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🏘️ Engaging the community 🤝 Working Together 🤔 What's next? Learn more about Football Foundation's Active Through Football programme, and how it aims to increase activity levels using a place-based approach: https://lnkd.in/g7zQawES #SportEngland

Referee Controversy: Should This Player Be Ejected? We discuss the emotional moment on the field when a young player was ejected for a misunderstood gesture. Was it fair? Let's explore the role of referees and the impact of their decisions on the game. Join us as we weigh the pros and cons of this heated debate. #RefereeControversy #YouthSports #FootballDebate #PlayerEjection #GameDay #Sportsmanship #RefereeInsights #CoachingYouth #SportsDrama #EmotionalMoments

Please consider signing this petition that has reached +21K signatures already https://chng.it/ykSsxGshXK Personal notes: 1. As a French victim-survivor of child sexual abuse in sport, I do not want to remember the Olympic Games in my home city as the Games where a convicted child sexual abuser competed. 2. As an active advocate in many victim-survivors group (in sport and beyond), I see the ongoing suffering and lack of legal and social justice, and I do not want to remember the Paris Games as the Games that reinforces that sport performance matters more than human wellbeing and dignity. 3. As an academic working on child abuse prevention in sport, I do not want to have to read and write multiple case studies analyzing how the integrity of the Olympic values were once again breached but this time they let it go because the athlete didn't dope or fixed a competition. https://lnkd.in/gQcz8wkM #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #sportintegrity #childsexualabuse #socialjustice #violenceprevention

Great to read the new FA strategic plan - particularly the final point around long-term community engagement and how football can add value off the pitch. I’ve been lucky enough to work on a series of brilliant social impact campaigns, using football as the platform to try and make society better…even if it’s just a little bit. In the last couple of years alone, we’ve… 🪙 Created a world-first with the Coin for Respect, engaging 120,000 kids and getting physical coins into the hands of 15,000+ grassroots refs to keep our game respectful from the ground up https://lnkd.in/ekhCmyAX 🦁 Heroed the communities that nurtured some of our greatest female players with our ‘Where Greatness is Made’ campaign, including the women who have pioneered women’s football in England and made it what it is today https://lnkd.in/e2yhsnMi 🖼️ Got football fans - with a particular focus on men - thinking and talking about their mental health with our ‘Goals Worth Talking About’ campaign, brought to life with some incredible, eye-catching street art that still adorns their respective walls to this day https://lnkd.in/e-9bkAJm 🔇 In a similar vein, we’ve helped young people understand the importance of speaking up when they need help and support through our ‘Silent Football’ activation https://lnkd.in/ejURMeir Can’t wait to see what good football can continue bringing to our communities. And if you’re a club or partner brand looking for ways to do good, give us a shout - we’d love to help make it happen. #football #sportpr #sportbusiness #sponsorship #socialimpact

Referee Controversy: Should This Player Be Ejected? We discuss the emotional moment on the field when a young player was ejected for a misunderstood gesture. Was it fair? Let's explore the role of referees and the impact of their decisions on the game. Join us as we weigh the pros and cons of this heated debate. #RefereeControversy #YouthSports #FootballDebate #PlayerEjection #GameDay #Sportsmanship #RefereeInsights #CoachingYouth #SportsDrama #EmotionalMoments

A compelling argument for revitalizing soccer participation among children and offering practical solutions for achieving this goal. READ ON & LEARN MORE >>> https://lnkd.in/g7TFwJUp JOIN 'the CAUSE' >>> https://lnkd.in/gm5zeD3Q

🚀 Exciting News! We are thrilled to introduce REFORM - Mind the Concussion, a game-changing initiative to advance player safety in youth football. ⚽ Why does this matter? 👉 Concussions are a serious risk in grassroots football. 👉 Coaches, parents, and players need better tools & knowledge to manage them. 👉 We’re working to build a safer football environment across Europe. Let’s make football safer for young athletes! 💙 #YouthFootball #PlayerSafety #REFORMProject #ErasmusPlus #UEFA #GrassrootsFootball 📌 Action: Repost this with your thoughts or tag a coach, player, or parent who should know about this!

🚀 Welcome to REFORM: Advancing Player Safety in Youth Football ⚽ Football unites millions across Europe, and ensuring the safety of youth players is a shared responsibility. At REFORM, we are working collaboratively to enhance awareness and management of concussions in grassroots football. Our Mission: ✔️ Provide coaches, parents, and players with tools and knowledge to manage concussions better. ✔️ Raise awareness about the importance of concussion prevention and safe practices. ✔️ Promote collaboration across Europe to build a safer football environment for young players. #YouthFootball #PlayerSafety #REFORMProject #ErasmusPlus #UEFA #GrassrootsFootball

What's happening to English football? ⚽ County Football Associations (CFAs) across England have recently launched new strategies aligned with The Football Association’s (FA) national grassroots vision. This coordinated approach aims to make football more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable, addressing both local needs and national goals to secure a strong future for English football. While each CFA’s plan is tailored to its region, several key objectives are shared across the board. CFAs are focused on expanding participation across all ages and backgrounds, enhancing inclusivity to welcome players of all abilities, improving facilities to provide safe, quality pitches, and raising coaching and player development standards. Volunteer support is also a central theme, recognising the vital role volunteers play in grassroots football. Several CFAs have already introduced unique initiatives. East Riding FA has prioritised inclusivity and community health, while Birmingham FA focuses on youth engagement through investments in all-weather pitches and partnerships with schools. Lancashire FA has launched programmes to increase female participation and referee support, ensuring greater diversity and sustainability in local football communities. These regional strategies closely support the FA’s national goals. For example, the FA’s recent guidelines introduce “kick-ins” and “dribble-ins” for younger players, phasing out heading for the U7 to U11 age groups to encourage safe, technical play. By adhering to these guidelines, CFAs aim to create an environment that promotes both safety and skill development from a young age. The CFAs are now rolling out these strategies with regular monitoring to ensure goals are met and adjustments are made as needed. This collaborative effort reflects a significant step forward in grassroots football, helping the sport grow while ensuring it remains inclusive and accessible for generations to come. https://lnkd.in/eWnDbJKw #FootballBusiness #TheFA

⚽ Its #TrendingTopicsThursday ⚽ This week, we will explore the open-access research article “‘It’s a far cry from small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Isn’t it?’ the changing space of informal youth football in the UK” 🥅 Explore some green and grey spaces and shifts between them in informal youth football in the UK. This is a must-read for anyone interested in football, youth sports, and leisure 📚 Click the link to explore the full article here: https://lnkd.in/esQP36aK #Football #UK #Youth