Frome Town FC | FA Community Club

Friday 23rd September 2011 Tickets: £10.00 each Frome Town AFC are proud to be the first FA Charter Standard Community Club in Frome and are also the highest placed team in the football pyramid in Somerset to achieve the prestigious award. After a huge amount of work over many years Frome Town AFC were awarded the FA Charter Standard Community Club mark in the summer of 2011. The official presentation of the award was made on Saturday 29th October by the Chairman of the Football Association David Bernstein in a ceremony held at the Somerset FA HQ in Glastonbury. The FA Community Club scheme builds upon the foundations of the Charter Standard scheme in placing clubs at the heart of their community. Community Clubs, the pinnacle of the club development pathway, are those who can demonstrate that have a high quality, multi-team (minimum of 10 teams) set up with excellent social, training and playing opportunities for all. As such, the number of Community Clubs is one of the truest measures of success for The FA Football Development strategy. All Clubs who meet the high requirements must: • Meet FA criteria • Ensure they provide opportunities for players irrespective of age, gender, religion and ability • Provide qualified coaches, first aiders and child protection officers The Club have had to make a number of changes over the last few years to have achieved the award: • Continue the excellent relationship with Frome Town Ladies FC • Introduce a youth and mini section of the Club • Bring all policies and rules up to date and in line with FA recommendations • Insure the administration of the Club (including minutes of meetings and AGM structure and accounts) are kept at a high level • Introduce a long term development plan for the teams and facilities There have been a number of people who have been heavily involved in the process and without their hard work and dedication this process would not have been possible: • Gary Collinson (Community Development Officer) • Jamie Malley (Club Welfare Officer) • Ian Pearce (Club Secretary) • Jon Curle (Youth Development Officer) • Sandy Whitton (Frome Town Ladies) Frome Town AFC would also like to thank Sion Kitson and Brendan Dix of the Somerset Football Association for their help and support in the application process. The FA believe that an FA Community club should be the ultimate goal for hundreds of clubs at the grassroots level and Frome Town are delighted that they are one of the few who have achieved that award.