EDI Coaching Network

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Coaching Network

AIM:


To diversify our grassroots coaching workforce with opportunities to network, learn and interact with likeminded coaches from historically under represented groups to develop a coaching community with Manchester FA supporting their ongoing development as a coach

 

what we can offer:

FUTURE COACHES PROGRAMME

- Specific 7 part development programme for new young diverse people wanting to step into grassroots coaching

- Catered mentoring support

- Access to other Coach Development Opportunities

DISABILITY SPECIFIC CPD

- Specific coaching disabled footballers workshops delivered by the FA

- Specific coaching CPD around neurodiverse children in football

- Access to FA coach mentor to support Coach Development

EMERGING ED&I COACH SUPPORT

- Specific stepping over the sidelines CPD workshops for new diverse coaches

- FA Community Champion Support

DISABLED COACH CPD

-Specific CPD to support coaching with disabilities

- Access to FA Coach mentor to support coaches on pitch development

INTENTIONAL ED&I COACH SUPPORT

- Specifc high level CPD for intentional diverse coaches

- Access to coach mentor support through The FA

- Access to Manchester FA CPD events

MFA COACHES COMMUNITY HUB

- Online platform for coaches to interact with each other

- Direct access to coach development staff at MFA

- Great way to interact with other grassroots coaches

MFA Coaches Coffee Club

- Quarterly online coach development get togethers

- Special Guest joining each time

- Friday mornings

- Free to join 

COACH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

James Longdin (Coach Development Officer) - Support@ManchesterFA.com

Emily Owens (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Football Development Officer) - Support@ManchesterFA.com

Colin Carruthers (Diveristy & Inclusion Community Activator) - Support@ManchesterFA.com

Sarah Lowden (FA ED&I Coach Development Offier)

Dave Maclean (FA Disability Coach Mentor)

Jimmy Khan (FA ED&I Coach Mentor) 

Ilucio Dias (FA ED&I Community Champion) 

John Oliver (FA ED&I Community Champion) 

Mohammed Huffi (FA ED&I Community Champion)