<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="/xsl/rss_feed.xslt"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire and Rutland FA | News]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/]]></link><description><![CDATA[www.leicestershirefa.com - home of football in the county]]></description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:19:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[© 2001 - 2009 Leicestershire and Rutland Football Association, All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor></managingEditor><webMaster></webMaster><image><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire and Rutland FA | News]]></title><url>http://www.leicestershirefa.com/imagescounty/default.gif</url><link>http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire SFA U16's Girls make it through to the Final]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/03/LeicestershireSFAU16sGirlsMakeItThroughToTheFinal.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Leicestershire County Schools Representative Girls U16's are through to the National County Schools Cup Final after beating Merseyside SFA in thrilling game 3 - 2 which was played at Liverpool Soccer Centre on Thursday 25th February 2010.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{E924A3E0-4551-4864-B5CD-EFF1C4375C99}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/469F908F-A4D8-4B08-BD13-4A2A4F154B1A/0/100_13602.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[County Rep Teams]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Cup Final Dates]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/03/CountyCupFinalDates.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[County Cup Final Dates are available in the 'Related Documents' on the right.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{15E45717-B30A-4293-A432-7639254D3627}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/5B3C7740-469F-4D59-B0FC-742B40331936/0/HolmesParkWebsite.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:01:21 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[County Cups]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wells Sports Foundation]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/03/WellsSportsFoundation.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Wells Sports Foundation is a new sporting charity created and entirely funded by successful entrepreneur, Barrie Wells, to provide financial and motivational support to sustainable grassroots sports projects. The Foundation provides grants to qualifying sports clubs to help fund legacy projects that will increase participation in sport both now and in the future. The Wells Sports Foundation supports projects that develop sport at grassroots level. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{1FA278F4-E84E-4D59-BD37-B71EA7A562C9}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:14:05 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Funding and Investment]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football Foundation- Junior Kit Scheme]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/03/FootballFoundation-JuniorKitScheme.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[Important notice    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{C6B3DA86-51F6-4832-BFEC-7434E977F1B8}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/5AC57E79-C9A1-4F60-A2BB-D9422AD824DB/0/FFJKS.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:59:59 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Funding and Investment]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Course dates for Safeguarding Children and Club Welfare Officer Workshops]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/03/NewCourseDatesForSafeguardingChildrenAndClubWelfareOfficerWorkshops.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[New course dates have been announced following the recent demand for Safeguarding Children and Club Welfare Officer Workshops. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{A2BFB3CA-0066-4F41-994E-565E69B84512}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/95AB7F2E-6D2D-41D5-A2D9-DB3FEBDBF889/0/level2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:05:30 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Coach Education Courses]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Football Foundation - Grow the Game grant scheme extended]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/02/TheFootballFoundation-GrowTheGameGrantSchemeExtended.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Scheme is now open until the 5th March 2010. Grow the Game provides funding for projects that use football to increase participation by both players and volunteers. This is done by supporting the costs associated with providing new activity.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{FC562701-E6DF-454B-BADE-0494D5BF9699}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/BC1991E7-ACAA-49D3-A385-38C04358F868/0/foundlogo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:38:42 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Facilities]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active Together Sport & Physical Activity Coaches Wanted]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/02/ActiveTogetherSportPhysicalActivityCoachesWanted.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Active Together initiative aims to make sport &amp; physical activity more accessible to local communities with a variety of activities and events taking place throughout the district. A key aim is to co-ordinate and increase opportunities for all residents in North West Leicestershire to participate in physical activity sessions in varied community venues and outdoors. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ED8E8E4B-B745-4367-8ECC-59D4B274CD3F}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/326DA73F-B8FB-403B-A90F-0ED73BEBBAD4/0/NWLCWEB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:11:32 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Jobs in Football]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[FA Tesco Skills Centre Cancelled Tonight (22/02/2010)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/02/FATescoSkillsCentreCancelledTonight%2822022010%29.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[Attention all parents that are taking their child to The FA Tesco Sills Centre at Market Harborough tonight.        ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{AFDE2171-591D-4203-99E6-5DA14AA4EDEF}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/12CE1D4B-6D85-4AC7-991E-F8A25EF66A8F/0/Skillsbadge.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:44:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[The FA Tesco Skills Programme]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FA England U18's Learning Disability Trials have been postponed until Saturday 27th February 2010.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/02/TheFAEnglandU18sLearningDisabilityTrialsHaveBeenPostponedUntilSaturday27thFebruary2010.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[The England Trials due to be held at Holmes Park on the 20th February 2010 have been postponed due to the inclement weather. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{3325FBEE-5AAD-42FE-BE48-9C3779D24A8D}</guid><enclosure url="http://www.leicestershirefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/2066DEE3-FF68-4056-8166-EF62CE7B9ABD/0/EnglandHuddleWEB.JPG" length="1" type="image/JPG" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:27:16 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Inclusive Football (Disability)]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Footballer receives Disability Sportsperson of the Year Award]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.leicestershirefa.com/News/2010/02/LocalFootballerReceivesDisabilitySportspersonOfTheYearAward.htm]]></link><description><![CDATA[Local Footballer receives Disability Sportsperson of the Year Award from the Hinckley &amp; Bosworth Local Sports Alliance. Thomas Smith, is a very keen local footballer and plays for Aylestone Park Inclusive Football Club, representative football for the Leicestershire &amp; Rutland Pan Disability Squad and also represented the East Midlands in the Special Olympics Football Competition last summer. Graeme Chilvers, representing the Hinckley and Bosworth Local Sports Alliance came along to watch Thomas in action during a training session for the representative squad and present his award in front of his team mates, see photographs of the training session and award presentation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">{01AD443C-EAA0-4F43-A1AF-38F036047FC0}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:32 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Inclusive Football (Disability)]]></category></item></channel></rss>