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    FA National Youth Council in Action at St George’s Park

     Recently, The FA National Youth Council were fortunate enough to hold our second in person team meeting at…
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    ULTRA Coaching and Leadership Conference

    If you told me 10 months ago that I would be leading 50 students in a huge conference between 3 schools on…
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    Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

    February is LGBTQ+ History Month, which is a great chance to celebrate progress, highlight role models, and…
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    South East Regional County FA Youth Council Call

    As part of Hertfordshire FA Youth Council, I was invited to be a part of the South East Regional call, which…
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    Hampshire FA - Developing Young Leaders Event

    Gain insight into developing yourself as a coach, step into an environment with other like-minded individuals…
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    Rising Leaders Residential 1

    This blog has been written by Rising Leaders 2024/25 participant, Miranda (Mimi) Ruziwe. I had always been…
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    Shesthecoach - my FALA project

    When I attended FALA24 in July 2024, I knew I wanted my project to focus on increasing the number of female…
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    Learning to lead in football

    My football journey started as a five-year-old, playing with the boys every Saturday morning in my favourite…
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    New opportunity- expression of interest in the Regional Wheelchair Football Leagues

    The Regional Wheelchair Football Leagues are excited to welcome and support young volunteers aged 16-24 to…
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    Overcoming Obstacles: My football journey

    My name is Joe Skinner, and football has been a constant in my life from a very young age. Despite living…
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    Youth Sport Trust Team Leader Opportunity

     Youth Sport Trust (YST) are looking to recruit 6 young people to join their existing Team Leaders. You can…
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    My experience at the BUCS Emerging Leader’s development day...

    Hi, I’m Woody, one of the emerging club leaders selecting on this year’s programme. I’ve been fortunate enough…
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    1 year on... how the FA and BUCS Women's Leadership Programme kick started my football career

    On Saturday 12th October, I graduated from the Women’s Leadership Programme with BUCS and the FA. I feel so…
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    The FA National Youth Council at BUCS Activator Events

    Recently, The FA National Youth Council have had the pleasure of delivering workshops at the BUCS Activator…
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    U25 Clubmaker Session - Surrey

    Are you looking for your next role in football? If you are aged between 18-25 and have ambitions to work or…
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    The FA Walking Football Cup Finals

    In early November, I had the opportunity to volunteer at The FA Walking Football Cup Finals at St George’s…
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    My experience at Residential 1 of the FA and BUCS Women's Leadership Programme

    Hi, I’m Maya and I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to share my experiences from the first residential…
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    The FA National Youth Council at the Include Summit 2024

    I have recently had the amazing opportunity to attend the Include Summit alongside four of my incredible FA…
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    The #LetGirlsPlay Awards Ceremony

    I have recently had the incredible opportunity and privilege of attending the #LetGirlsPlay Awards ceremony…
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    My Journey Through Football and Finding Purpose

    My story through football is a journey full of the ups and the downs, full of setbacks followed by the greatest…
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    BBC Sports Personality of the year Unsung Hero award nominations are live!

    Nominations for the Unsung Hero award for BBC's Sports Personality of the year award are now live!  This…
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    Kicking off the conversation: My journey with Mental Health in football

    My Name is Freya Gudge, I'm currently the Community Engagement Lead for the FA National Youth Council. I’ve…
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    MU20s England v Germany - free tickets available!

    Complimentary tickets are available for the England Men's Under-20s match against Germany, taking place on…
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    Overcoming Setbacks and Chasing Dreams as a Footballer with Cerebral Palsy

    In support of World Cerebral Palsy Day on the 6th October I will be sharing with you my journey as a footballer…