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The FA's Knowledge base is a useful platform to find the answers you need to find on a wide range of topics such as:

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  • Referee Education
  • Safeguarding Children Education
  • Medical Education
  • Discipline
  • Grassroots Football and more!

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Please note that our staff continue to work remotely. Below you can find the email addresses and phone numbers of our staff. Email is the best way to communicate with us for queries that are not urgent.

In the case of contacting us by phone, please leave a message if your call is unable to be answered and the member of staff will return your call at their earliest opportunity.

Management Team

Jon  

Jonathan Pike

I'm Jon- I am the Chief Executive and have been in post since April 2007; if you have Any questions about the running of Somerset FA I will be happy to help.

01458 832 359

Jonathan.Pike@somersetfa.com

Rob

Rob Allan

 Hi, I’m Rob Allan, Football Development Manager at Somerset FA. I cover a wide range of areas so please feel free to contact me on any of the following:

• Funding of any kind
• Facilities- development, renovation or new
• 3G pitches
• Grass Pitches- maintenance, funding, sizes, locations
• Goal posts
• Safeguarding
• General Football Development issues

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

Rob.Allan@somersetfa.com

Megan 

Megan Buller

Hello, I’m Megan, and I am the Football Services Manager, I have been in this post since June 2021, but I have worked for Somerset FA since January 2017 formerly looking at the Coach Education programme.  If you have any questions or queries regarding the below areas, please feel free to contact me as I am more than happy to help:

Lead for the Football Services Team
Discipline Investigation & Administration
Whole Game System (WGS) Administration
Affiliation Administration
Player Registration Enquiries
Football Debt Recovery Enquiries

 
01458 832 359 + Op. 1

07718 477 540

Megan.Buller@somersetfa.com

Shirley 

Shirley Needham

 Hi, I’m Shirley the Designated Safeguarding Officer and I’ve been in post since November 2012. I’m here to help with the following;

Alleged abusive behaviour by an adult towards a child/children. 
Welfare & poor practice concerns
DBS enquiries
Safeguarding & DBS compliance
Support & advice for welfare officers

01458 837 034

07535 664 988

Safeguarding@somersetfa.com

Football Services Team

Megan

Megan Buller

 
Hello, I’m Megan, and I am the Football Services Manager, I have been in this post since June 2021, but I have worked for Somerset FA since January 2017 formerly looking at the Coach Education programme.  If you have any questions or queries regarding the below areas, please feel free to contact me as I am more than happy to help:
 
• Lead for the Football Services Team
• Discipline Investigation & Administration
• Whole Game System (WGS) Administration
• Affiliation Administration
• Player Registration Enquiries
• Football Debt Recovery Enquiries
 
01458 832 359 + Op. 1
07718 477 540
 
Megan.Buller@somersetfa.com

 

Martin 

Martin Peters

County Cup Competitions
County Cup Referee Appointments (Including Women’s FA National League)
Referee Mentors Coordinators  
FA Full Time Enquires
Administrator of Referee Committee
Whole Game System (WGS) Administration
Club Portal Administration
Affiliation Administration
Player Registration Enquiries

01458 832 359 + Op. 1

07506 826 638

Martin.Peters@somersetfa.com

Bradley 

Bradley Welch

Hi, I'm Bradley - I am the Football Services Officer for Finance and have been in post since October 2014 . Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Club Affiliation 
• League/Tournament Sanctioning
• Discipline
• WGS Administration 
• Player Registration 
• Finance and Payment Reconciliation 

01458 832 359 + Op. 1

Bradley.Welch@somersetfa.com

Jess 

Jessamine Humphrey

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07508 058 712

Jessamine.Humphrey@somersetfa.com

Safeguarding Team

Shirley 

Shirley Needham

 Hi, I’m Shirley the Designated Safeguarding Officer and I’ve been in post since November 2012. I’m here to help with the following;

Alleged abusive behaviour by an adult towards a child/children. 
Welfare & poor practice concerns
DBS enquiries
Safeguarding & DBS compliance
Support & advice for welfare officers

01458 837 034
 
07535 664 988
 

Megan 

Megan Buller

Hello, I’m Megan, and I am the Football Services Manager, I have been in this post since June 2021, but I have worked for Somerset FA since January 2017 formerly looking at the Coach Education programme.  If you have any questions or queries regarding the below areas, please feel free to contact me as I am more than happy to help:

• Lead for the Football Services Team
• Discipline Investigation & Administration
• Whole Game System (WGS) Administration
• Affiliation Administration
• Player Registration Enquiries
• Football Debt Recovery Enquiries
 
01458 832 359 + Op. 1
07718 477 540

Safeguarding@somersetfa.com

Jon  

Jonathan Pike

I'm Jon- I am the Chief Executive and have been in post since April 2007; if you have Any questions about the running of Somerset FA I will be happy to help.

