Grassroots Football
The Welsh Football Trust and The Football Association of Wales are proud to be a UEFA accredited 5 star nation after committing to uphold the key principles of the 'UEFA Grassroots Charter'.
This section of the site provides information about our extensive grassroots programme such as Club Accreditation, School Accreditation and the Women's and Girls' programme.
Please navigate through the sections below to find out more about our specific grassroots intiatives:
FAW/McDonald's Club Accreditation Scheme
This section will provide you with an overview of the FAW/McDonald's Club Accreditation Programme launched at the start of the 2007/2008 season to raise standards throughout junior football in Wales.
Women's and Girls' Football
The popularity of girls football worldwide is at an all time high. Wales is no exeption since over the past six years there has been a significant increase in the number of girls playing football. There are approximately 4000 registered players participating within the eight junior and five senior league structures across Wales.
Disability Football
The Welsh Football Trust has had a Disability Football Programme since January 2004. As part of the programme the Trust supports the development of disability specific playing opportunities in both schools and clubs. In addition we deliver a coach education programme specifically for disability football to assist coaches when working with young players.
Mini Football
Mini Football is the FAW endorsed version of the game for children of primary school age (Under 11). The aim of Mini Football is to provide a safe, supervised and enjoyable environment for children to enjoy their introduction to the game.
Fun Football
The Fun Football Charter Mark Programme has been introduced to provide local authorities, clubs and private organisations with a benchmark scheme for the delivery of curricular and extra curricular activities in schools and sports facilities across Wales.
FAW Skills Award
The FAW Skills Award is a coaching and assessment programme for all young players learning the basic skills and techniques of football. The idea of the programme is to promote technique and skill development through fun activities.
Football Inclusion (BME)
The Trust’s football inclusion officer Hafizur (Mizan) Rahman dedicates his time to developing new and existing opportunities in football for people from a Black and Minority Ethnic background throughout Swansea, Cardiff and Newport.
Club Website
We are pleased to announce, from the start of the 2008/09 season, a new partnership between the Welsh Football Trust and Club Website, the UK’s market leader in providing free professional websites for amateur football clubs and leagues.
The UEFA Training Ground
The UEFA Training Ground is an excellent resource for all grassroots coaches and players providing up to date information on the latest practices from across Europe. A number of on line learning courses are available through the website.
