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OCTOBER 2023

SHROPSHIRE FA

easyfundraising Tesco and easyfundraising have come together to support voluntary organisations, charities, and CICs. They will donate £1000 funding pots to 5 community organisations this October. Follow these simple steps for a chance to win. Firstly, register your club with fundraising platform easyfundraising. easyfundraising enables your club to receive unrestricted funding from 8,000 leading online retailers including Tesco. Then shop online at Tesco. Ask anyone who is connected to your club to use the easyfundraising platform to shop with Tesco. Each time one of them shops online at Tesco, your club will be entered into the draw to receive a £1,000 funding boost. The more people who shop online with Tesco on your behalf, the more chances your club has of winning. Plus each time someone shops with Tesco, your club will receive £1.75. That’s £1.75 for free every time a supporter shops! Take your first step by signing up to easyfundraising today: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/shropshire-fa/

Grassroots Awards 2023 sponsored by McDonald’s raffle raised £365.77 for this fantastic charity.

Andy joined McDonald’s Staff from restaurants across Shropshire and the team at Ronald McDonald House Birmingham to see the fantastic work they do and join in with the cleaning routine.

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Concussion is a relatively common injury in football That’s why everyone who takes part in football needs to know four things: • What concussion is • How you recognise it • What to do if a player is concussed • How to manage a player’s return to training/playing You can read more about all these aspects in England Football's comprehensive guidelines. In addition, we strongly recommend you spend 20 minutes taking the online free concussion guidelines course provided by England Football Learning, the education arm of England Football. .

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Childhood is a magical time of exploration and discovery... And when you work with young people, you always want to see them having the time of their lives. About the course: Play Phase is all about giving children aged four to six the best possible start. This is both in terms of their development and their first steps into football. Throughout this learning, you’ll learn more about the Play Phase philosophy, develop your understanding of children this age, find out how to create the best environment for them to learn through play, and much more. The learning offer includes five e-learning modules, a learning journal, and a playbook of resources. In addition, we will signpost you towards our social community for specific blogs and Q&A sessions, our website for articles and sessions, and Coach Cast for a Play Phase-specific podcast.

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As a footballing mum, footballing wife and now footballing grandma I've taken my 15 years experience of pre match nervous chats and post match car journeys and using the FA four corner model I have designed The Players Pad for 6-11 year olds. Helping them to develop and care for their own wellbeing and mindset along with their team mates on and off the pitch. This footballing journal is a great tool for the player to track their own journey, recognising and managing their technical, emotional, physical and social skills throughout their season. Using this journal encourages them to set goals, reflect on their season and analyse their training sessions and match days, whilst offering the coach and parent an accessible overview of the players overall wellbeing. Inside this A5 journal you will find sporting affirmations, welcome page, dedicated training and match day pages with prompts, extra pages for memories, notes or pictures, and a special anti scuff covering. Individually priced at £3.99 For orders of 20 or more I can offer a 10% discount For orders of 50 or more I can offer a 15% discount For orders of 250 or more I can offer a 15% discount and the club crest can be included on the front cover for FREE. Find The Players Pad Here For more information or to place an order please contact.... Lucy @Proud Potato on 07929137078 Email info@proud-potato.co.uk

Off-Field Discrimination Reporting Message from Conor Brown and Jarnail Singh For the 2023/24 season, there will be a new reporting mechanism for off-field discrimination that anyone can use, should they be a victim or witness of discrimination. The link can be found here -

HERE Once a report is submitted, the relevant County FA Discipline Officer is informed immediately.

New Veo Starter Subscription Lowest Subscription Price Ever! We are delighted to share that our partners, Veo, have released a brand new subscription plan that will enable more clubs at all levels and age groups to film their matches. Veo's new "Starter Subscription" allows clubs to film up to 5 games/month at a price of £360/year. With this reduced subscription cost you can also combine our £200 discount on the camera bringing the camera, subscription and tripod cost down to Veo's lowest price EVER! Please follow our partner link to either buy online or get in touch with a Veo professional for more information.

About the course Unfortunately, a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone. This learning is designed to help you to recognise an SCA and respond appropriately.

📢Do you know of a #GrassrootsFootball volunteer who deserves recognition? 🤔 Thank them here and they could win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play on the pitch at @wembleystadium #Grassroots #AmazingOpportunity

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My England Football is giving you the chance to experience a once in-a-lifetime opportunity and play on the pitch at Wembley. Turn your dreams into reality and access the England dressing room, walk out the famous tunnel and play on the very turf where we’ve witnessed so many incredible footballing moments! How can I win? Complete the form below for a chance to win. Please note, you must be aged 18 or over to enter the competition. Winners can bring a guest with them, who must also be aged 18 or over.

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One in 12 men and one in 200 women are affected by colour blindness, and The Football Association has published guidance notes on the condition to raise awareness of its impact on football.

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THE FAST-PACED AND FUN WAY TO MASTER THE BALL EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST The Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup by England Football gives young players across the country the chance to get involved in this energy-packed game, compete against other teams and go all the way to the national finals.

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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.

JOIN SHREWSBURY UP & COMERS In our last managers meeting in September we had the pleasure of introducing Chris Barton founder of The Coaching Manual and Andy Weston from the Shropshire FA who are partners with the TCM. Chris showed our coaches the coaching platform and took any questions. We would like to thank them all from taking the time to come and see us! It was not quite the Cliff or Finch Park training ground but I am sure they enjoyed the night. #coach #education

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.

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Step by Step guidance of allocating missed games for suspended players #Grassroots Do you know how to download your squad list ? #GrassrootsTechnology #KnowHow Add a player to your club Contracted Players

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E v e r y y e a r t h e w h o l e o f f o o t b a l l i n E n g l a n d u n i t e s t o p r o m o t e P la y S a f e – T h e F A - le d c o u n t r y w i d e c a m p a i g n t o f o c u s a t t e n t i o n o n t h e v i t a l i m p o r t a n c e o f s a f e g u a r d in g a c r o s s our national game. O u r P l a y S a f e c a m p a i g n i s e n d o r s e d b y t h e N S P C C a n d w i l l b e s u p p o r t e d t h is w e e k e n d a c r o s s e v e r y l e v e l o f E n g l i s h f o o t b a l l , i n c l u d i n g t h e P r e m i e r L e a g u e , E F L , B a r c la y s W o m e n ’ s S u p e r L e a g u e , B a r c la y s W o m e n ’ s C h a m p i o n s h i p , N a t io n a l L e a g u e a n d a c r o s s the grassroots game. T h i s y e a r ’ s P l a y S a f e c a m p a i g n f o c u s e s o n t h e s a f e g u a r d i n g r o le t h a t e v e r y o n e c a n p la y – c o a c h e s , p l a y e r s , p a r e n t s / c a r e r s , s p e c t a t o r s o r v o l u n t e e r s – t o k e e p c h ild r e n a n d young people safe, no matter what the football setting.

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’RE DELIGHTED TO WORK WITH THE PREMIERLEAGUE, FA, FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND DCMS TO HELP TRANSFORM ACCESS TO GRASSROOTS FACILITIES IN SHROPSHIRE. AND THERE’S STILL MORE TO COME.

Climate Action For Shropshire Grassroot s F oot b all 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 Grassroot s F oot b all 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.

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.

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