLAYERS.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REPRESENT ENGLAND, WHO ARE BORN BETWEEN 2006 AND 2010, THIS COULD EVEN INCLUDE PLAYERS WHO EXCEL IN OTHER SPORTS WHO MAY HAVE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS! WE WANT TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS OUR INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE PATHWAY AND IMPORTANTLY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY IN THEIR EXISTING ENVIRONMENT, WHEREVER THAT MAY BE.

Have you been listening?

Shropshire FA have teamed with ShropshireLive to bring you live Cup Draws

ShropshireLive has been providing Shropshire news and entertainment since 2009. We reach tens of thousands of readers per month, making us the biggest online-only news publication in the county. You can now also listen to ShropshireLive.

Read the full article via ShropshireLive at:

https://www.shropshirelive.com/

veterans football

Floodlight Funding

Funded by the Premier League and delivered by the Football Foundation, the programme will provide grants of up to 70% of the costs associated with installing modern LED floodlight systems or upgrading existing metal halide systems at stadiums across the National League System and Women's Football Pyramid This will help clubs lower both their maintenance and running costs and minimise the impact they have on the environment

Over 45 National League Clubs have already benefitted from Premier League funding for new LED floodlights during the 2022/23 season.

The FA and the Premier League will be joining forces from July 2023 to launch a new Stadium Accreditation Programme for clubs that play in the National League System.

Following an 18-month period of consultation and extensive research with key stakeholders across the game, it has been agreed that from this summer, the Premier League Stadium Fund will begin collecting ground-grading data for The FA at all of the stadiums used within the National League System

The process will be digitised for the first time since the ground-grading process was introduced over 15 years ago through the creation of a new digital tool, StadiumPower.

StadiumPower will enable The FA to have a holistic view of the quality of facilities across the game for the first time and will be better placed to understand some of the challenges that both clubs and leagues face nationwide

We have fantastic news for you! Through our partnership with Veo, we're thrilled to offer you access to their best deal of the year valid till August 31st, 2023, you can get 50% off Veo Cam 2 when purchased with a tripod and annual subscription.*

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E –hurch s they ed a chen with England Football.

The Howdens’ Game Changer programme was launched in April to improve clubhouse facilities at grassroots football clubs across the UK and is set to deliver more than 450 kitchens to clubs over a three-year period The initiative was founded by football legends Jill Scott, MBE and Chris Kamara MBE

Welcome

Kemi joins us to provide administration support to all Shropshire FA run Leagues by completing player registrations, supporting clubs, developing fixtures and completing administrative duties.

wildcats & squad girls

Clubs and schools can now apply ALL YEAR ROUND to offer an FA programme!

What is Wildcats?

Weetabix Wildcats is an offer for every girl aged 5-11, regardless of ability, disability, impairment, or health condition, to try football for the first time in a fun, safe environment.

Sessions take place on a weekly basis, either evenings or at weekends, and are focused on helping girls make friends, have fun and be active through football. All sessions are delivered by FA qualified coaches, providing a safe place for girls to try football for the first time and develop key skills.

What is Squad Girls?

A fantastic follow on from Wildcats, Squad Girls’ is a programme established for girls between the ages of 12-14 and aims to create a fun, relevant and engaging recreational offer that allows them to develop themselves as much as their football skills in a safe, inclusive environment. The programme aims to give choice and voice to the girls who are involved in the sessions. Similarly, to Wildcats, Squad sessions are delivered by qualified coaches in an engaging and flexible format to help boost confidence and develop their social identity.

What is Just Play?

Just Play is recreational football at its best. It’s laid-back, fun, inclusive, have-akickabout football, designed for those aged 16+, for adults, men, women and disabled people.

One of the benefits of becoming a Just Play provider is flexibility – you can make your sessions open to all, or you can tailor and advertise them to a specific audience – veterans, female-only, over 60s mixed.

