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    Youth Investors Award… recognising youth leaders in football clubs in Lincolnshire

    Welcome to the Lincolnshire FA Youth Council’s Youth Investors Award! As chair of the Lincolnshire FA Youth…
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    Unity in Action: Middlesex, Surrey and London FA Youth Councils Join Forces

    My name is Lucy Casey, and I am one of the Equal Games Leads at the London FA Youth Council. The reason why…
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    From Fishing Boats to a Football Foundation: Billy's Journey

    My name is Billy Arnold and I am currently a Sports Coach for Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (MFCF…
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    BUCS Women's Leadership Programme 2023/24 Residential 1

    My name is Beth, I have recently completed the first residential for this year's BUCS and FA Women’s Leadership…
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    From school to football club: the start of my football coaching journey

    The Football Association (FA) have introduced the Active Leader Football Programme for Girls. Aimed at inspiring…
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    FA National Youth Council Meeting 2

    My name is Estella Dawson, I am the Marketing and Communications Lead for the FA National Youth Council (FANYC…
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    Providing the perspectives of young people: our day The FA Safeguarding 365 Conference 2023

    We’re Jordan, Maddy and Ethan, we are all members of the FA National Youth Council (FANYC).  We recently…
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    Transgender Awareness Week – My Alternative Pathway from Playing

    This blog is written by Thomas Lamberth, Student at Manchester Metropolitan University studying Manchester…
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    Kicking Off Dreams: Founding UPFC

    My name is Reece Tailor, and I am the co-founder of a community club in Enfield/Cheshunt called UPFC and I…
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    Your Game Swindon

    During the half term week, on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th October, I was at an event ran by the FA to…
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    Black History Month – The Inspirational Kevin Prince Boateng Story

    My name is Greg Stevens, and I am the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead for the FA National Youth Council…
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    From Pitch to Policy- Apply Now to join the FA Regional Youth Network

    The FA Regional Youth Network (RYN) is a group of Youth Leaders, age 16-24, in football with the aim to further…
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    World Mental Health Day – How I look after my mental health

    My name is Maddy, I’m the Leadership and Development Lead (RYN) on the FA National Youth Council 2023/24 and…
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    FA National Youth Council 2023/24 Meeting 1 Reflections

    My name is Jack Masters, I am the Community Engagement Lead for the West within the FA National Youth Council…
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    From Challenge to Champion: My Path in Para-Football

    This article has been written by Sam White, a Sports Journalism student from the University of Central Lancashire…
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    FA Leadership Academy 2023

    FA Leadership Academy (FALA) is a 12-month long development program run by the FA National Youth Council where…
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    Rio's top tips for entering the football media industry!

    This article is written by Rio Rosenberg, who is 21 years old and has been involved in a number of FA youth…
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    Giving back to Great Ayton - A young person's volunteering journey

    Football, in many ways, has been my life’s cornerstone. After many years of playing and refereeing at Great…
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    Joseph Ledbury: ‘From Oldland Common to the Emirates’

    My name is Joseph Ledbury, everyone calls me Joey, and I am a 26-year-old male who was born and raised in…
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    England Football Your Game Events

    I’m Katana Gould, I am currently part of The Regional Youth Network and I have previously sat on the FA National…
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    Disability Pride Month - Finding my way back to Football

    This blog has been written by Lydia Shale of the FA National Youth Council in celebration of Disability Pride…
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    My story as a South Asian in Football

    This blog is written by Nayim Ahmed, Chair of the FA National Youth Council, to celebrate South Asian Heritage…
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    “Who really supports the women’s game anyway?”

    This blog is written by Deborah (Debs) Dilworth, Head of Women's Football, Football Supporters Association…
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    Rising Leaders Programme

    Rising Leaders is a programme funded by The Football Association (FA) and delivered by Association of Colleges…