With Children in Need happening this Friday, 17th November 2017, we are raising funds for charity at each of our training sessions this week. All we ask that you wear something spotty to your training session and bring 50p.
We’ll be taking some pictures of the training and sharing on our social media sites.
Following an update to the Full-Time website, where all of our league tables, and fixtures are available. please find below an update from the FA:
Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback so far on the new mobile version of Full-Time. We wanted to give you a bit more of an update on what we are doing in the background – and to put your mind at ease – we have not removed Full-Time league admin – you can always access it from this link.
We expect you to continue to use Full-Time league admin to do the following:
The new version of mobile Full-Time is built to ensure fans (including parents/guardians) or players of grassroots football can easily search for a league, club or team – and then add that league, club or team to their favourites so they can always access them (no need to bookmark anymore). Nearly 80% of all our traffic comes from mobile devices – it’s important that fans of grassroots football are able to follow the game whilst on the move (grassroots on the go). We are investing in a number of systems across The FA and this is a small step in the right direction to ensure Full-Time is visible on a mobile device. It is not a replacement for Full-Time league admin – we still expect administrators of the game to use the admin capabilities.
We advised these changes were coming from a number of emails sent to CFAs and leagues; we apologise if you did not receive this.
As both Full-Time Mobile and Full-Time league admin are continuing to run, we haven’t stopped any services or access to each site – we simply want to ensure that players or parents of the grassroots game can access fixtures, results and league tables on the go.
We are also continuing to invest in improvements to the following services:
We are going to kick off a process to improve a number of these services -starting with Full-Time league administration, improving the functionality you use to administer the game. We would like to know what you would fix or build if you could improve the current admin system.
Use this link to tell us what you would improve. We need your help.
All information including sponsor logos or club details on the updated version either comes from Whole Game System or Full-Time.Please ensure your information is correct in these systems to ensure the correct information being displayed on Full-Time. If you have forgotten your login details, please contact your league secretary to reset this for you.
If you still experience issues or incorrect information on Full-Time please provide feedback here.
Still have a question? Please visit our FAQ page.
Our junior teams are able to reap a number of benefits from this partnership, which gives them unique participation opportunities as well the opportunity to watch FA WSL games for free.
There are a number of benefits available to us, including:
We will be arranging a coach for players and their family to attend the games over the season with our first game being on Sunday, September 24th where Durham WFC take on Tottenham Hotspur which will feature a Sister Club parade on the pitch.
If you like to find out more information about the Siste Club Programme, then take a look at the FA WSL website
The FA’s England DNA Foundation Phase project – an exciting new content resource being developed by The FA that connects the fundamentals of the coaching and playing philosophy of the England youth teams with 5-11 grassroots football.
Featuring an array of content-types – ranging from practical session plan ideas through to theory-based features and guidance articles – it’s the first time The FA has developed learning content specifically for grassroots coaches underpinned with DNA fundamentals.
Set for wider release later in the 2017/18 season, you can get early access to this resource by visiting a new preview area on the Hive Learning platform – the same platform that hosts FA Coaching Community.
Members: If you already have a Hive Learning account, you can access this area right now by clicking here.
Non-members: Creating your Hive Learning account is completely free and only takes a couple of minutes by visiting our FA sign-up page here.
Once you’ve created your account, search for England DNA Foundation Phase in the search bar to gain access to the group.
UEFA has launched Together #WePlayStrong, which is aimed at transforming perceptions of women’s football and encouraging girls to take up and continue playing the game.
UEFA has launched a ground-breaking initiative, aimed at transforming perceptions of women’s football and encouraging girls to take up and continue playing the game.
This new initiative will see UEFA working closely with its 55 member associations in order to ensure that football is the number one sport for women across Europe by 2020.
Together #WePlayStrong gets under way with an inspirational film that will be aired just before kick-off of Thursday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Cardiff between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. Watch the full film in the player above.
The initiative will also be promoted in TV spots to be shown not only during Thursday’s match but also the men’s UEFA Champions League final between Juventus and Real Madrid, also taking place in Cardiff on Saturday.
Geared primarily towards girls between the ages of 13 and 17, the campaign is founded upon the results of research conducted by the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, which has investigated the psychological, physical and emotional benefits for girls playing football.
This research showed that playing football can significantly boost confidence, happiness and self-image – helping young girls make friends and learn vital life skills.
