Search begins for Staffordshire grassroots football clubs, coaches and volunteers
The FA and its Community Partner, McDonalds, are teaming up to launch a brand new football awards programme that will recognise grassroots clubs and volunteers across the country. These awards will build on McDonald’s continued commitment to improving standards at grassroots level to help those coaches play an even greater role in their communities through the FA Charter Standard League programme.
The FA Community Awards aims to find the cream of the crop across different aspects of the grassroots game and we want people in Staffordshire to get involved.
The Staffordshire FA is calling on people from across the region for nominations for the eight award categories so that they can be recognised for their achievements.
The eight award categories include:
• Outstanding Contribution to Community Football Award
• The FA Charter Standard Community Club Award
• The FA Charter Standard Development Club Award
• The FA Charter Standard Club Award
• The FA Charter Standard League Award (Regional & National Awards only)
• Volunteer of the Year Award
• Young Volunteer of the Year Award
• Coach of the Year Award
To find out more about the awards or to nominate, contact Gareth Thomas at the Staffordshire FA on 01785 256994 (option 2).
Nominations close on 12 April 2010 and the winners of the county awards will be selected by a judging panel from the Staffordshire FA and McDonald’s. County winners will then be put forward for regional and national awards, which will be selected by a judging panel from The FA, McDonald’s and some football greats, including Sir Geoff Hurst.
The eight national award winners will be announced at The FA Community Awards which this year is being held at Wembley on the day of The FA Community Shield, August 2010.
Staffordshire FA Football Development Officer, Gareth Thomas: “Across the county, people are working hard week in and week out to provide a professional, fun and rewarding football experience for the local community and we are delighted that The FA and McDonald’s have recognised these clubs and individuals with the Community Awards. This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the dedication and commitment shown by clubs, coaches and volunteers across the county so we’d urge people to nominate. Fingers crossed we get some finalists and national winners from Staffordshire!”