In The Box

Series 05 Episode 03 This month’s #InTheBox message couldn’t be clearer – football is for everyone! And it’s great news for your club. As well as giving fairer access to football for more people, improving your disability football offer is one of the best ways there is to grow your club. You can run more teams, have more players and volunteers, and better reflect your local community. A rollercoaster of emotion and insight From Zara Musker, captain of the England Women Deaf Futsal team, to dedicated disability football coaches, to The FA’s Baroness Sue Campbell, we hear valuable insights and see the joy of football for players with a disability. Ready to join us?

THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 02 Time for a new #InTheBox episode, and time to explore the true value of volunteering – not just for grassroots clubs, but for the volunteers themselves. Join us and discover what volunteering mean to our hosts Ashton United FC, and for its host of volunteers who fill an amazing array of different roles. You put lots in, you get lots out You’ll see what makes volunteers gold dust at every level at Ashton United FC. You’ll hear what its band of volunteers get back from the time they put in. We meet club officials, players and of course volunteers who lift the lid on how the club rewards and recognises its volunteers, and the often surprising benefits volunteers receive for their support. Join us for a warm welcome on a cold night From sitting in the stand, to being the pitch, to relaxing inside ‘The Crossbar’ – Ashton United’s magnificent social club – we’re given the warmest of welcomes on the coldest of nights, and are embraced by a remarkable community and family. See it all #InTheBox! Want to volunteer in football? Volunteers are vital to the success of grassroots football. So if you want to help people play and enjoy football, you can find out how to get involved and be supported here. https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/volunteer

JUST DO IT! BECOME A NIKE PARTNER CLUB Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 01 It’s a whole new series for #InTheBox, and for our latest episode, we’re looking into a whole new world of opportunity for your grassroots club. Want to become a Nike Partner Club? Did you know that as a Nike Partner Club, you get so much more than kit and gear? We join MSB Woolton FC at their home in South Liverpool to discover how being a Nike Partner Club has also brought financial support, sponsors, coaches, teams, knowledge, a full-time manager, and opportunities to join great events like the Nike Partner Club event at England’s St George’s Park. Join us for fun, games…and legends! We then follow MSB Woolton FC to St George’s Park for a fantastic event exclusively for Nike Partner Clubs from across the country. Here our hosts Charlotte Richardson and friends of #InTheBox Mollie and Rosie meet England legends Stuart Pearce and Rachel Brown-Finnis, and hear what makes being a Nike Partner Club a winner from the start. See it all #InTheBox! If you’d like to find out more about being a Nike Partner Club, we’d recommend you reach out to your assigned Nike retailer or contact the NPC team on nikepartnerclub@nike.com Watch our previous #InTheBox podcasts: YOUTH LEADS THE WAY! | S4 EP9 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast– (https://youtu.be/Ezm_Rnt0KTM) The FA Disability Cup | S4 EP8 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/Xu1PVYniHzw) Scoring Hat-Tricks: engaging players & communities |S4 EP7| IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/qWBBvhciyXs) Want to volunteer in football? Volunteers are vital to the success of grassroots football. So if you want to help people play and enjoy football, you can find out how to get involved and be supported here. https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/volunteer

Join us for our latest InTheBox We’re taking a youthful look at grassroots football in our latest In The Box podcast. We explore how young people can help your club or league improve diversity, increase inclusivity, and bring a whole host of ideas and fresh thinking to help you grow and better engage your community. Get that FALA feeling! Join us at the stately Walton Hall in Warwickshire for an FA Youth Council takeover. Youth Leaders Tiara and Lois take the presenter reins, and introduce to our fabulous guests – from Coaching Mentors, to FA Leadership Academy (FALA) award winners, to future leader graduates. Meet them all #InTheBox!

A Weekend of Greats @ The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023 An #InTheBox Special They were Here for the Glory…we were there for the Story! Tuning in from St. George’s Park, this month's special episode of #InTheBox celebrates The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023 and the people who made it a resounding hit. Journey through the weekend with hosts Tom and Sarah as they scout out the amazing skills and spectacular scenes of the Partially Sighted Final, Amputee Final and Blind Final. We’ve all the stars making an appearance – the coaches, supporters, always-on-hand support teams and the fabulous footballers themselves, all giving the score on how clubs and players-to-be (or you!) can get involved in the disability game. Through their words, we focus on improving inclusivity in football and the need for more disability pathways in clubs. Hit play and lap up the unbelievable tekkers in this month’s inspirational #inthebox Find out more about Disability Football on the England Football website here: https://www.englandfootball.com/play/Disability-Football

For Hat-Trick, football is their bread and butter. And like thousands of clubs across the country, they have seen, first-hand, how football impacts its players and supporters. But for a lot of these clubs, the goal is to outreach non-football fanatics (they exist!) and to engage with the wider community. What can you do to encourage people to join the game? How can you help people who don’t think football is for them? This episode we travel to St John’s Primary School, where Keith Parsons and the Hat-Trick team tackle how to build networks within your club through volunteers, local organisations and communities. Journey with #InTheBox presenters Charlotte and Tom into the North-East, as they watch the Hat-Trick project in action. Watch our latest #InTheBox podcast Join the conversation at Clubhouse Feel you’ve got a story for us? Drop us an email to clubsprogramme@thefa.com Sign up now and discover the in-depth knowledge that makes your league and club built to last, just visit https://englandfootballgrassrootshub

