Through funding from Sport England we have had the opportunity to this year bring back our Coach Education Bursary Scheme which allows coaches in Somerset that are actively involved with a parent County affiliated Somerset club or live in Somerset to receive a discount on our courses.

The following bursaries are available;

FA Youth Award Module 1- £50 Bursary (built into course price)
(The maximum bursary a club can access for this particular course is based on team numbers (in line with the new Charter Standard criteria)

FA Youth Award Module 2- £50 Bursary (built into course price)

FA Youth Award Module 3- £100 Bursary (application only)
(Enrolment for this course is by application only, no online booking is available, due to high demand)

FA Level 2- £100 Bursary (application only)

*Please note that there are a limited number of bursaries available per course*

The courses that bursaries will be available on are;

FA Youth Module 1
November 2015- South Bristol Sports Centre
April 2016- Odd Down Sports Centre, Bath (must be registered on course before Thursday 31st March)
June 2016 - Castle Sports Centre, Taunton (must be registered on course before Thursday 31st March)

FA Youth Module 2
November 2015- Bucklers Mead Academy, Yeovil
February 2016 - South Bristol Sports Centre

FA Youth Module 3
January 2016 - Castle Sports Centre, Taunton

FA Level 2 Course
October 2015 - March 2016 - Castle Sports Centre, Taunton
February 2016 - August 2016 - Odd Down Sports Centre, Bath
June 2016 - November 2016 - Worle Community Centre, Weston (must be registered on course before Thursday 31st March)

How to Apply

In order to receive a bursary you MUST reach the following criteria:-

      - Be a coach living in Somerset or actively coaching within a parent County affiliated Somerset club
      - Be a Licensed Coaches Club member
      - Successfully complete the course (including passing the final assessment)

There is a limited number of bursaries available (with a priority given to Charter Standard Clubs, BAME groups and female coaches) 

The Bursaries are particularly aimed at women and members of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community coaches, leading to more  female  and BAME coaches and widening  the diversity of people coaching at all levels.

We will be looking to celebrate the excellent diversity that we have within the County whilst offering great opportunities on our courses.

Booking a Course

All of our courses can be booked online using the following link;

Online Course Booking

OR

You can manually book a course by completing the booking form below and returning to Kieron.Salmons@somersetfa.com or you can post it to:-

Somerset FA
Charles Lewin House
Wirral Park Road
Glastonbury
BA6 9FR

If you have already booked onto a course but feel you are eligible for a bursary please contact Kieron on Kieron.Salmons@somersetfa.com  or 01458 837033