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County Cup Recap

Last week we covered and streamed our selected ties of the round, Ashton United v Curzon Ashton in the Premier Cup and Cheadle Town Stingers v FC United of Manchester in the Women’s Challenge Cup. Both games are available to view on our streaming platform Eleven.

There are still a few places to be confirmed for the Quarter Finals but here are how both competitions are shaping up.

The Manchester FA County Cup Surveys – Complete for your chance to win £250 for your club or league!

Throughout the 2022/23 playing season, Manchester FA will, in conjunction with our Competitions Working Group, be completing the largest ever review of all of our current competition offers and this is where you come in!

We are asking all club officials, league officials and players to provide their thoughts and opinions on our current competitions so we can ensure they remain fit for the future and an integral part of the Grassroots Football landscape across Greater Manchester.

Simply complete the survey via the following link that is applicable to you, to not only provide this valuable feedback, but also for your chance to win £250 for your club or league!

COMPLETE THE SURVEY FOR CLUB OFFICIALS

COMPLETE THE SURVEY FOR LEAGUE OFFICIALS

COMPLETE THE SURVEY FOR PLAYERS

Manchester FA joins others to pledge support for a new campaign – Against the Odds – calling for an end to gambling sponsorship in sport.

Against the Odds will provide much-needed leadership to engage sports organisations big and small across the region. It is estimated that around 1 in 200 people in Greater Manchester (around 14,000 adults) are experiencing severe gambling harms. That’s more people than you can squeeze inside Boundary Park – the home of Oldham Athletic.

FIND OUT MORE

The aim of Restart a Heart Day was to increase the number of people trained in life saving CPR and defibrillator use.

The North West Ambulance Service ran a FREE virtual live session, targeting CPR skills for Child & Infant. They also spent the day at the Trafford Centre with Basic life support & AED awareness. Well done to all involved!

World Mental Health Day for 2022 was on the 10th of October. We would like to remind everyone there is always help available and you are never alone. We have provided links to charities and organisations that dedicate their invaluable work towards mental health support within an article on our website.

Future Coaches Programme

Manchester FA and Cheshire FA will be providing up to 30 young (16 to 23 year olds) male and female coaches from historically underrepresented backgrounds with an opportunity to become a member of the 2022-23 Future Coaches. In both the men's and women's game, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic coaches continue to be significantly underrepresented.

The FA, Manchester FA and Cheshire FA are committed to changing that. We're committed to developing more opportunities for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic coaches to get experience, support, and guidance to enhance their coaching skills and discover pathways into and within the game of football.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER AT 9AM

For more information and how to apply, click HERE!

Autism Awareness in Grassroots Football

Manchester FA are delighted to share with you details of an upcoming Coach Development Event being held on Thursday 27th October 2022 at FC United of Manchester, M40 0FJ.

This event is going to look at Autism Awareness in grassroots football, Manchester FA in partnership with Autizma are delivering an education and training workshop for football coaches working within the mainstream and disability pathway to better understand how they can impact players on the autistic spectrum. Improve communication, manage challenging behaviours and better support children and adults develop their football skills.

To book a place on the event free of charge, please complete the registration form HERE!

Join us on Monday 14th November, 6:30 - 8:30pm at FC United for our annual Female Friendly Clubs Conference. You should expect an evening of socialising, sharing best practice and learning how to make sure your club is a Female Friendly Environment. Collectively, we will all be able to increase the number of Women & Girls involved in Grassroots football in Greater Manchester.

If you have any further questions, please contact:
Leigh Gell at Support@ManchesterFA.com

If you would like to attend please complete this form HERE!

The Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup by England Football is a national futsal competition open to clubs across England. It’s open to boys and girls in the under 10s, under 12s, under 14s and under 16s age groups. Once your team is registered, your County FA will be in touch to explain the qualifying heats. From there, they could progress to a Regional Tournament and then the National Finals.

REGISTER BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON THE 31ST OCTOBER!

DBS Verification

We have upcoming DBS verification events to support clubs and leagues who do not have qualified Welfare Officers in place. Our next available dates are:

Thursday 27th October 2022: 4pm-6pm National Squash Centre , Gate 13 Etihad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester M11 3FF

Monday 14th November 2022: 4pm-6pm National Squash Centre , Gate 13 Etihad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester M11 3FF

Please also ensure that your application has been submitted online in advance and that you bring all relevant documents to be checked.

Please book to attend a session HERE!

Question Of The Week

(Answer to previous question…. Ellen White scored 52 goals in 113 appearances for England)

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