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Black History Month Coach Development Conference
Join us on Wednesday 12th October 2022 (6.30pm - 9.30pm) at Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, Greyhound Hill, Hendon, NW4 4BT as we deliver an interactive session FREE of charge as part of Black History Month aimed at grassroots coaches.
Hosted by FA Coach Developer & Founder of The Coaches Network, Yasar Latif, we will be joined by members of FA Staff and guest speakers including Troy Townsend, Alex Nichols, Danny Senda and other special guests.
This event will give coaches the chance to network with other coaches, England Football Coach Developers, Mentors & Community Champions as well as hearing from our guest speakers who will cover the following:
Panel discussion on intercepting & decision making.
Guest interviews. We will also have a guest panel of up-and-coming new coaches who will give an insight into their journeys.
Audience Q & A.
There will be refreshments & small gifts for those in attendance.
Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund - Power Up Your Grass Pitches!
Football Foundation funding is available to help you improve your grass pitches for this season and beyond.
Give your grass pitches the TLC they need with the tools, funding and resources to help ensure your pitches are in great condition.
London Female Coaching Group - CPD Opportunity
Join AFA, London FA & Middlesex FA for our first CPD of the season for the London Female Coaching Group. This workshop will look at linking practice design and competition (matchday).
It will cover:
- What are we aiming to help our players with, and how the practice will enable this
- What do positive coaching behaviours look like and how this links to matchday
- The trade-off between repetition and realism in practice to prepare players for matchday
- Identifying some simple strategies to personalise players’ practice and matchday experiences to challenge and motivate them appropriately
- Supporting players learning and skill development
Event Details
Date: Thursday 27th October 2022
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Arsenal Hub (adjacent to Emirates Stadium), 56 Benwell Road, London N7 7BA
This will count towards two hours of CPD for coaches that attend.
Register Interest NOW, New Flexileague Division, 2023
Middlesex FA will be launching a new Flexileague Division at Bannisters Sports Centre in Harrow from January 2023. 11v11 matches will take place every other Wednesday at 8pm or 9pm. To register your interest a team or to play as an individual please email us now!
Barclays Community Football Fund, Apply Now - £500 Grants!
The Barclays Community Football Fund, which opened to the Sported network in April, is now open to all eligible football clubs and community groups across the UK.
Grants of £500 are available for groups wishing to start offering football, those keen to expand their existing provision to new audiences or those already delivering football to under-represented young people. Alongside the grants, the programme will offer training and support resources to groups to help reduce inequalities in the participation of football.
The programme’s engagement focuses on including girls and young people from lower socio-economic and under-represented groups: including racially diverse communities, people with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ+ community. This could not have come at a better time with a sharp rise in interest among girls in football after the Euros’ win and the cost-of-living crisis making many sporting activities difficult to access.
