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Huge congratulations to our Referee Team for winning the Referee Development Award for our Referee Mentoring programme! 🏆 Our Mentor Hubs have boosted support coverage from 20% to 48% (and 87% for Hub participants) across Kent. 📈 Thank you to our amazing volunteer mentors and host clubs, this wouldn't be possible without your dedication to the next generation of match officials! 👏⚽ To find out more click the link below! 🔗👇 kentfa.com/news/2026/nov/06/… #KentFA #GrassrootsFootball #RefereeMentoring

Take your coaching to the next level this November ⚽️ Join our FA Coach Developers for two CPD events in Larkfield and Rochester, designed to support grassroots coaches at every stage of their journey. 🗺️ Whether you're starting out or looking to develop further, these sessions will help you enhance your coaching practice and support player development. You'll explore: 🔹The FA's 6 Core Capabilities: Scanning, Positioning, Technique, Movement, Deception and Timing 🔹Practical ideas and insights into developing skilful players 🔹The FA's 8 Grassroots Coaching Fundamentals 🔹Opportunities to connect and learn with fellow local coaches 🔹Build your confidence, challenge your thinking, and leave with practical ideas you can apply straight away. Book your place FREE place today: 🔗facebook.com/events/10527879… 🔗facebook.com/events/11511494… For any questions, contact David Webb, Club Development Lead, at [email protected]. #KentFootball

Today, we remember and honour the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. From everyone at Kent FA - We will remember them. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

Keep Your 3G Match Ready This Autumn! As Kent FA's official 3G pitch maintenance partner, @Tech_Surfaces is helping clubs and facility operators keep their pitches safe, compliant and performing at their best throughout the season. 🙌 One simple but important autumn maintenance task is removing fallen leaves and debris from your 3G surface. If left in place, leaves can break down into the infill, causing contamination and potentially impacting pitch performance over time. Need advice or support? Contact Sinead Merry at Technical Surfaces, [email protected]

Kent FA Celebrates National Recognition at Wembley 🏆 We're incredibly proud to share that Kent FA enjoyed a memorable evening at the 2026 County FA Recognition Awards, earning national recognition for the impact being made across grassroots football in Kent. 🏅 Winners of the Partnership Award for Healthy Hearts FC, delivered in partnership with KIMS Hospital, bringing subsidised ECG heart screening to football communities across the county. ⚽ Winners of the Referee Development Award for our Referee Mentor Hub Programme, which is helping to support, develop and retain the next generation of match officials. 👏 Highly Commended in Club Development for our TCC Forums, recognising our commitment to supporting clubs, volunteers and the wider grassroots game. These achievements reflect the passion, dedication and hard work of our staff, volunteers, clubs, referees and partners. Together, we're building a safer, stronger and more inclusive game for everyone across Kent. 💙⚽ 👉 Read more about the evening here: kentfa.com/news/2026/nov/05/… #KentFootball

Meet our next Kent Game Changer! 🌟⚽ Huge congratulations to Paul Lansdale, Chairman of @SevenoaksTownFC, who has been named our next Kent Game Changer proudly supported by @kentreliance 🙌 Paul's work on the development of a new club house spanning over 10 years showcases his incredible dedication and vision, to create a brand new state-of-the-art Greatness Football & Community Centre serving as a true hub for the whole community. His passion, resilience, and commitment to the project make him an incredible role model in grassroots football and across the wider Kent community. Thank you for showing us the true, positive power of football, Paul! 🫶 #KentFootball #KentGameChangers

🏆 KENT VETERANS CUP DRAW IS LIVE! 🏆 The third round draw for the @GoCardless Kent Veterans Cup draw is officially out! Find out who your team is facing next as the race for county glory heats up. Good luck to all the clubs involved, we can’t wait to follow your journey this season! 💙⚽ Head to the link below to check out the full draw on the County Cups page. 👇 🔗kentfa.com/cups/cups/2026-20… #KentFootball

Run, don't walk to claim your free Black Friday and Christmas shopping funding! Over 8,000 online retailers are giving away free donations when your players, parents, coaches and the wider community shop online through @easyuk. 🛍️ Turn festive shopping into funding for new kit, equipment, facilities and more, at no extra cost to your supporters! Black Friday is coming on 27 November! Register your football team for free and start getting supporters on board today!👇 🔗easyfundraising.org.uk/kent-… #KentFootball