01458 832 359

Safeguarding@somersetfa.com

Rob 

Rob Allan

Hi, I’m Rob Allan, Football Development Manager at Somerset FA. I cover a wide range of areas so please feel free to contact me on any of the following:

• Funding of any kind
• Facilities- development, renovation or new
• 3G pitches
• Grass Pitches- maintenance, funding, sizes, locations
• Goal posts
• Safeguarding
• General Football Development issues

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07740 663853

Safeguarding@somersetfa.com

Richard Swaine

Board Member

01458 832 359

Safeguarding@somersetfa.com

Development Team

Rob

Rob Allan

Hi, I’m Rob Allan, Football Development Manager at Somerset FA. I cover a wide range of areas so please feel free to contact me on any of the following:

• Funding of any kind
• Facilities- development, renovation or new
• 3G pitches
• Grass Pitches- maintenance, funding, sizes, locations
• Goal posts
• Safeguarding
• General Football Development issues

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07740 663853

Rob.Allan@somersetfa.com

 

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Rebecca Snelling

Hi, I'm Rebecca - I am the Football Development Officer for Clubs and Leagues and have been in post since April 2022. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

  • England Football Accreditation
  • CPD Events
  • Courses
  • Youth Council
  • General enquiries for Clubs and Leagues

 07518 904243

Rebecca.Snelling@somersetfa.com

Nick 

Nick Hawkins

Hi, I'm Nick - I am the Football Development Officer for Disability Football. I have been in post since May 2019. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Adult & Youth Disability Football Clubs and League
• England Disability Football Recreation Centres
• Disability Schools/Colleges Recreational and Competitive Football 
• Impairment Specific and Pan-Disability Football Opportunities
• Disability Football Coaching 
•Disability Steering Group

 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07591 950 260

Nick.Hawkins@somersetfa.com

Rachael

Rachael Lawler-Edwards

Hi, I'm Rachael - I am the Football Development Officer for Female Participation and Inclusion.  I have been in post since August 2008. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

Women & Girls Football clubs & Leagues
Female Talent Pathway
Weetabix Wildcats Programme 
Squad Girls Football Programme 
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion general enquiries
Inclusion Advisory Group

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07951 360 626

Rachael.Lawler-Edwards@somersetfa.com

Aaron 

Aaron Clements

Hi, I'm Aaron - I am the Football Development Officer for Male Participation (Alternative Playing Formats). Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

Over 35’s & Over 45’s Football
Walking Football
Small Sided Football
Futsal
Recreational Football, including FA Just Play
Football in Education (Schools and Colleges)

 
01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07535 664 982

Aaron.Clements@somersetfa.com

Matt 

Matt Eva

Hi, I’m Matt and I am the Referee Development Officer. I work with the FA Referees Department to help recruit, train, develop and support match officials of all levels across the county. We run a number of referee courses throughout the season and are always looking to being new people into refereeing, so feel free to get in touch if you would like some more information.

01458 837 032

07908 171 282

Matt.Eva@somersetfa.com

facilities team

Rob

Rob Allan

Hi, I’m Rob Allan, Football Development Manager at Somerset FA. I cover a wide range of areas so please feel free to contact me on any of the following:

• Funding of any kind
• Facilities- development, renovation or new
• 3G pitches
• Grass Pitches- maintenance, funding, sizes, locations
• Goal posts
• Safeguarding
• General Football Development issues

01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07740 663853

Rob.Allan@somersetfa.com

 

Nick 

Nick Hawkins

Hi, I'm Nick - I am the Football Development Officer for Disability Football. I have been in post since May 2019. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Adult & Youth Disability Football Clubs and League
• England Disability Football Recreation Centres
• Disability Schools/Colleges Recreational and Competitive Football 
• Impairment Specific and Pan-Disability Football Opportunities
• Disability Football Coaching 
•Disability Steering Group

 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07591 950 260

Nick.Hawkins@somersetfa.com

Aaron 

Aaron Clements

Hi, I'm Aaron - I am the Football Development Officer for Male Participation (Alternative Playing Formats). Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

Over 35’s & Over 45’s Football
Walking Football
Small Sided Football
Futsal
Recreational Football, including FA Just Play
Football in Education (Schools and Colleges)

 
01458 832 359 + Op. 3

07535 664 982

Aaron.Clements@somersetfa.com

Marketing, COmmunications and Commercial

Paul

Paul Coltman

07940531712

paul.coltman@somersetfa.com