The funding has enabled the following local authorities to work in partnership with Manchester FA to employ a Get Into Football Officer in Salford, Tameside and Manchester. Manchester have a Strategic Manager and an Officer. The programme is aimed at increasing adult (16+) participation by 20,500 players playing at least once a week by 31 March 2013.
Key areas of the game to develop:
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Youth male and female U16-18
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Adult male and female (18+)
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Veterans football
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Small sided football
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Flexible football
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Develop the infrastructure around the teams to create new provision and retain existing activity
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Target non affiliated football and increase the quality
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Increase regularity of play
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Create new teams where there are gaps in provision
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Manage the transition of youth football into adult football
Contact details for the Get Into Football Officers:
City of Manchester Get Into Football Strategic Manager - Fiona Callaghan fiona.callaghan@manchesterfa.com
City of Manchester Get into Football Officer - Louise Belcher l.belcher@manchester.gov.uk
Salford Get Into Football Officer – Andy Jones Andy.Jones@scll.com
Tameside Get Into Football Officer - Andrew Baker andrew.baker@manchesterfa.com
