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 | Mar 8, 2018 | News
It takes a certain amount of dedication to get out of bed on a cold and rainy weekend morning to kick a ball around a waterlogged pitch. Faced with typical grassroots conditions, football is often anything but a beautiful game, so what keeps players coming back week...
by GRF Admin | Mar 7, 2018 | News
This year’s FA Girls Football Week will run from 23rd April – 29th April 2018. It will be a fun filled week of activities designed to get as many girls involved in playing football. Whether girls play regularly or are lacing their boots for the first time, it is a...
by GRF Admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Coaching, News
Rarely do coaching sessions or match days go perfectly to plan. Here, FA county coach developer, Lee Brown, outlines 10 common problems encountered by coaches offering a variety of solutions you can use with your players. 1) The session isn’t working If your session...
by GRF Admin | Mar 5, 2018 | News
Cup Final Day – its Sunday, 6.15 am and I’m wide awake still thinking about team selection. If I’ve learnt anything this season, it is that you can bend over backwards for the kids’ parents and you’ll still never make some happy. My father-in-law died a week ago....
by GRF Admin | Feb 25, 2018 | News
I can’t believe it, I’m walking across the quagmire that is to be the pitch for my youngest son Alfie’s first ever cup match for his Under 9’s team. It’s windy and cold, the parents are putting a brave face on it, but it’s one of those blow your umbrella inside out...
