The Football Association

The inaugural winners of two new awards created in the memory of Sir Bobby Charlton and Charlotte Hope were announced during the FA Council meeting at Wembley Stadium yesterday. Nominations for the awards are made by FA Council members and recognise the contribution of individuals who have made a significant impact in developing the future of football. Both Sir Bobby and Charlotte have been announced as posthumous recipients of the inaugural award. The winners for 2023-24 are Lotte Wubben-Moy of Arsenal and England as the winner of the Charlton Award and Jason Land, Lincolnshire FA’s Disability Ambassador, as the winner of the Hope Award. We congratulate them on their achievements and well-deserved recognition. https://lnkd.in/e5pvxKJ2

Planning for the UEFA EURO 2028 tournament is underway, with three Board Director roles now available. The roles will be integral in shaping the strategic direction of the tournament and its vision of: Football for All, Football for Good and Football for the Future. You can find all of the details through UK Sport, below.

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The FA Disability Cup in association with EE, returned for the eighth edition of the tournament at the weekend, with six exhilarating finals taking place at St George’s Park. A huge congratulations to our winners from the Amputee, Blind, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf, Partially Sighted and Powerchair finals, and to everyone else who played their part in what was a fantastic weekend of football. https://lnkd.in/e7rU_EEK

Our England para team continues to grow from strength to strength, with the recruitment of Oliver Eadsforth who will be our new Deaf Liaison Officer for the para football programme, ensuring support meets players’ needs. Take a look inside our world-leading para football set up as we speak to administrators, players and staff to get a flavour of the system that has produced so much success for the England para teams: https://lnkd.in/eBVt6p_t

The Referee Recognition Awards were presented at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday evening, with several officials recognised for their efforts. The event celebrated referees and volunteers from across the grassroots game, recognising their unique contribution to football, clubs and communities. A huge congratulations to all of our winners. https://lnkd.in/ebgBHDvg

The FA Kickstart: Leaders Mentor Programme supported by Barclays is open to anyone who is currently working in off-the-pitch roles at any level of English football, from grassroots through to the elite game. The deadline for applications has been extended to Friday 31st May so if you are interested in joining the first cohort of the programme, you can find out how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eHWQZx58

Wembley Stadium played host to a Vaisakhi celebration earlier this month, the latest in our series of ‘Faith and Football’ events. This year, over 700 guests experienced the evening with many Sikh artists including the Sikh Museum Initiative presenting their Sikhi based artwork which also included a VR experience. You can read more about the evening and the Faith and Football panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/ejFZE8qf

Its #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and our mental health and wellbeing manager Dr Jenn Gandhi encourages us all to reflect and think carefully around improving our mental health. Read more from Jenn on Mental Health Awareness Week here: https://lnkd.in/eBMRsqxn

We were delighted to play a part in the Vulnerability and Exploitation Conference, highlighting the range of work across the vulnerability space to further protect victims and survivors and bring those to justice, who seek to abuse and exploit them. For more information on safeguarding visit https://lnkd.in/dQeWDnDB