All the Award winners will be invited to the Lancashire FA Grassroots Awards 2022 event at a date and venue to be announced.

 

Please give as much detail as you can in the nomination form; very short applications will rarely make it through to our shortlist due to the high number of applications we receive in each category.

 

We want to know what has made your nominee STAND OUT from all the other volunteers in Lancashire this season!

 

The deadline for submitting all nominations is Monday 16th May 2022. Any nominations received after this date will not be considered for an award.

 

 

• A coach that gives their time up and has invested their expertise to help others improve and enjoy football.

• Qualified to minimum Level 1 with a first aid qualification, safeguarding children and FA DBS qualification.

• A coach that goes above and beyond what other volunteer coaches do, in your experience. A coach that inspires young players and creates the best environment for young people to grow and learn the game.

 

• A coach that gives their time up and has invested their expertise to help others improve and enjoy football.

 

• An award that recognises outstanding progress from your workforce with grass pitches, in your club or site setting. Being innovative and embracing new and progressive practice, technology and importantly a commitment to making grass pitches on your site the best they can be, to benefit the football community.

• Sites/clubs who have engaged in the FA Pitch Improvement Programme

• Clear evidence and commitment of investment in training, education and continuous personal development of your grounds team would be ideal.

 

• This could be a young coach, player, volunteer or match official that displays talent in an area of football (under the age of 18).

 

• For an active, successful and well-run football club which attracts and retains participants as well as volunteers.

• A club that represents its local community and promotes a “Football For All” ethos.

• Have the club started / promoted any new teams or initiatives over the last 12 months?

 

• We are looking for an inclusive league that promotes the “Football For All” ethos, which is evident in its processes as a grassroots football league.

• A league that goes above and beyond the practice of other leagues in the County

• What new initiatives have the league begun in the last 12 months and what impact has this had on football?

 

• Someone who has given their time and talent to enable others to take part in football. Predominantly in a none-coaching capacity.

• What role(s) has the volunteer done in the last 12 months?

• Why do they deserve this award above all other volunteers in the County?

 

• We’re looking for those special individuals, club, league or group who see grassroots football as a place to positively impact the well-being of all.

• The award is to recognise how they’ve developed support to make sure their community stay happy, healthy and connected.

• This is more than just playing, but about the power of football to support mental health, positivity and building a football family. It’s for those who think about the whole player and volunteers as developing people rather than just producing players or winning matches. Supporting each other in a safe, fun and fair environment on and off the pitch. This could be in response to COVID 19, or as a continuation of what they already do.

 

• Minimum of a Level 7 Referee

• Clearly demonstrated an exceptional level of performance and dedication to refereeing.

 

• A new innovative football-based project, this could be engaging with hard-to-reach groups or groups of people who find exercise and football in particular hard to access; such as BAME groups, 40+ females, groups of people managing their mental health or people with a physical impairment. This is not an exhaustive list!

 

If you would like to nominate an individual, club or league for any of the ten awards above please follow this link to complete the nomination form.