@IntheBox Series 4, Episode 6 What an inspiring new #InTheBox podcast we have for you this month! Discover how your club’s identity is so more than your name and logo. See how a strong club identity: • inspires and attracts players, volunteers, and fans • creates that vital sense of belonging and a feeling of family • builds the pride and passion that drives success, on and off the pitch #InTheBox has it all in the next 30 minutes! Host Tom visits the home of Horsforth St Margaret’s FC in Leeds. As a club with a 100+ year history, and now the UK’s largest community club, it certainly knows a thing or two about the value of having a strong club identity. And the best news is Media Officer Gary and Development Officer Jordan happily share their knowledge and experience with you – all with a cameo from Marcelo Bielsa! Their insights are a sure fire way to help your club create a winning club identity, one that gets results in all the right places. Let’s get going…#InTheBox! Look out for our upcoming Extra:Time webinars and sign up at https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

Have we got an In The Box podcast for you! Lionesses’ manager Sarina Wiegman, England legends Kelly Smith MBE & Karen Bardsley – and hundreds of thousands of young players – join us for a celebration of girls’ football in The Biggest Ever Football Session.   Join us on location in London and Manchester.   See what equal access in the girls’ game means up close and personal. Hear from Lionesses legends about their experience. Discover where the girls’ game is going after the legacy of the Lionesses, and ahead of the Women’s World Cup.   There‘s too much to unpack here…so get watching #InTheBox!  Look out for our Extra:Time webinar and sign up at https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

Welcome to our latest In The Box podcast. This month, Tom and Charlotte are taking a good look at club facilities. How can your club secure better facilities? How can they help your club grow? Where should you be looking, and how do you make it happen? It’s why we’ve made facilities the subject of our latest #InTheBox podcast.  Join us as we travel to Birmingham to join Bournville Warriors for an inspiring chat with Chair Wayne, Facilities Manager Mark, Founder Rav and Club Consultant Russ.  From sourcing new facilities, to making first contact, to operating a successful win: win partnership, to fresh thinking, discover all this and more #InTheBox! Look out for our Extra:Time webinars and sign up at: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

Welcome to the first In The Box episode of 2023, and it couldn’t be better timed or more relevant.   We’re looking at the impact of the cost of living crisis on grassroots football. And, more importantly, hearing great ways you can make sure your club gets it hands on a bigger share of funding to build a sustainable future.   Join us as we travel to a windy Clitheroe Wolves FC , where hosts Tom Lee and Charlotte Richardson hear from leadership team Ross and Richard, and FA Club Consultant Mark as they share invaluable knowledge, insights and top tips.   From structuring your club to open up funding, to maximising the value of your network, to thinking outside the box to bring more money in, discover all this and more #InTheBox!   Visit the Clubhouse - https://community.thefa.com/leagues-clubs/  More good news, our next Extra:Time Live webinar is coming up on 30th January at 7pm Join us live: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events/74

Welcome to the last In The Box episode of 2022, during which we consider the remarkable value of community to your club.  Join us as we travel to Kent’s  Guru Nanak Gravesend FC  where host Charlotte Richardson hears how this award-winning community club is bringing people together in inspirational ways. See how the club is breaking down social and race barriers, supporting its community in amazing ways, and providing a welcoming football experience. Hear how its deep-rooted philosophy of equality, inclusivity and diversity is paying dividends for club and community alike.  All this and more In The Box!  You can find out more about Club House here : https://community.thefa.com/leagues-clubs/

Welcome to your first In The Box of Season 4. Our host, Charlotte Richardson, travels to  @Costessey Sports Football Club  in Norfolk to find out more about positive football.  We learn how they’ve tackled poor behaviour in their club and turned it around to make their club a safe and positive space off and on the pitch.  They successfully listened to their young people, giving them a voice and opportunities to create their own videos and messages to share around their club.  All this and more, In The Box!  Our next Extra:Time webinar is coming up on 14th November 2022, so keep your eyes out for that.  To find out more about the Respect campaign : https://www.englandfootball.com/explore/inclusive-football/Respect  Plus watch the fantastic videos created by Costessey: We only do positive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dynsSYevHG8 Play your role - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8W4HM-RSA

Have you ever thought about the barriers that can prevent girls and women playing football and enjoying it?   Ever considered the importance of body confidence or wondered how we can help girls overcome these obstacles?   Nike certainly have, Which is why on this extra special In The Box Tom and Charlotte are visiting Nike’s Sports Bra Roadshow at Liverpool FC and  @Harborough Town FC .   In our women’s game-focused podcast, we hear inspiring stories from female players, get fascinating insights from the experts, and discover how innovations in sports bra science are giving girls the confidence to play, perform, and enjoy football more than ever.    Charlotte and Tom are joined by leading players, coaches and fantastic role models like Kelly Smith, Mollie Kmita and Missy Bo Kearns as we look at improving inclusivity, confidence and participation in the women’s game.   All this and more, In The Box!   Body confidence is an important topic so be sure to engage parents/carers ahead of starting this conversation as a club with your players.  To download the Nike Sports Bra Playbook visit - https://www.nike.com/gb/made-to-play/coach  To listen to Charlotte's conversation with Kelly Simmons - Click here Want to get in touch with a great story we should be covering?  Drop us an email to: clubsprogramme@thefa.com    To sign up to the in-depth knowledge to make you league and club built to last visit: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

