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England Manager Gareth Southgate congratulates Grays Athletic Youth on their funding success

England Manager Gareth Southgate congratulates Grays Athletic Youth on their funding success

GAFC News30 Aug 2017 - 10:14
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GAFC Youth awarded grant

Grays Athletic Youth are celebrating after being awarded a £3,000 Grow the Game grant, something that has attracted praise from England Manager Gareth Southgate.

The grant, which will provide a boost to grassroots football in Grays, has paved the way for Grays Athletic Youth to set up two new boys’ teams and to provide excellent facilities, equipment and coaching for the players and managers involved. The club are looking forward to using the monies to develop the skills of the footballers and the coaches that mentor them.

England Men’s Senior Manager and Football Foundation Ambassador, Gareth Southgate, said:“I am so pleased that Grays Athletic has secured this Grow the Game grant. The club has worked very hard with Essex County FA and the Football Foundation to get more local people playing football so that they can enjoy the many physical and mental benefits that come with playing regular sport.“Grow the Game is mainly funded by The FA and delivered by the Football Foundation. This is money that is flowing from the very top of the game down to the lowest levels, to help clubs at the grassroots to bear the cost of starting up a new team, whether it be for a new kit, pitch hire or sending volunteers on FA accredited coaching courses.

Grow the Game is a £2.5m programme funded by The FA and the Football Foundation. It awards grants to grassroots football clubs that wish to create new teams, especially amongst under-represented groups.

£1,500 is available to help FA-affiliated clubs with the cost of creating a new team, which might include the cost FA coaching courses; FA league affiliation costs; referees’ fees; first aid kits; and even football kit & equipment.

Steve Skinner, Chairman of Grays Athletic FC, said “we would like to express our sincere thanks to The Football Foundation and The Essex County FA for the award of this grant. Since the club became supporter owned, we have made it one of our key objectives to re-engage with the community by providing the opportunity for local children to have access to football at their local club. This additional money will give us the ability to expand this offering and improve the coaching and facilities for players”

For more information contact: graysathyouth@hotmail.co.uk or
graysathleticfc@hotmail.co.uk

About Grow the Game
Grow the Game is delivered by the Football Foundation, the nation’s largest sports charity. Last year the scheme achieved: 2,159 new teams. 8,787 female footballers. 23,332 male footballers. 5,715 new coaching qualifications.Since it was launched in 2010, the Grow the Game scheme has attracted a total of: 161,285 new football players into playing regular football.
About the Football Foundation
As well as delivering Grow the Game, the Football Foundation delivers the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund on behalf of the Premier League, The FA and the Government, through Sport England. Since 2000, the Foundation has supported over 15,000 grassroots projects worth more than £1.4bn

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