Internal Benefits
- Creating a sustainable club structure that supports and rewards volunteers
- Providing a safe and effective environment for players and volunteers to develop their skills and continue their involvement in football
- Use of The FA Charter Standard Logo
- Your club will be entered onto The FA Charter Standard electronic newsletter and will be kep up-to-date with all the latest information from The FA.
External Benefits
- Opportunity to enter The FA Charter Standard Awards to recognise and reward clubs and volunteers
- Demonstrating to the local community that you have achieved The FA's accrediation standard and are supporting The FA's club programme
New Clubs
Clubs that are successful in achieving the Charter will get access to a range of benefits:
• Clubs £100 UMBRO voucher
• Development Clubs £150 UMBRO voucher
• Community Clubs £200 UMBRO voucher
• Vouchers can be used on the UMBRO website which includes a built-in 15% discount.
Renewals
• Clubs will receive UMBRO vouchers or kit from the CFA.
Hidden Benefits
• Attracting sponsors
• Football Foundation applications.
• Attracting Volunteers
• Gaining members/players.
County FA support for FA Charter Standard Clubs
• 4 x Coach In-service provided by RCDM
• Mini Soccer Festival - leading to National Festival at Wembley
• Administration Support Sessions - Workshops which could be delivered with leagues
• Support with Funding applications - could include surgeries/ ‘buddy’ sessions.
• Access to subsidised Coach Education programme e.g. Age Appropriate
• Establish local buddy groups
• FA Awards programme
• FA/McDonald’s Coaching programme
• Introduction to Refereeing – to be developed by Referees’ Department and delivered free
• UMBRO kit deal.
• Coach Education Programme
• Equity and Safeguarding
• Referee Development
• Medical Courses
• CFAs may consider providing subsidies for FA Charter Standard Clubs.
Additional financial support
• The FA has £200k pa as part of the Whole Sport Plan grant to develop club services.
• CFAs will be allocated a percentage of this budget, through County plans for distribution to FA Charter Standard Community Clubs to support additional funding applications which enhance and support the NGS.
Quality assurance/renewals
• From 2010, FA Charter Standard should move to an annual health check as part of re-affiliation
• Programme of league and CFA monitoring
- Secret match visits
- Cross-reference discipline at CFA and League
- Leagues to comment as part of CS application and health check
- League Fair Play Marks.
• Community Clubs to receive two visits to support and review the delivery of the club’s development plan
• Development Clubs to receive an annual visit to review development plans and support the development of new plans.
Fundraising
Fundrazor.com have an agreement with The FA to provide their membership to FA Charter Standard clubs for an annual fee of £120. Clubs can then access tickets for many leisure attractions for free (exclusions apply). Clubs then sell the tickets to their members and any funds made after their £120 annual fee can be used to support the club – there is no limit on the number of attractions / events they can access. For more info click here