We recognise that very few projects will work in all of 10 sections detailed below and in the toolkit. Please only fill in the sections of the plan that apply to your project.
1. Club development
Include work that will: help develop FA charter standard clubs (the charter standard is a best-practice guide that sets standards of coaching, administration and child protection for clubs)
build links between schools and football clubs
help players move from junior football to adult football.
2. Leagues, competitions and small-sided football
Include work that will help develop and support different football leagues and competitions for players of different ages and abilities (for example, small-sided football). Small-sided football is played on a smaller pitch, with two teams made up of no more than seven players each, including the goal keeper.
3. Workforce development (staff, coaches, tutors, referees and volunteers)
Include work that will help to develop a workforce with the relevant knowledge and skills to develop football.
4. Football in education
Include work that will help give pupils the opportunity to develop their football at school, in and out of school hours.
5. Women’s and girls’ football
Include work that will help develop women’s and girls’ football at all levels for the players, coaches, volunteers and officials.
6. Football for disabled people
Include any plans you have to provide opportunities for people with physical or mental disabilities, including children with special educational needs, to take part in football.
7. Race equality (including religion, refugees and asylum seekers)
Include any plans you have to provide opportunities for people from ethnic minorities or religious backgrounds.
8. Social inclusion (to combat exclusion)
Include any plans you have to tackle antisocial behaviour and work with people who are hard to reach. This might include working with the local police, youth service or probation services or other community groups and organisations whose main interest is not football.
9. Health
Include any plans that you have to work with other projects to promote healthy lifestyles through sport. These might include:
mental-health projects
work with the NHS or primary care trusts
work with projects to deal with childhood obesity.
10. Communication and marketing
Include details of how you plan to promote your project and how you and any other groups that use your facilities will make the most of them in the local area.
If you have any questions about this form, please contact Gary Knight on either 01202 688278 or gary.knight@dorsetfa.com