Charter Standard

The FA Charter Standard Clubs programme, supported by FA Community Partner McDonald's, was launched in February 2001 and is a core component of The FA Football Development programme, the project is aimed at all clubs outside the Football League and Premier League and helps players, children and parents find a club in their local area that meets FA standards.

Our Charter Standard Community Club status ensures both the children and the parents that their best interests are looked after all of the time that they are with us, our coaches all have police CRB checks, first aid qualifications and (a minimum of) Level 1 FA Club Coach qualification.

However, this certainly does not mean that we are a closed shop; the proliferation of junior teams means that we are constantly searching for volunteers to help as well as coaches. In fact, if you are keen to help then we would love to hear from you & if you don't have the qualifications, we can provide assistance for you to help you to gain the required certification.

Here are a few of the objectives that are set out in the FA Charter Standard Programme:-

Criteria
The FA, in conjunction with various bodies, has drawn up the following set of criteria for clubs wishing to reach Charter Standard:

A written constitution
FA CRB checked volunteers
All managers to attain a minimum of FA Level 1 Coaching qualification
Commitment to attend in-service training
Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct
Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10's
Commitment to promote schools liaison and equal opportunities for all

Code of Conduct