Charter Standard Club Conference 2008 
10.15am, Saturday 31 May

Be the first to know about the new plans for Charter Standard Clubs as part of The FA’s £200m investment into grassroots football.

The Charter Standard Conference 2008 will provide all visitors with the very latest Charter Standard news, detail exciting plans for the future, including the FA Tesco Skills Programme, the new FA National Game Strategy and best practice ideas from Charter Standard Clubs.

Who should attend?

A must attend event for any member of a FA Charter Standard Club. Make sure you know about the new opportunities for your club as part of The FA’s recently announced increased investment in to grassroots football and the Charter Standard Club programme.

How many places are available?

The conference has a maximum of 200 places and so there is a limit of two delegates from each Charter Standard Club. Places are available on a first come first served basis and with demand sure to be high, make sure you secure your place today.

How to register your place

For full details of the event and to book your place simply visit www.grassrootsfootball.co.uk and click on Conferences in the left hand menu.

Further information –
Content, Schedule and Speakers

The event will include a number of speakers from The FA as well as Dario Gradi from Crewe Alexandra and best practice examples from other Charter Standard Clubs.

  • 10.00–10.15 Registration
  • 10.15–10.30 Introduction and Welcome – Les Howie – National Development Manager (Clubs and Coaches) - The FA
  • 10.30–11.00 Summary of the New National Game Strategy and Charter Standard Club Programme – Kelly Simmons - Head of Football Development – The FA
  • 11.00–11.15 The Skills Coach Programme and Opportunities for CS Clubs - Nick Levett, Skills Coach Project Manager – The FA
  • 11.15–11.30 The Importance of Good Coaching at Grassroots – Dario Gradi, Crewe Alexandra FC
  • 11.30–11.50 Good examples from other CS Clubs
  • 11.50–12.00 Making the best use of IT – Rory O’Boyle, Head of IT – The FA
  • 12.00–12.15 Q&A Session
  • 12.15 Leave to enjoy the rest of your day at Grass Roots Football