We're delighted to welcome @TWSolicitors as Kent FA's Preferred Legal Partner. ⚽️ Together, we'll help clubs and volunteers access trusted legal guidance, practical resources and educational support to strengthen our Kent football communities. Because strong clubs need support beyond the pitch too.🙌 Find out more here: 🔗kentfa.com/news/2026/nov/02/… #KentFootball #GrassrootsFootball

⚽💙 SUPPORTING KENT GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL THIS OCTOBER! 💙⚽ From volunteers and coaches to players, referees and club officials – our amazing Kent FA partners are helping the Kent football community go even further with a range of exclusive discounts and offers. 🙌 🔥 Save with: ✅ @Afordawards ✅ @DarenthPrint ✅ @forza_goal ✅ @GoCardless Whether you're collecting subs, capturing matchday moments, rewarding your players, promoting your club or maintaining your facilities, these offers are designed to help grassroots football thrive across Kent. 🌟 🔗 Click the link below to explore all the offers and start saving today! linktr.ee/KentFA #KentFootball

⚽💙 SUPPORTING KENT GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL THIS OCTOBER! 💙⚽ From volunteers and coaches to players, referees and club officials – our amazing Kent FA partners are helping the Kent football community go even further with a range of exclusive discounts and offers. 🙌 🔥 Save with: ✅ @KIMShospital ✅ @Tech_Surfaces ✅ @veotechnologies ✅ @Village_Hotels Whether you're collecting subs, capturing matchday moments, rewarding your players, promoting your club or maintaining your facilities, these offers are designed to help grassroots football thrive across Kent. 🌟 🔗 Click the link below to explore all the offers and start saving today! linktr.ee/KentFA #KentFootball

As the weekend football kicks off, a quick reminder on our U18 Yellow Armbands. 📢 These are worn by referees who are 18 or under and just like a young player they are learning and having to make split second decisions. Please be respectful to our referees. 💛 #KentFootball

Matchday weekend is almost here! ⚽️ As teams across Kent head out onto the pitch, a quick reminder: your safety always comes first. If you have a safeguarding concern this weekend, your Club or League Welfare Officer should be your first point of contact. 🛡️ Need additional support? Our Safeguarding & Welfare Team is available: 📧 Email: [email protected] ☎️ Phone: 01622 792140 Let’s all play our part in creating a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment for everyone this weekend. Good luck to all teams! 🤝 #KentFootball

The FA Coaching Pathway | Qualifications are a milestone, not the finish line. 🏅 The best coaching development happens before, during and after a course through Continuous Professional Development (CPD). ✅ Learn from experience ✅ Ask questions ✅ Apply your learning ✅ Reflect and adapt ✅ Keep developing Interested to find out more? Read the full article on the link below! 🔗kentfa.com/news/2026/oct/28/… To find out more about our coaching CPD opportunities head to kentfa.com/coaches-and-volun… or contact David Webb (Coach Development Lead) on  [email protected]. #KentFootball #KentFA #CoachDevelopment #FootballCoaching #CPD #GrassrootsFootball

Orpington FC Kick-off their #PasstheBoots campaign! 🎉 Massive thanks to the amazing local community at @OrpingtonFC for your generosity, more local people are ready to play this season. Every pair of boots donated is a win for the next generation of players and the planet by reducing landfill! 🔥 Want to get involved? In partnership with @MidasWaste, you can drop off your old boots at selected clubs to be passed on to the next generation of players whilst doing your bit for the environment. ♻️🫶 #KentFootball #PasstheBoots

🫀 Your heart health matters. Make time for it! The health and safety of everyone involved in football is hugely important, and heart screening plays a vital role in protecting our football community. ⚽️❤️ Kent FA has partnered with @KIMShospital to offer subsidised ECG screenings to: ⚽ Players (over 8 years) 🧑‍🏫 Coaches 🏃 Match Officials 🙌 Volunteers Join us at @SheppeyUFC and @3hillssportsprk for our next ECG Screening says! To book your place, click the link below! 👇 🔗 kentfa.com/healthy-hearts-fc #KentFootball

Are you volunteering in grassroots football? 🫵⚽️ ​It’s incredibly rewarding, but running a club involves so much more than matchdays! That is where Beyond the Pitch comes in to help support you with: 📈 Digital & social media strategy 🎨 Brand & positioning guidance 💸 Finance management 🛠️ Free templates & videos ​Head to the link below to find out more!👇 ➡️ kentfa.com/coaches-and-volun… ​#KentFootball #GrassrootsFootball