The Football Association Charter Standard Clubs' Scheme is designed to help clubs at all levels to improve the service they provide and assist them in raising standards and adopting good practice. The scheme also acts a quality assurance benchmark and rewards well-run clubs.
FA Charter Standard Clubs
This Award is available for both Youth and Adult Clubs. Youth Clubs need to demonstrate management, child protection, qualified coaches, codes of conduct and insurance, while Adult Clubs require management, insurance, first aid qualifications and codes of conduct.
FA Charter Standard Development Clubs
These clubs must have met the criteria for Charter Standard Clubs and must also have at least five teams and a three year Football Development Plan.
FA Charter Standard Community Clubs
This is the pinnacle of the Charter Standard Programme. In addition to meeting all of the Charter Standard Club criteria, clubs need a minimum of 10 teams including mini soccer, youth, females and adult, and a five year Football Development Plan.
Benefits of Charter Standard
Clubs that achieve the Charter Standard Award, are able to access a comprehensive range of benefits including:
- Use of the FA Charter Standard Logo
- An equipment pack
- Enhancement of funding applications and bids
- Kit and equipment grants from the Football Foundation
- Reduced GFA Coaches Association membership fees
- Comprehensive In-service training programme
- Ongoing support from the Gloucestershire FA Development Team
- Tickets to England Youth / Women’s Internationals
- Reduced GFA Coach Education Courses from 2007-2008
- Projecting a positive commitment to football and sport in your community to parents/carers, children, and the whole community
- Season Awards
Support
You can download an application form a number of supporting resources to assist you with your application in the related documents section.
The Gloucestershire FA provide practical support, resources and training courses to assist clubs to achieve the FA Charter Standard. For further information, please contact a member of the Gloucestershire FA Football Development Team.
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