The FA and its Community Partner, McDonalds, are teaming up to launch a brand new football awards programme that will recognise grassroots clubs and volunteers across the country. These awards will build on McDonald’s continued commitment to improving standards at grassroots level to help those coaches play an even greater role in their communities through the FA Charter Standard League programme.
The FA Community Awards aims to find the cream of the crop across different aspects of the grassroots game and we want people in Sheffield & Hallamshire FA to get involved.
The Sheffield & Hallamshire FA is calling on people from across the region for nominations for the eight award categories so that they can be recognised for their achievements.
The eight award categories include:
• Outstanding Contribution to Community Football Award
• The FA Community Club Award
• The FA Development Club Award
• The FA Charter Standard Club Award
• The FA Charter Standard League Award (Regional & National Awards only)
• Volunteer of the Year Award
• Young Volunteer of the Year Award
• Coach of the Year Award
Nomination forms and further information for each award can be downloaded from the related documents section on the right hand side of this page.
Please send all nomination forms to Kate Evans - Marketing & Communications Officer by email to marketing@sheffieldfa.com or by post to Sheffield & Hallamshire FA, 69 Cornish Place, Cornish Street, Sheffield, S6 3AF.
Nominations close on Monday 5th April 2010.
County Award winners will be selected by a Sheffield & Hallamshire FA judging panel. The winners will then be put forward to a judging panel from The FA, McDonald’s, who is leading the search for the winners of these prestigious awards, and Sir Geoff Hurst.
The County FA Awards will be presented to selected winners at the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA annual awards evening along with other awards including the Derek Dooley Award on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at Sheffield Town Hall.
The eight national award winners will be announced at The FA Community Awards which is this year being held at Wembley on the day of The FA Community Shield, August 2010.
James Hope-Gill, Chief Executive for Sheffield & Hallamshire FA: “Across the county, people are working hard week in and week out to provide a professional, fun and rewarding football experience for the local community and we are delighted that The FA and McDonald’s have recognised these clubs and individuals with the Community Awards. This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the dedication and commitment shown by clubs, coaches and volunteers across the UK and so we’d urge people to nominate. Fingers crossed we get some finalists and national winners from Sheffield & Hallamshire FA!”