2024-2028
CONNECTENS EU IN SALOP
INCLUSIVE | INSPIRING | INNOVATIVE | TRANSPARENT | TRUSTED
SHROPSHIRE
Shropshire, also called Salop is a county covering over 1,346 square miles, making it the largest inland county in England. The county's population and economy is centred on the main towns of Telford, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Newport, Oswestry, Ludlow and Shrewsbury which is the administrative centre. The geographic county is bounded to the north by the county of Cheshire, to the east by the county of Staffordshire to the southeast by the county of Worcestershire, to the south Herefordshire and to the west by Wales.
In 1998 Telford and Wrekin became a unitary authority. Prior to 2009, the former administrative county of Shropshire was divided into a further five administrative entities: the districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, and South Shropshire, the borough of Oswestry, and the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, these areas then became the new Unitary Authority of Shropshire. The County therefore has 2 Unitary Authorities.
Vision - Creating opportunities to empower and inspire people enjoy football
Mission - to lead, promote, develop and support life long community participation through football
Values - Inclusive, Inspiring, Innovative, Transparent, Trusted
CA DY G E
2020-21 Season - Salop Leisure League launched by Shropshire FA
14 Teams in Premier Division
4 Teams in Division 1
2024-25 Season
18 Teams in Premier Division
18 Teams in Division 1
16 Teams in U18/U17
2023-24 Season - Women's League launched by Shropshire FA
11 Teams in Premier Division
2024-25 Season - Feeder League Status
12 Teams in Premier Division being established. Girls League now administered by Shropshire FA to ensure full pathway
STRATEGIC PRIOR
Improve Playin
Deliver Equal nd other underre
Build more & i Tackle poor be
Develop a valu nd Referees
Create a susta
STRATEGIC
DRIVE Support Thrivi
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Progress The G
IMPR ICE & INTERVENT ES
Implement new pa
Introduce mini socc
Work with facility p improve opportuni
Support existing Le flexible and player-
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Support Clubs in Sa progress in NL stru
Continuously review
Work with small sid owners to create n
Work with Commun
Partnerships to dev
Investigate feasibili membership schem
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DELIVER EQU WOMEN, GIRLS & UNDE TO PLAY INTERVENT ES
Continue to work with BG volunteer opportunities
Grow the Post 16 Girls Lea Shropshire
Work with Special Schools opportunities for disabled
Create an U21 Female Div
Develop walking football o
Work with accredited club the female and disability g
Create an Ability Counts Y
Increase Comets, WildCat the County
Develop ‘Just Play’ centres
Work with partners to del opportunities
Work with Inter Faith grou
Develop initiatives with H
Ensure female players are
Work with Leagues to imp players
ps across the county of teams in the League disability football
24-25 season ortunities
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BUILD MOR G FACILITIES
INTERVENT
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Roll out PitchPower across
Provide training and suppo in person events
Work with the Local Author recommendations of Playin
Develop Play Zones in partn
Increase provision of 3G pit
Work With Local Authoritie money to maximise fundin
Work with current 3G pitch pitch funding in place
Work with clubs in the step facilities
work with Local Authorities clubs and leagues and opp
Rewrite the Local Football F
Identify new Shropshire FA
Lead and support clubs tow carbon footprint for footba
Ensure facility developmen
renewable energy and prod
Work with facility existing p reduction schemes
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INTERVENT
We will address repea sanctions
Provide increased trai volunteers
Work with Leagues to implemented consiste across the county
Introduce a ‘Fair Play’ for good behaviour
Introduce incentive sc behaviour
Actively promote good social media channels
Implement Respect Am
Provide training for Cl personnel
Rollout marking schem coaches and manager
Ensure all Leagues are Respect Programme
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DEVELOP A VOLUNTEERS
INTERVENT
Create a youth leadersh
Work with clubs to crea
Link with local colleges
County FA events
Create partnerships wit to identify and recruit n
Work with underrepres wider cohort of volunte grounds
Identify role models an social media
Deliver bespoke trainin leagues volunteers
Work with clubs to prov another and share prac
Promote and organise t
Devise a regular recogn volunteers
Hold annual Long Servi
g people having a voice volunteers in the game etention of volunteers lanning unteers from different volunteering across the understanding of the
ame to new volunteers aboration
