The ESFA looks to help grow and support representative football across England by introducing a new mentoring scheme for 2024
The ESFA is delighted to launch its Representative Football Mentoring Scheme, whereby rep football organisers volunteer their advice to aspiring rep football organisers. The aim of the new scheme is to utilise the ESFA’s bank of knowledge from its volunteers across England to support those who are new, or looking for new ways to create activity, creating a sense of community and support from within its volunteer network.
The ESFA has compiled a list of 9 mentors from across the country, who are willing to share expertise and helpful information with other Association members, or new volunteers looking to reinvigorate representative football within their local area. These mentors are available to contact in order to help to create new schools’ football activity.
Further to providing this platform of support, the ESFA has also announced two additional benefits to those who are looking to kickstart representative football activity in their area:
- The ESFA will match, up to a maximum of £500, any fundraising that a new team generates by 1 September 2024. This will be on a first come, first served basis, with funds evidenced in the Association’s account. £10,000 has been set aside for this activity, equating to a maximum of 20 teams supported (assuming they fundraise to the maximum £500 value)
- Any team created through this scheme will be offered reduced competition entry fees into ESFA National Cup competitions. If they choose to enter fee examples are £100 entry fee for year 1 entry into the ESFA Champions’ Cup, £200 entry in year 2
To find out who the Rep Football Mentors are, you can head over to our Support for Rep Football page on our website and find their information and contact details there.
The National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England.
