CBBC is searching for the UK’s best young technical footballers. If you’re aged between 10 and 15 years old, have brilliant ball skills and top tekkerz, then they’d love to hear from you! Download the Application Form How to apply To apply, you’ll need to complete the application form and email it to them, plus send […]
The FA has got an exciting new coaching opportunity that they feel you’d be perfect for! It’s with their SSE Wildcats programme and involves becoming an organiser and operator of an approved SSE Wildcats centre to provide football opportunities for girls aged 5-11 years. Moving into its second full year, SSE Wildcats now has over […]
Almost 300,000 more people are doing 150 minutes of activity a week according new figures released recently from our Active Lives Adult Survey May 2017/18. The report also shows that inactivity levels – people doing fewer than 30 minutes of activity a week – dropped by 116,000 over the same time period. Based on a […]
The 2018-19 Grassroots Football Survey is now open! The FA would love you to share your experiences of being a coach or manager of a community football team to help us identify the opportunities for improvements in your local area. Your feedback is invaluable and helps them shape and improve the grassroots game. This season […]
Hey lovelies, how you all doing? It’s Friday, it’s the fourth Saturday of the new season tomorrow for our children and the second game of the season for our U9 lad. He can’t wait to play again, but after three years of being coached by his dad, his dad will now just be watching from […]
The FA has reiterated its decision to prohibit the publication of results and league tables for teams playing from Under-7s through to Under-11s. Amid recent reports in the media, The FA’s decision to restrict the publication of outcomes of matches has come under scrutiny. Pete Ackerley, The FA’s Head of Participation told TheFA.com: “This guidance […]
Alison Cooney started this petition to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May MP and Matthew Hancock MP. We here at British Soccer Mom think that this is so important, so please help spread the word and get this petition signed. It could be any of our children […]
National Fitness Day encourages the nation to celebrate the fun of fitness and physical activity across the UK. It is also a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping us raise awareness of its importance in helping us lead healthier and active lifestyles. WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER. National Fitness Day […]
WHAT IS RAMADAN? Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar and is also known as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Ramadan lasts for one lunar month which is a maximum of 29 or 30 days and its start and ending dates are determined by the sighting of the moon. This means it comes around 11 days […]
Each year, most FA’s including Manchester FA look to rewarding Clubs and their Volunteers/Coaches for their efforts during the season. Their is always a chance to nominate people involved within the Club for an FA Award in a number of categories. There is a chance to recognise their hard work and to say “Thank You”. […]
The FA has launched a free online module to raise awareness and knowledge of sudden cardiac arrests in football. The module will enable you to recognise and respond appropriately to a sudden cardiac arrest while also providing you with key facts and information. Available online, you can complete it at a convenient time and place…
Lia Kellogg started this petition to THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Every football club in the UK by law to have a defibrillator on site “I lost my brother in 2011, he left for football training and never returned after collapsing and passing away. This is a day in my life that I’ll never ever forget for […]
“Right where do I start? For over a decade I have been involved in the local football league. During this period I have spent time as a coach, mentor, referee, physio, kit man, refreshments stall worker etc. For the past two years I’ve been spending my Sundays as a League Rep at local youth games. […]
Recently there was a kids football game that turned into a violent affair after a referee had to sent off some parents. Police were called to the incident at Blackburn Central High School when about twenty adults and children starting fighting after the incident between two Under 16 teams. The incident at the school off Haslingden […]
We all think our kids are the best in the world, and we do everything we can to help them succeed. But have you heard about the parents who actually bet on their children to go on to sporting success? Every now and again when someone makes their debuts for their country, a news story […]