Affiliation

Benefits of affiliation to the County FA

There are real and tangible benefits of playing affiliated football, please see below some of the benefits of affiliation:

Administers over 45 leagues and competitions within the region
Affiliates approximately 2,500 teams, not including small sided football
Provides 8 challenge cup competitions for over 800 teams
Upholds the Laws of the Game through a fair and transparent discipline process involving approximately 11,000 cases a year
Develop football ensuring that all members of society have access to the game without exclusion or prejudice
Work in partnership with agencies, including local authorities and education authorities, schools, colleges, FURD, NACRO, DofE, probation service, etc
Work with under represented groups including girls/women, youth and disabled participants to increase participation for under represented groups
Provides an extensive schools programme using football to address social cohesion, health and education issues for young people
Assist The F.A. and the Football Foundation administer grants to clubs and leagues designed to help them improve facilities, administration and participation totaling over £2.6million in 2009
Provided grants to leagues, players, referees and clubs totaling £17,815 in 2009. This does not include subsidies provided for coach and education courses.
Administer a benevolent fund aimed at supporting those members deserving of financial assistance
Provide Coach & Education and Medical Courses for over 2000 people a year ensuring that all participants have access to quality provision
Provides holiday football camps for primary school children
Administers and promotes a kitemark for quality for clubs and the RESPECT programme
Provides a comprehensive Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults programme
Provide a handbook containing the Rules and Regulations, Articles of Association and contact details
Provides publications with information about football development, coach & education courses, club administration and the disciplinary process
Provides verbal and written advice for club and league volunteers
Recruits, trains and allocates referees
Provides a referee allocation service for leagues
Provides a newsletter and monthly e-zine containing articles to both inform and provoke the development of football
Provides a website with information and access for volunteers to player registrations, suspensions, referees and clubs
Provides a framework for fixtures for all clubs and leagues in liaison with the local authority
Provides an arbitration and appeals process for clubs
Provides a debt recovery service for clubs and leagues
Provides regional and national playing opportunities for U18 boys and U16 girls
Provides a player registration system with online access for clubs and leagues
Looking to provide discounted merchandise, kit and equipment for members
Provides heavily subsidized Public Liability Insurance
Rewards and recognises volunteers and clubs

Please call the Governance Department on 0114 241 4999 for all enquries relating to club affiliation. The department will be able to answer any questions or queries you may have be able to send you the relevant forms and guide clubs through the process

Benefits of affiliation to the County FA

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