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Part of the Charter Standard is to have a members register and membership subscriptions. This will start next season 2007/08, with the amount of £12 set by the committee.

A membership subscription and an active bank account are necessary to apply for funding.

No funding body will give us money if we don’t show that we can be accountable for our own finances.
The money raised by membership subscription will go towards:

The running of the football club
Membership books
Accounts books
Stationary
Club insurance
Website fees
FA County affiliation fees
CRB checks (Criminal Records Bureau)
Courses necessary to the club i.e. Coaching, first aid, child protection and other courses required by club members to fulfil their role within the club

No club official should be using their own money for the benefit of the club.

There will be two to three functions to raise money and promote the club, including the end of season presentation.

If you have a expertise that you can bring to the club or be a volunteer in any capacity please E mail our club secretary .

This is a brief on what we are planning for the club, if you have any questions please ask your coach.

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 boys and girls under sixteen years old and will help children and parents find a club in their local area that meets FA standards.

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
Self-certified screening of managers, coaches and officials
All managers to have minimum of FA Junior Team Managers Award
Commitment to attend in-service training
Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct
Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10s
Commitment to promote schools liaison and equal opportunities for all

Clubs that are successful in achieving the Charter will get access to a range of benefits:

Use of Charter Standard Crest
Exclusive Regional Workshops
Access to Child Protection Training
Kit and Equipment Grants
National and Regional Awards
Subsidies for FA Junior Team Managers and other courses
Certificates
Starter Pack, including posters, Codes of Conduct, Certificates
First Aid Kit

A By achieving a Charter Standard Award, you are demonstrating to all members, Parents and the public, that you are a well organized & safe club. The 'hidden' benefits are also an excellent way of promoting your club to potential members, parents, volunteers and sponsors.

It is part of the criteria that members have to pay a fee to join the football club. The money will be used to pay for Club affiliation, insurance, website fees and general running of the club. All funds raised will be ploughed back into the club to develop the club, teams, players, and coaches.

Q 3 What are we getting now for our £12 membership that we didn’t get before?

The members would benefit initially as we would have better access to funding for projects also that we would then be invited to better quality and more prestigious tournaments, also it would enable the club to further educate its members by allowing us to pay for courses, for managers, coaches and club officials. We would also be able to fund a mentor system by which older members of the club (i.e. under 15s, under 13s) would be able to be mentored by the more qualified staff and put onto courses for them to become coaches and managers in the future. Our long term goal is to have our own training facilities and club house.

If you have any questions on the running of the club or about the club E mail