The majority of girls who took part in the research felt that being part of a team made them stronger, and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience of playing together. Whatever the outcome of their matches, it was the shared experience that they valued, rather than winning.
A crucial aim of Together #WePlayStrong is to make teenage girls aware that football is also a game for girls while highlighting the benefits to them of playing the sport, and pointing the way to grassroots opportunities in their area. The initiative is backed by UEFA’s 55 member associations, as well as a number of celebrity supporters from the worlds of sport, entertainment and music.
Today’s launch kicks off a series of events, media activities and local grassroots initiatives across Europe, leading up to this summer’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 tournament in the Netherlands, and continuing into 2018.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin hailed the initiative. “Increasing the participation and the role of women in football has been one of my main objectives, both before and after I became UEFA President,” he said.
“We need to change attitudes about women’s football, and give women of all ages more encouragement and opportunities to play. The women’s game has so much potential, and I believe the Together #WePlayStrong movement can be a driving force across our 55 national associations to achieve this.”
The initiative was also heralded by UEFA women’s football advisor Nadine Kessler, 2014 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and UEFA Best Women’s Player in Europe: “Whether you are playing at the UEFA Women’s EURO or in the park with friends,” she said, “football has the potential to give you so many positive things in life. It teaches you about being part of a team and the need to show respect to both your teammates and your opponents.
“The Together #WePlayStrong campaign can change perceptions and make it cool for teenage girls to play football. If we manage to achieve this, we will be on our way to reaching our goal of making football the number one sport for girls around Europe.”
The campaign also has the backing of the European Commission, with the commissioner for sport Tibor Navracsics adding that it will give a welcome boost to women’s football. “Football is so much more than a game,” he said. “It promotes social inclusion and has the ability to transcend race, religion and gender.
“UEFA and the European Commission share a number of common objectives and I am delighted that European football’s governing body has embarked on Together #WePlayStrong, which is touching on an area that has been neglected for too long. I hope this will encourage more girls and women to #BeActive!”
We are approaching the start of the new season and this is where all children become members of the Club. We’ve updated our Membership pages to include more information on what we need from you as parents and also what happens to the paperwork after that.
Please take a look and ask your coach if you have any more questions.
Our seniors face a difficult away game at a Workington Reds side tonight who are resting many of their first team following a 2-1 win over Ashton United on Tuesday night.
Andrew Boyce’s side were worthy winners in the quarter-final against Whitehaven AFC which saw them finish the game 4-0 winners, the winners tonight will play against Penrith FC in May at Brunton Park in the final.
The Pirelli FC senior side is only in their third year but in that time they have been promoted twice by winning the third division and coming close runners-up in the second division of the Westmorland league.
With the team currently sitting in third place in Division One with three points between the top three and also having three games in hand, they will be looking to continue their cup run and keep up their good season.
A supporters bus has been put on tonight setting off from the Museum Pub in Carlisle at 18:00, costing £10.
Kick off is at 19:45 at Borough Park
Updates on the game will be provided by Paul Armstrong’s Live Scoreboard facility, via the Workington AFC website.
Carlisle United has asked if we can share their Open the Doors Day event with our teams. There will be a grand tour of the stadium, a player signing session and also a training session that you can get involved in.
This starts at 12 pm at Brunton Park on Tuesday 11th April.
Developed in partnership with Birmingham University, this three-week qualification is titled “Youth Football Coaching: Developing Creative Players” and explores the developmental needs of young players as well as the role of the coach in coaching creative behaviour.
Available to all, the course will provide learners with three hours of innovative and engaging content each week where they’ll have the ability to self-select or create the most appropriate teaching practices for young players’ needs.
The course will also bridge unique gaps in policy, practice and research to provide a valuable learning experience.
Nick Baker, FA Learning Design & Development Manager, is one of the teams behind the launch of the new course. He told TheFA.com that it’s an exciting new step forward in the way The FA can deliver education to coaches around the country:
“In response to the changing needs of the modern learner, we’re constantly looking at new ways of supporting coaches with new content in different formats.
“This MOOC is the first course we’re developing in partnership with the University of Birmingham and we’re really excited about its potential to offer a new way of supporting the development of grassroots coaches.”
To join the course visit: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/developing-creative-players-in-youth-football
