Forming a Club... the first steps
If you are looking to start a Powerchair Football Club, it is important that you start out correctly to ensure that the club becomes sustainable and a success in the long term.
Firstly, it is important to do a little local research;
- Where is the nearest Powerchair Football club to you?
- Are there any local groups or organisations that may want to help you?
- Contact you local County FA and any Football Teams to see if they are already trying to start some activity.
- Where are you going to recruit your players from?
- Who is going to run/coach your sessions?
- Where are you going to base your club (training facility)?
Below is a guide to the first steps that you should take when trying to launch a new Powerchair Football Club:
1. Create a Club committee and identify key people within your group.
At a minimum you will need a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer
2. Adopt a Club Constitution.
Example documents can be requested from your County FA
3. Setup a Club Bank account.
This will allow you to start applying for funding
4. Affiliate your Club with your local County FA.
Now you can access services such as CRB checks, first aid training, child welfare training
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5. Affiliate your Club to the WFA.
You are now covered by the WFA insurance
You can purchase equipment at WFA agreed prices
You can access the support of the WFA National Development Manager
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6. Register your Coach details with the WFA to get on a course.
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7. Purchase the correct equipment (footballs, playing attachments)
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8. Contact and speak to other clubs to find out how they have done it.
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9. Make contact with the Regional group for Powerchair Football.
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It is important to remember that this may take a few months, but will be worth all the hard work in the long run.
