by GRF Admin | May 13, 2026 | Latest News
My son joined his football team when he was five years old. Five. He turned up to his very first session in boots that were too big, a shirt tucked into his tracksuit bottoms, and a smile that could light up a stadium. He didn’t care about tactics, formations, or...
by GRF Admin | Apr 30, 2026 | Funding, Latest News
The Barclays Community Sport Fund supports charities, community groups and grassroots sports organisations who are working within the most deprived and rurally isolated areas of the UK and are making football, tennis, and cricket more accessible to women and girls. We...
by GRF Admin | Mar 18, 2026 | Latest News
Grassroots football in Wales is entering a significant period of experimentation, with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) launching a pilot that could reshape the traditional football calendar. After four consecutive winters in which more than 21,800 fixtures...
by GRF Admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Latest News
An under-10 girls grassroots football match was abandoned at the weekend after a large-scale altercation broke out during a boys league fixture on a neighbouring pitch at a venue in Wigan. The incident, which reportedly involved a significant number of adults and...
by GRF Admin | Feb 12, 2026 | Latest News
Lincolnshire FA has introduced referee bodycams as part of The Football Association’s ongoing trial, as efforts continue to improve behaviour and protect match officials across the grassroots game. The FA first launched the bodycam trial in February 2023 across four...
by GRF Admin | Feb 9, 2026 | Latest News
A house fire in Greater Manchester has raised safety concerns that may be relevant to grassroots football families, following reports that an electrical device commonly used to dry sports boots may have been involved in the incident. A family home was left heavily...
