Football
Football is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. The beautiful game is England's national sport
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- Blind Football
An Overview of Football
It's fast, skilful, fun and open to everyone. Most of us have kicked a football around at some point. One of the real beauties of the game is that it can be a sport for life. Friends and children in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Its free, fund and one of the best ways to keep fit and healthy.
The FA, the governing body of football in England, is responsible for developing and regulating the game at all levels from international football to the grassroots.
There are six international disability squads, one for each specific impairment. These squads represent England in friendly internationals as well as in European and World Championships.
National Governing Bodies
Apex Multisports Bedfordshire
Apex Multisports Bedfordshire started in August 2014 having been invited by Team beds and Luton to deliver across the No Limits programme as well as in partnership with Bedfordshire based colleges, the university of Bedfordshire and National Governing Bod
Yes We Can
Yes We Can provides sporting opportunities to those with a Disability in South & West Bedfordshire and surrounding area.
Current sports are Archery, Football, Swimming, Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Hockey as well as Multi Sports Days in the school holidays.
AJ Sports Group Limited
AJ Sports Group Limited is a family friendly Sports Club based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire promoting high level sports teams, fun sessions, birthday parties and school holiday camps.
Biggleswade FC
Biggleswade FC is a young and vibrant non-league football club based in Bedfordshire.
We currently have two Senior teams competing in the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division (1st Team) and Bedfordshire County Football League Divisio
AFC Kempston Town
A football club located in Kempston town currently playing in the Bedfordshire county football league Premier Division.
Bedford Ladies and Girls Football Club
We provide football for Girls age 5 and upwards. We play competitively at Under 8, to Ladies with all age groups in between.
We are an FA Charter Standard Development Club.
If you want to play football or volunteer to Coach or assist in any other acti
Players First Ltd
We provide development to a high standard for players of all levels: whether they would like to join a club, have ambitions to get into development centres or academies of professional clubs, or simply would like to work on their football skills.
Panathlon Challenge
The Panathlon Challenge is a national charity which provides sporting opportunities for over 7,500 disabled young people each year.
Amateur Football Alliance
The AFA is a County Football Association, affiliated to the Football Association. Whilst the majority of our clubs are in London and the Home Counties, we have member clubs throughout England.
Futsal Elite
Futsal Elite is a development programme focused around the delivery of Futsal through unique environments, pioneering a technical syllabus and youth involvement.
Special Olympics Great Britain
Special Olympics offers a lifetime of learning through sport and benefits individuals of all ages and ability levels – from those with low motor abilities to highly skilled athletes.
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national governing body for Higher Education (HE) sport in the UK, a membership organisation, and a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, and our vision is simple, to enhance the student e
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
SASP Sport Welfare Officers Forum
A online meeting for Sports Club Welfare & Safeguarding Officers based in Somerset.
You're invited to attend our club welfare forum for anyone involved in sport and physical activity in Somerset, but in particular those in your clubs who hold the role of 'club welfare officer' or 'safeguarding lead'.
If you're the Safeguarding or Welfare Officer at your Sports Club, please join Tracey Sweetland, Somerset Sport Welfare Officer at SASP to learn about local support and opportunities to assist you in your volunteer role.
Grassroots Football Fund
Grassroots Football have teamed up with the Utilita Football re-booted movement to launch the Grassroots Fund, providing support to grassroots clubs, leagues and volunteers who need the help.
Football Foundation - Small Grants
Small grants scheme offers grants of up to £25,000 for items that will help support your club from the restart and beyond. Whether you want to score your goals in style with some new goalposts or need some new maintenance machinery to keep your groundsman happy.
Premier League Stadium Fund
The Premier League Stadium Fund awards capital grants to clubs to support improvement of their stadium facilities for players, supporters and officials. Funding is available to clubs who play in Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System, Tiers 1 to 4 of the Women’s Football Pyramid and clubs promoted into the English Football League.
Barclays Community Football Fund
Barclays believe in creating opportunities for all through access to football. Through the Barclays Community Football Fund, we want to grow participation in football at every level.
Premier League Defibrillator Fund
An investment from the Premier League to install Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and external storage cabinets at thousands of grassroots football facilities, aimed at helping save the life of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest.