A Winning Mentality is important in football right? Of course, but it's so much more than what happens after kick-off. Charlotte invited us down to Bromley FC , her local club, to find out how they've made winning part of everything they do. From the Chairman and First Team coach all the way through to the junior teams and community work, winning is about so much more than the result at full time. Find out how Bromley FC are standing on the brink of the Football League and silverware whilst maintaining a focus on being built to last. All this and more, In The Box! Want to get in touch with a great story we should be covering?  Drop us an email to: clubsprogramme@thefa.com To sign up to the in-depth knowledge to make you league and club built to last visit: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

England’s Greatest XI? Do you know the value of volunteers to our game? Ever thought about the countless ways volunteers help our leagues and clubs play their way? On a visit to Morpeth Town AFC, In The Box presenters Tom and Charlotte turn the spotlight on our game’s invaluable volunteers. It’s perfect timing, with 2022’s England Football and McDonalds Grassroots Football Awards nomination season upon us. Joining us to give the inside track are grassroots volunteers champion Paul Kirton, Steve Bell and Ian Coates, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Northumberland Football Leagues, and last year’s National Award winner Michael Pieri of Omonia Youth FC speaking with England Men’s manager Gareth Southgate. All this and more, In The Box. NOMINATE YOUR HEROES now : https://www.englandfootball.com/run/Grassroots-Football-Awards Want to get in touch with a great story we should be covering? Drop us an email to  clubsprogramme@thefa.com To sign up to the in-depth knowledge to make you league and club built to last visit https://englandfootballgrassrootshub

Did you know over 45,000 players take part in the Non League Football System in England? It's also where some of the purest football is played, according to our expert guest Tony Incenzo, who's been to over 2000 different grounds as both his passion and as a reporter for Sky Sports and talkSport. Tom and Charlotte are also joined by Laurence Jones, Head of the NLS at The FA and special hosts @Harborough Town FC as they learn more about this level of the game ahead of Non League day on the 26th March 2022.  All this and more, In The Box. Want to get in touch with a great story we should be covering?  Drop us an email to: clubsprogramme@thefa.com To sign up to the in-depth knowledge to make you league and club built to last visit: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

In The Box is back and bigger than ever for Season 3. Did you know that over 90% of football clubs play on grass pitches? Well, when Tom and Charlotte found out they hit the road to get the best tips and tricks to keep your pitch looking perfect all through the season.   In this episode we visit Mowbray Rangers FC, we hear from ' the Messi of mowing and growing' John Ledwidge, Head of Sports Turf and Grounds at Leicester City FC and we partnered up with the Football Foundation who are on a mission to unlock the power of your pitch with their PitchPower web app.  All this and more, In The Box. Want to get in touch with a great story we should be covering? Drop us an email to: clubsprogramme@thefa.com To sign up to the in-depth knowledge to make you league and club built to last visit: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events If you'd like to find out more about the fantastic Football Foundation PitchPower app: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/pitchpower Ready to jump into the Groundskeeping Community for even more tips and tricks: https://footballfoundation.hivelearning.com/join

Meet Spencer Carmichael-Brown, aka Spencer Owen or Spencer FC, the Co-Chair of Hashtag United, one of the fastest growing clubs in the Country. Tom Lee and Charlotte Richardson caught up with Spencer to find out what the club stands for, how he aims to make the club sustainable and why being part of his community is important to him. Spencer runs his own YouTube channel, Spencer FC, as well as presenting and commentating for FIFA Esports. You'll find it all, In The Box. Get in touch - mailto:clubsprogramme@thefa.com Book on to our upcoming webinars - https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

Tom and Charlotte round up Season 2 with a look back at some of their favourite interviews and the best tips from their travels. We revisit the Grassroots Football Awards at Wembley, take a stop at Hashtag United before hearing from Baroness Sue Campbell ahead of the Womens Euros this summer. There's also a look ahead to Season 3 which promises to bigger and better than ever! All this and more, In The Box. To get in touch: clubsprogramme@thefa.com Visit the League and Club Hub on Youtube for more content: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGrassrootsFootballHub Make sure you're subscribed so you can be the first to hear the launch of Season 3 very soon!

Tom's back on the road and for #NationalVolunteersDay he took his job literally; so he's at Hashtag United  to meet some incredible volunteers.  Truly the lifeblood of football - it's the volunteers who make sure everyone can play in our leagues and clubs. Tom is joined by volunteers who range from the new recruits through to the 30 year veterans. All that and more from one of the fastest growing clubs in the country, Hashtag United . You'll find it all, In The Box. Get in touch - mailto:clubsprogramme@thefa.com Book on to our upcoming webinars - https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events