Whether you're a beginner looking to make casual inroads into football coaching, a volunteer who'd like to convert your expertise into more formal qualifications or a forward-thinking individual with ambitions to move up the ladder, our Courses Team are on-hand to advise you all the way.
Browse through the selection in the menu then either complete and return a Booking Form or speak to Simon Thomas, Sue Hammond or Luke Hornsley. If your first choice is fully-booked you can be added to a reserve list or we could advise you on alternative solutions.
Simon Thomas, (01245) 393071 or simon.thomas@essexfa.com
Sue Hammond, (01245) 393072 or sue.hammond@essexfa.com
Luke Hornsley, (01245) 393070 or luke.hornsley@essexfa.com
In an emergency, the following approved providers may be able to assist with identical or similar courses or workshops:
Colchester United FC: www.cucst.org.uk
Southend United FC: www.southendunited-cet.co.uk
West Ham United FC: www.whufc.com/page/community
Change to Coaching Course Prices 2010: In previous years, Essex County FA courses have been delivered in partnership with the College of West Anglia, who were able to provide direct funding that enabled us to administer our courses and offer subsidised fees.
Unfortunately, Government priorities have changed and the funding streams that were accessible through Colleges are now no longer available. A combination of this and the continued rise in the cost of facility hire and resources has meant you may have noticed a slight necessary increase to the price of the Level 1 Coaching course.
We're aware this is a second rise in a short spell and this isn't a step we’ve taken lightly as we recognise volunteers are asked to give-up valuable time to take these courses and it’s vital we keep costs down. For a number of years, the ECFA has provided value for money and we'll continue to provide high standards in our delivery. Naturally we will work closely with our partners to keep fees as low as possible.
If you're looking to access courses, there are funding opportunities still available to you. Many local authorities offer bursaries for coaches so contact your Council’s Sports Development Team. Both Sportessex (www.sportessex.com) and Pro-Active East London (www.pro-activeeastlondon.org) also regularly offer bursaries.
Clubs developing new teams might opt for a Football Foundation ‘Grow the Game’ application (www.footballfoundation.org.uk). Through this scheme you could get assistance to cover setup costs and associated expenses related to training new volunteers.
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