LRCFA SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 COUNTY FA RECOGNITION AWARDs
Leicestershire & Rutland County Football Association has been successfully shortlisted for the Coach Development Award & Positive Environment Award at the 2023 County FA Recognition Awards for its 'Playmaker to Pitch' & 'Remove the Stigma: Puberty and Periods' Workshop
The Awards, which will be announced at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Thursday 23 November 2023, recognise and endorse the best projects, products and services delivered by County FAs over the past season while sharing best practice and learnings from around the country.
A record breaking 242 submissions have been entered from the 50 County FAs operating across England, highlighting continuous improvements and showcasing how they are innovating to improve grassroots football and increase participation across all levels of the game.
The twelve categories which will be recognised at the awards were:
- Brand Engagement
- Coach Development
- Employee Wellbeing & Engagement
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Facility Development
- Football Development
- Partnership
- Positive Football Environment
- Referee Development
- Special recognition
- Women & Girls
- Youth Engagement
Leicestershire & Rutland CFA has made the final shortlist for the Coach Development Award & Positive Environment Award for our work on the 'Playmaker to Pitch' & 'Remove the Stigma Puberty & Periods' Workshop.
CEO of Leicestershire & Rutland CFA Joe Dunmore said "We are delighted to be shortlisted in the Coach Development and Positive Environment categories at the the FA Recognition Awards. It's great to see the work of our team being recognised nationally by the Football Association."
The FA’s Head of Operations for Grassroots Football, Tim Foster added:
“I’d like to congratulate Leicestershire & Rutland CFA in making the final shortlist for the Coach Development and Positive Environment Awards and all of the other shortlisted County FAs in what has been a record-breaking number of submissions this year.
It has been fantastic to see such a strong selection of programmes and projects entered across the twelve categories, and we look forward to hosting our County FAs at Wembley Stadium in November to thank them for all they do in serving our national game.”
For more information on the work of County FAs, visit: https://www.englandfootball.com/explore/county-football-associations