The programme, supported by England Team sponsor Nationwide, was launched in February 2001, with the aim of setting standards of coaching, administration and child protection for clubs working with young people.

The programme is aimed at boys and girls under sixteen years old and will help children and parents find a club in their local area that meets FA standards.

The winners of the regional awards will now be considered for the FA Charter Standard Clubs National Awards.

Winners of the regional Club and Development Awards receive 10 mitre footballs for their club, whilst the Coaches and Administrators will each be presented with a specially commissioned prize, along with their award by their County FA

Having achieved the FA Charter Standard, the clubs retain their status for the next three years, providing the qualification criteria is still met, and they will gain access to a range of benefits including kit and equipment grants, exclusive regional workshops and subsidies for FA Coaching courses.

The awards are as follows:

Charter Standard Club

SOUTH WEST Poole Town (Dorset)
SOUTH EAST Gravesham Girls (Kent)
NORTH WEST Moorside Rangers (Manchester)
LONDON Parkwood Rangers (London)
EAST MIDLANDS Welbeck MW (Nottinghamshire)
NORTH EAST Harrington FC (Cumberland)
WEST MIDLANDS Topps 2000 (Staffordshire)

Charter Standard Development

SOUTH WEST Jersey Wanderers (Jersey)
SOUTH EAST Sittingbourne Lions (Kent)
NORTH WEST Bispham Juniors (Lancashire)
EASTERN Mulbarton Wanderers & Belles (Norfolk)
LONDON Whittle Minors (Essex)
NORTH Northallerton Juniors (NorthRiding)
EAST MIDLANDS Gedling Town & Ladies (Nottinghamshire)
WEST MIDLANDS Rugby Town JFC (Birmingham)

Charter Standard Coach

SOUTH WEST Neil Crabtree - Newton Town (Devon)
SOUTH EAST Graham Adkins - Tanvierton (Kent)
LONDON Keith Berriman - Tolleshunt Knights (Essex)
NORTH Craig Wright - Barley Mow Minors (West Riding)
EAST MIDLANDS Andrew Eastwood - Linby CW Ladies (Nottinghamshire)
WEST MIDLANDS Dave Roche - Glebe Town Colts (Birmingham)

Charter Standard Administrator

SOUTH WEST David Smith - Parkstone Heights (Dorset)
SOUTH EAST Simon Barnard - Real 60 (Kent)
NORTH WEST P.Clarke - Readstone (Lancashire)
LONDON Alton Kemal - Foxbury FC (London)
NORTH Stephen Cooke - Northallerton Juniors (North Riding)
EAST MIDLANDS Stewart Rowley - FC Interski (Nottinghamshire)
WEST MIDLANDS Kevin Moss - Glebe Town Colts (Birmingham)