Underwood Villa Football Club

Underwood Villa FC is a fast growing football club, situated on the border of Nottinghamshire, in the district of Ashfield, approx 15 miles north of the city of Nottingham. Whilst the football club has been in Underwood since the 1940's the youth section began in 2004/2005 with two teams at Under 9's and Under 8's, playing in the Mansfield Chad and Kickstart Youth Leagues respectively. In 2004/5 the club was awarded the FA Charter Standard Development Club Award. Followed in 2005/6 with the club becoming Nottinghamshire FA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year and also the Regional FA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year. The size of the club as expanded greatly, from the two youth teams and adult team of 2004/5 to the current season seeing us with 13 youth teams along with the adults team. Last season 2010/11 saw Underwood with their first ever Girls team an achievement the committee are very proud of. Our youth teams play their football across 5 leagues:- Mansfield Chad Youth League, Young Elizabethan Youth League, Notts Ladies & Girls League, Rowsley & District League and Kickstart Youth League, with the Adults currently playing The Notts Senior League. The club currently has over 150 children registered to play, with a team of in excess of 20 club officials. Our staff and club officials, managers and coaches are all volunteers who willingly give up their time to enable Underwood Villa to fulfill the mission statement of "Encouraging the development of football for all within the local community" Staff endeavour to reflect this statement and the aims of the club in all the work carried out within Underwood Villa FC. Staff value the competitive nature of football, whilst striving to ensure that the boys and girls at the club enjoy their involvement in football. All staff are CRB checked through the FA approved system and abide by the FA Child Protection Policies and Procedures, the FA Code of Conduct, the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination Policy. It is our aim to have every team coach achieve at least the FA level 1 qualification. As well as developing good football skills and techniques we believe that for anyone taking part, many life skills can also be learnt and nurtured through involvment with football at Underwood Villa FC

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Private document: Club Member, Staff, Coach, Team Admin, Webmaster

Private document: Club Member, Staff, Coach, Team Admin, Webmaster

Private document: Club Member, Staff, Coach, Team Admin, Webmaster