by GRF Admin | May 2, 2018 | Featured, Footy Mums, News, Parents
As an organisation working with parents in sport are asked many times to help support and promote the Silent Weekend. We are often asked about how we feel about these events and our stance has always been that we love the concept and motivation behind running these...
by GRF Admin | Apr 30, 2018 | Footy Mums, News
To add to the growing minefield for sports parents we have to ask the question about the amount and type of praise you are giving your children. Does it have a positive or negative impact on their sporting performance? There are a number of things that you need to...
by GRF Admin | Mar 28, 2018 | Featured, Footy Mums, News
As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to those children around them, who spend large amounts of time comparing themselves to their higher performing peers in terms of their own long term development and...
by GRF Admin | Mar 8, 2018 | Coaching, Featured, Footy Mums, News, Parents
As football’s governing body in England, safeguarding is a fundamental aspect of The FA’s role – and that of its affiliated members. Collectively we have an ongoing duty to ensure the game is a safe, positive and enjoyable experience for the millions of children,...
by GRF Admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Footy Mums, News
As a parent of a 15 year old newly qualified referee, I simply couldn’t continue to sit back and say nothing anymore. What my son has been subjected to would not happen in any other walk of life or profession. My son has been involved in Grassroots for about 10...
by GRF Admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Footy Mums, News
An 81-year-old man has been charged by police in Scotland investigating alleged historical sexual abuse in youth football. Sky Sports states The man, understood to be former Celtic Boys Club official Frank Cairney, is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. A...
