In order to become a Charter Standard Club your Club requires the following:
- A constitution
- Financial Management
- A Code of Conduct
- Insurance (Linked to Affiliation)
- An Equity Policy
- FA Child Protection Policy
- Designated person
- Personnel Disclosure Forms
- Attend FA Workshop
- Attend Soccer Parent
- Qualified Coaches (Level 1)
Once your a Charter Standard Club you can work to different levels of Charter Status - Adult to Development to COMMUNITY.
Community Club Requirements
- A minimum of 10 teams to include Mini-soccer, Youth and Adult Teams (must include 1 male and 1 female team)
- In addition to Club Welfare Officer the club must have an idenitified:
School Liaison Officer / Volunteer Co-ordinator / Soccer Parent (information found on roles found on Club Development CD ROM)
- At least one coach should have an FA Coaching Certificate or a Level 2 certificate in Coaching Football.
- All coaches with adult teams should have an Emergency First Aid Certificate or equivalent.
- An FA Charter Standard Community Club should have a three to five year development plan that should include the
following areas:
• Club Vision
• Club Development Table
• Team Development
• Workforce Development (volunteers, coaches & referees)
• School-club Links
• Links with girls’/women’s football (or boys’/adult male football)
• Football for Disabled Players
• Communication & Marketing
An example football development plan and template are available on the Club Development CD ROM.
Community Clubs
Keynsham Town
Ashton Boys
Larkhall Athletic
Ilminster Youth FC
Wincanton Town FC
Bishops Lydeard FC
Radstock Town FC
Development Club Requirements
- A minimum of 5 teams (at four different age groups)
- At least one coach should have an FA Coaching Certificate or Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football award
- All coaches with adult teams should have an Emergency First Aid Certificate or equivalent
- An FA Charter Standard Development Club should have a three year football development plan that should include
the following areas:
• Club Vision
• Club Development Table
• Team Development
• Workforce Development (volunteers & coaches)
• School-club Links
• Communication & Marketing
An example football development plan and template are available on the Club Development CD ROM.
Development Clubs
Street FC
Somerton Town Youth FC
Clevedon United Junior Youth FC
Westfield Youth FC
Chew Valley Youth FC
Staplegrove Youth FC
Parcroft Youth FC
Pen Mill FC
Backwell Athletic Junior Youth FC
Wellington FC & Youth FC
Fry Club Juniors Youth FC
Clevedon Town Junior Youth FC
Merriott Youth FC
Congresbury Youth FC
Swiss Valley Rangers FC
Clevedon Ladies FC
Bruton United FC
Rhode Lane Wanderers JFC
Hutton Junior F.C
Adult Club Requirements
- All coaches with adult teams should have an Emergency First Aid Certificate or equivalent.
Adult Clubs
Taverners FC
Combe St Nicholas FC
Ilminster Town FC
Frome Collegains FC
Shepton Beauchamp FC
Barrington FC
Perry Street & Yonder Hill F.C
Burnham United FC
Evercreech Rovers FC
Wells City FC
Stoke Sub Hamdon FC
Worle FC
Winsham United FC
Merriott Rovers FC
Chard Town FC
Forton Rangers FC
Somerset Inn FC
Perfecto Allstars FC
Rail Madrid FC
Purnell Sports FC
The Ruishton Inn FC
Bell Rangers FC
Witham Friary FC
Samford Blues FC
Swallowfield FC
White Hart Ranagers FC
Wyvern FC
DB United
Nailsea United FC
Blackhorse FC
Dunster AFC
Hulan FC
Locomotives AFC
Pegasus FC
Holway United
Phoenix Phantoms / Eagles
Staplegrove FC
Exmoor Rangers
Norton Fitzwarren
Marketeers FC
Sydenham Rangers
Woolavington Predators FC
Wemdon Football Club
Bridgwater Sports
Nether Stowey
Milverton Football Club
Spaxton F.C
Alcombe Rovers F.C
Civil Service
Red Tile FC
Watchet Town Football Club
AFC Cannington