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    Kicking off our season - FANYC Meeting 1

    The FA National Youth Council (FANYC) is united by one vision: to ensure that every young person across the…

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    The FA National Youth Council – Our 2025/26 Gameplan

    The FA National Youth Council (FANYC) is a team of 16 young volunteers under the age of 25 holding various…

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    The FANYC 2024/25 Impact Report

    The Why Every season, The FA National Youth Council creates an Impact Report, but we don’t do it to list activities…

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    The FA expands ‘Our Whistle’ initiative to deliver refereeing courses nationwide

    We’re pleased to be expanding ‘Our Whistle’; a campaign focused on increasing the number of female referees…

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    My experience as a FALA mentor

    My name is Simona, and this year I am a Mentor at the Football Association Leadership Academy 2025 (FALA25…

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    Leaving a Legacy: UWWFC’s 2024-25 season wrapped

    The University of Warwick Women’s Football and Futsal Club has had an incredible 2024/25 season. A key highlight…

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    What I learnt from FA Leadership Academy...

    Hi guys, my name is George Dartnell. I am a coach at Maidenhead United Juniors, Vice Chair of the Berkshire…

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    Our Whistle

    Our Whistle is a National Campaign to support Black, Asian & mixed-heritage women and girls to become the next…

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    How volunteering in grassroots football developed passion and helped me have a voice in the game

    Where I started My name is Erin Jarvis-Baker, I am currently chair of the Kent Football Association (FA) Youth…

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    The FA Kickstart: Leaders Mentor programme

    Kickstart was launched last year as an initiative designed to provide aspiring leaders from historically underrepresented…

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    Volunteering Opened the Door: My First Steps into Football Media

    Volunteering is the life blood of the game, and my journey began when I was 16 years old, I saw an advert…

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    My Apprenticeship Journey

    Hi everyone, my name is Olivia Hancock, and I am an Apprentice Community Coach with Leicester City in the…

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    "Get Talking" Pilot Day

    When I was selected to be a part of the Hertfordshire FA Youth Council, all I knew was that I wanted to make…

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    Ignite Social Enterprise Competition

     Funding opportunity  Are you a student or graduate with a bold idea to create change in your community? Ignite…

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    My experience at the VE Day celebrations

    Hi! My name is Ethan, and I am one of the Community Engagement Leads at the FA National Youth Council. This…

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    Building Tomorrow's Volunteers Today: What I Analysed from 25 Years of Youth Leadership at Asfordby …

    When I first approached Asfordby Amateurs Ladies, Girls & Inclusive FC, a local grassroots club in Melton…

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    From Malappuram to the FA: A Journey in Football Beyond the Pitch

    From a very young age, I grew up watching all kinds of football matches in a place where football wasn’t just…

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    How I Started Squad Girls: A Project to Keep Young Girls in Football

    As a coach and football enthusiast, one of the most disheartening things I've witnessed is the number of young…

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    My Time at Trafford FC

    Hi! I’m Marley Lomas, an upcoming Sports Media & Communications graduate from University Academy 92 (UA92…

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    FA National Youth council applications for the 2025/26 season are now open!

    The FA National Youth Council (FANYC) are delighted to announce that we are now recruiting for the 2025-26…

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    The FALA effect survey is still open! If you've been positively influenced by the programme this survey…

    The FA National Youth Council want to understand the impact that The FA Leadership Academy (FALA) has had…

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    The Power of Connection: Why Vision Alone Isn’t Enough

    As part of the FA Leadership Academy Programme 2024, I had the opportunity to attend a residential with other…

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    FA Mentee Programme

    The FA will be running a Mentee Development Programme for 10 aspirational, intentional coaches. The programme…

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    Grassroots to Guiding Others: Building Futures Through Futsal and Youth Leadership

    I stumbled into futsal late. Originally a football player, I was thankful to have amazing mentors who fast…