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Pioneering football skills
development programme for children, devised and led by Andy Ritchie, AFC
Henley’s UEFA Advanced ‘A’ Licence coach
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“Football Festivals” –
competitive games played under strict conditions and in line with FA child
protection policy
Andy Ritchie has
20 years’ experience of teaching, coach education and coaching young
footballers aged 7-21 at the highest level. At Chelsea he worked with England
captain John Terry, and at Southampton with Theo Walcott, prior to the
latter’s transfer to Arsenal. Andy
now scouts for Fulham FC. He has an honours degree in Physical and
Personal/Social Education and has studied the youth policies at Juventus FC in Italy, Olympic Lyon FC in France and Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC in Germany. He taught games and
PE to 4–11 year olds at St Mary’s School, Henley, for 7 years.
Details: Call Trevor Howell on 01491 578850, or just
turn up
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£75,000 grant to AFC Henley from South
Oxfordshire District Council
AFC Henley has
been awarded a grant of £75,000 from South Oxfordshire D.C.’s Community Investment Fund towards the
cost of a new pavilion on the grass pitches at the club’s Reading Road
ground.
The full cost is
around £150,000. Additional funding will be sought from the Football
Foundation, but there will still be a shortfall of at least £50,000, which
the club hopes to make up from business sponsorship, donations from local
organisations and fund-raising events.
Any interested
sponsors/donors should contact Trevor Howell either on 01491 578850, or trevor.howell@lineone.net.
Financial support would
be particularly welcome from those interested in the welfare of
disadvantaged young people.
The new pavilion
has been designed for younger users, comprising separate toilets for boys,
girls and the disabled.
In addition there
will be wheelchair access, wet and dry storage, kitchen facilities, shelter
and a facilities room.
The building will
complement the existing clubhouse sited across the road, which will be
reserved primarily for match officials, older club members and adults.
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