The nomination window for the Lancashire FA Grassroots Awards 2020 is now open! 

The Lancashire FA Awards 2020 will be split into two groups;

The first group of awards will link into The FA Grassroots Awards, with the winner of each category being put forward and considered to win The FA National Grassroots Award in their category.

The second group of awards are specifically for Lancashire FA Affiliated clubs, leagues and members; and do not have a link to The FA Grassroots Awards.

All the shortlisted nominees for both groups of awards will be invited to the Lancashire FA Grassroots Awards 2020 to be held at The University of Bolton Stadium, the home of Bolton Wanderers on the 4^th July 2020. The winners of all the above award categories will be announced on the night.

Please give as much details as you can in the nomination form; very short applications will rarely make it through to our shortlist due to the high number of applications in each category.

The deadline for submitting all nominations is Monday 18^th May 2020. Any nominations received after this date will not be considered for an award.

These ten Award categories will link into The FA Grassroots Awards:

Coach of the Year (Youth and Adult)

• A coach that gives their time up and has invested their expertise to help others improve and enjoy football.
• Qualified to minimum Level 1 with a first aid qualification, (safeguarding and FA DBS qualifications for youth nominations too)
• A coach that goes above and beyond what other volunteer coaches do, in your experience.

Grounds Team of the Year

• An award that recognises outstanding progress from your workforce with grass pitches, in your club or site setting. Being innovative and embracing new and progressive practice, technology and importantly a commitment to making grass pitches on your site the best they can be, to benefit the football community.
• Sites/ Clubs who have engaged in the FA Pitch Improvement Programme
• Clear evidence and commitment of investment in training, education and continuous personal development.

Rising Star of the Year

• This could be a young coach, player, volunteer or match official that displays talent in an area of football.

Club of the Year

• For an active, successful and well-run football club which attracts and retains participants as well as volunteers.
• A club that represents its local community and promotes a “Football For All” ethos.
• What other initiatives have the club started / promoted over the last 12 months?

League of the Year

• An inclusive league that promotes the “Football For All” ethos, which is evident in it’s processes as a grassroots football league.
• A league that goes above and beyond the practice of other leagues in the County, what initiatives have the league done in the last 12 months.

Volunteer of the Year

• Someone who has given their time and talent to enable others to take part in football. Predominantly in a none-coaching capacity.
• What role(s) has the volunteer done in the last 12 months?
• Why do they deserve this award above all other volunteers in the County?

Respect Award

• A league or club that embeds the ethos of Respect in everything they do
• A league or club that can demonstrate its promotion of the We Only do Positive Campaign
• A league or club that can demonstrate an improvement in their Respect Marks in the last 2 years

Match Official

• The nominee must be aged 25 or older
• Minimum of a Level 7 Referee
• Clearly demonstrated an exceptional level of performance and dedication to refereeing  

Project of the Year

• A new innovative football-based project, this could be engaging with a hard to reach groups or groups of people who find exercise and football in particular hard to access; such as BAME groups, 40+ females, groups of people managing their mental health or people with a physical impairment.

• If you would like to nominate an individual, club or league for any of the ten awards above please follow this link to complete the nomination form:

•  Nominate here

• The ten categories below will not link into The FA Grassroots Awards but have been created to recognise and reward more volunteers from the grassroots football communities of Lancashire:

  Futsal Contribution Award

• Grown participation in Futsal at a local level
• Administered or instigated a New Futsal club, team or league
• Made a significant contribution towards the Futsal Community in Lancashire

  Inclusion Award

• An award for an individual, team, club or league initiating and leading action to build inclusion for the football community of Lancashire.

  Young Match Official

• The nominee must be aged 14-24
• Minimum of a Level Y Referee
• Clearly demonstrated an exceptional level of performance and dedication to refereeing  

  Facility Development of the Year

  Specific award for facility development, enhancement or adaptation that has made a real impact and benefit to your local community. This could be an innovative development or a brand-new facility development that will increase participation. This award will recognise clubs/ organisations/ trusts/ Local Authorities who have adopted excellent practice either in pre delivery, or once the facility is active.

  Key Criteria:

• Clear evidence of developing new participation as a result
• Evidence of securing investment and funding
• Evidence of innovative sourcing of investment
• Developing key and new partnerships.

Female Football Development Programme of the Year

• A new programme or development that has had a positive impact on growing participation within the female game in Lancashire
• An initiative that has engaged more females into the game as volunteers, coaches and young leaders giving football in Lancashire more Female Role Models to aspire to.
• A female football initiative that has had an impact on the community, this may include a health, wellbeing, social isolation or family / parent project.

Youth Club of the Year

• A club that consults with its youth members and implements their ideas
• Can demonstrate a commitment to FA Initiatives such as We Only do Positive and promoting fair game time
• Examples of off pitch activities for their players to enjoy and socialise
• A whole club approach to implementing youth policy

Recreational Football Programme of the Year

• Delivered an innovative Recreational football project
• Made a difference to people’s lives by using football as a tool to engage people who were previously disengaged from Football.

National League Club of the Year (Step 1-6)

• Success on the pitch; a club that has achieved significant results through their league position or through a league, regional or National Cup.
• Success off the pitch; through engagement with supporters, facility development or community engagement programmes.

Community Engagement Programme of the Year

• Promote teamwork and cohesion within their community
• Inspire others to participate and volunteer within a football setting
• Number of new participants and volunteers engaged in football

Grassroots Goal of the Year (Step 7 and below)

• Why do you think this goal deserves the award?
• Please ensure you upload a video of the goal via the nomination form.

 If you would like to nominate an individual, club or league for the ten awards above please follow this link to complete the nomination form:

Nominate here

The FA and Lancashire FA Long Service Awards 2020

The FA 50-year Award

To be eligible for this award, the nominated individual must have completed 50 years as a football volunteer, inclusive of playing career but excluding any football played at school or under the age of 16. We will consider the nominee's record and invite the successful recipients to the Lancashire FA Awards evening on the 4^th July 2020 at Bolton Wanderers FC.

Lancashire FA 30 Years’ Service Award

An award for volunteers that have been involved in Grassroots Football for 30 years or more (this should not include playing career). This could be in a voluntary administrative role as part of a club or league committee or as an on-pitch volunteer such as a football coach. The volunteer does not need to have been involved in grassroots football for 30 years continuously and the nominee could also have completed several roles across their 30 years of volunteering. We will acknowledge the recommendation, consider the nominee's record and invite the successful recipients to the Lancashire FA Awards evening on the 4^th July 2020 at Bolton Wanderers FC.

To nominate an individual for one of the long service awards please click on the following link and complete the nomination form: