Our strategy contributes to the delivery of The FA’s National Game Strategy over the next four years.
Our purpose is:
To lead the successful development of football within the County and to increase the participation, quality and enjoyment of football.
Our challenges:
- From the consultation process which has taken place, the following core challenges have emerged, which Northamptonshire must face over the next four years:
- reduce poor behaviour and bad discipline throughout the game
- invest in facilities and signpost the football family to funding opportunities
- communicate better internally and smarter with our members and partners
- recruit more referees into the game whilst retaining the current cohort
- recognise, reward and recruit volunteers to mobilise a strong football workforce
- embrace the wider football community in respect of inclusion, representation and diversity
- halt the decline of the male 11-a-side game and support the existing teams
Tackling the challenges
To tackle these challenges, there are four strategic Goals and three Key Enablers we need to address over the next four years, each with targets to keep us on track:
Goals:
- Growth and retention: sustaining and increasing the number of players
- Raising standards and addressing abusive behaviour: creating a safe and positive environment
- Developing better players: focusing on the 5-11 age group
- Running the game effectively: leading and governing the game
Key Enablers
ie. the infrastructure which must be in place to achieve the goals
- A skilled workforce: recruiting and developing a highly skilled, diverse, paid and voluntary workforce
- Improved facilities: improving the access and quality of training and playing facilities
- Marketing and PR: clear communications to everyone involved in the game
Click under Related Documents to view the full version of the Northamptonshire FA Strategy 2008-12.
Contact
For more information about the Strategy, please contact:
Kirsty Frior
Football Development Manager
01604 678405
Kirsty.Frior@NorthamptonshireFA.com