Apply now through the FA Events Platform: https://faevents.thefa.com/

fa grassroots cups

The FA Sunday Cup 2023/24

Clubs can now apply to enter The FA Sunday Cup for season 2023-24

Clubs should read the attached Minimum Entry Requirements & Ground Standards before completing the application. The Minimum Entry Requirements & Ground Standards provide information on the minimum requirements for entry into The FA Sunday Cup for season 2023-24

The application is ONLY available for online completion and online payment by credit or debit card, and an individual can make the payment with a personal card on the Clubs behalf. To apply, please use the direct link here to submit your application and payment online

On successful completion of the online application and online payment, you will receive an on-screen confirmation and an automatic email confirmation will be sent to the participant from The FA. However, this does NOT constitute acceptance into the Competition The closing date is Tuesday 1 August 2023

The FA Inter-League Cup 2023/24

Step 5 & 6 Leagues of The FA National League System and Regional Feeder Leagues can now apply to enter The FA Inter-League Cup for season 2023-24

Leagues should read the attached Entry Criteria which also includes minimum Ground Standards before completing the online application.

The application is ONLY available for online completion and online payment by credit or debit card, and an individual can make the payment with a personal card on the Leagues behalf. To apply, please use the direct link here to submit your application and payment online

On successful completion of the online application and online payment, you will receive an on-screen confirmation and an automatic email confirmation will be sent to the participant from The FA. However, this does NOT constitute acceptance into the Competition. The closing date is Tuesday 1 August 2023

Leagues will be notified if their application has been accepted in early September 2023.

Climate Action For Shropshire Grassroots Football

Improving sustainability in football is now a key part of the FA’s charter, and so we want our member teams to become advocates for stronger, more sustainable and more modernised grassroots infrastructure across Shropshire by helping member clubs to make informed decisions when it comes to sustainability.

We’re working with Sustainable Leaders in Sport (SLiS) to provide you with accessible support and resources.

SLiS is an online, user-friendly sustainability support initiative tailored to grassroots sports.

Clubs can use the tool to set some simple goals for the next 12 months, access templates and resources, and benefit from optional 1-2-1’s for additional support with matters such as calculating your carbon footprint.

SLiS covers a variety of areas, but transport, purchasing, and resource consumption are likely to be the areas with the most easy wins.

Climate Action For Shropshire Grassroots Football

Andy Weston, Acting CEO stated ‘ We are delighted to be partnering with SLIS to offer our members this unique opportunity to benefit from expert advice on sustainability. As energy prices are soaring, it is important that we can provide money saving ideas, whilst also doing our bit to help the planet and protect the future generations’

Costs are based on the number of teams per club, starting at £30 per year.

Let’s get started and set an example for generations to come.

To get involved, visit www.sustainableleadersinsport.co.uk

For further information please contact andy.weston@shropshirefa.com

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best practice

Over the years The FA has been asked for advice and guidance to help clubs create fun, safe and inclusive environments.

This advice the form of Guidance Notes, available to download in themed-sections of this website.

Welf rse

This course is designed to explore the role of a grassroots football Welfare Officer This course has replaced the Welfare Officers Workshop

This two-hour course is mandatory for anyone taking on the role of Welfare Officer for their grassroots club or league.

Positivity always wins

Positivity Always Wins That’s our passionate message for young players

When they play positive, they play better!

Research shows that 90% of young players play better with positive encouragement. Our vision is to create a safer, more inclusive, more enjoyable game, a game with more respect.

What does positivity actually mean in football? Why does staying positive matter? Well we’ve got stars like Ade Akinfenwa, Alex Bailess, Jelani Inyama and Ben Nuttall on board, for our new four part content series. They each spent some time with our hosts Moses and Morfo to chat about what positivity means to them.

So get ready, get inspired and check out our videos to discover how positivity always wins! Episode 1 is available to watch now, with more to follow in the coming weeks!

more information

Alzheimer’s Society and The FA are working together so that fans, players, coaches and staff can access support through Dementia Connect, should they need it.

shropshire fa complaints procedure

This procedure outlines the details with regards to sending a complaint to the Shropshire

Football Association regarding a Match Official, Club, League, Participant or the Shropshire FA itself.

SAFEGUARDING COURSES

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Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Take our courses and learn how to implement best practices.

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