uality Awards event
ous recognition for all olunteers
DEVELOP A F COACHES
INTERVENT
Roll out a coach men
Promote FA courses
Deliver High Profile e people to get into co
Utilise key demograp areas for growth in t
Establish Female Co Group
Re-stablish Shropshi Association
Work with partner o and develop coache
Deliver a comprehen
Promote Best Practic Through Coaches As positive work of loca Actively encourage a progress through th
Coaches coaches completing teams with a qualified ber of coaches across 73 registered aches at a higher level pathway oaches in the County
ange of CPD attending local CPD of local coaches ard of local coaches
DEVELOP A F REFEREES
INTERVENT
Deliver high quality referee courses across the county
Continue to develop a support package for young referees
Provide mentoring for all newly trained referees
Deliver specific courses for underrepresented groups
Increase Female Referee provision
Deliver specific courses to benefit all areas of the game, inc. Walking football & disability football
Run a County FA Referee Development Group In partnership with Referees Associations deliver CPD
Provide a Progression Pathway for Match Officials
Promote National Core opportunities
Promote National Referees Awards
Support Local Referee Associations to recognise and reward match officials
Deliver minimum 6 courses per year
Achieve 481 registered referees by
Reduce the drop out and retain 60%
Increase the number by 10% of under represented groups
Increase our number of female
Increase number of officials for specific areas of the game standard of refereeing in the
Promote 32 referees by 2025
Increase number of match officials
Reward local referees at national level
Improve awareness of local match officials and celebrate success
CREATE UNTY FA INTERVENT
Develop a Commercial S partnership funding
Look at Diversification St Business Objectives
Create partnership with benefit both County FA a Work with other charities with common goals for t Shropshire
Improve the lives of peop
Review are current struc
Develop a Brand Strateg
Develop Social Media an
Use up to date data to re up with changing techno
Review efficiency of Coun
Provide long term foreca objectives
Review investment polici
Maximise use of a new H
Increase funding in to the County FA
Reduce Reliance on FA funding to 50%
Increase in number of partnerships
Increase profile across the County
Deliver 1 charitable event per year
Ensure our charitable objectives align with our Business Objectives and consistent messaging across the County FA
Continue to increase number of followers the forefront of the new
Reduce overheads and running costs
Improved financial management
Maximise and increase returns
SUPPORT ITY CLUBS
INTERVENT
Work with Leagues to achieve accredited st
Ensure all new Leagu
Accredited
Support clubs at 1 an where applicable
Deliver bespoke work of the game
Promote The FA Club
Develop local club ne
Provide specific role t volunteers
Develop Youth mento new leaders
Provide training to pa
Support club to maxim their social and econo
Encourage clubs with usage to wider comm y
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umber of Community
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unities to share best on of our volunteers
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CONNEC CIPANTS
INTERVENT
Implementation of F the wider workforce
Provide training and secretaries
Promote Club Notice
Continue to update communications
Deliver High Quality Finals
Utilise feedback to e
continuing to meet o
Develop a Digital Str online presence
Ensure all County FA online
Provide bespoke onl support volunteers
cy across the tanding of the game bership ortunities to volunteer ch to increase of the brand to ity customer service et the needs of be relevant to
ent is up to date and target audiences
cy across all areas of dge for volunteers in a d modern format
PROGRE RNANCE INTERVENT
Achieve and maintain code o Achieve and maintain the FAs Standard
Create effective delivery syste the game
Ensure we meet the requirem
Continue to internally review
Continue to work closely with effective Shared Services whe
Provide consistent and tailor Football Community
Ensure Shropshire FA membe modles
Provide the game with ongoi Resource Hub
Work with partners to identif the game
Continue to meet Safeguardi
Develop bespoke Safeguardin
provide face to face support
We will provide a strong and structure across the country
Continue to adhere to safegu with Statutory agencies
ce and model and bodies are relevant and cally able objectives and make ure we are meeting the ipants to ensure we deliver a high-quality service to our grow to meet the ion. They are financially cession building ore cost efficient and es to be safely run for all of referrals
he FA code of Governance
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
INCLUSIVE | INSPIRING | INNOVATIVE | TRANSPARENT | TRUSTED