East Riding County Football Association FA has launched a new strategy for grassroots football in the county which is aimed at tackling poor behaviour, developing equal opportunities for Women & Girls to play, improving playing choice and opportunities, building more and improving existing facilities, and developing a valued network of volunteers, coaches, and referees. 

This follows the launch of The Football Association’s [The FA] new landmark national strategy to grow and develop grassroots football in England, titled ‘A Thriving Grassroots Game’. and The FA’s overall four-year strategy, ‘Inspiring Positive Change Through Football’, to take English football forward, with a clear focus on the biggest opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed.

The FA’s new four-year grassroots strategy follows the biggest ever consultation process with the grassroots game across England, and is aimed at supporting sustainable growth over the next four years, with projections anticipating a further 220,000 new players across 15,000 new teams nationally by 2028.