Gloucestershire FA

2026/27 safeguarding requirements for youth leagues ⚽️

If you’re involved in running a youth league, make sure you know which safeguarding courses are mandatory or recommended for your role.

This includes requirements for league officers, welfare officers and committee members.

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🔗 Full guidance and course information is available via our website 👉 https://www.gloucestershirefa.com/safeguarding-and-welfare

Norway in the Quarters 🔜

Come on, England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Drop your score predictions in the comments ⬇️

2026/27 safeguarding requirements for open age teams ⚽️

Does your club run open age football?

Club officials, welfare officers, team staff and first aiders may all have different safeguarding requirements, so make sure the right people have completed the right checks and courses.

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🔗 Full guidance and course information is available via our website 👉 https://www.gloucestershirefa.com/safeguarding-and-welfare

Is your club ready for 2026/27? ⚽

Club affiliation is open, so make sure everything is in place ahead of the new season.

Clubs can complete their affiliation now via the FA Club Portal.

Get started and find all the key information here 👉 https://www.gloucestershirefa.com/leagues-and-clubs/club-management/club-affiliation

Guidance from the Football Foundation on looking after your pitches during the hot weather ⬇️

☀️ Another scorcher incoming.

After a record-breaking summer so far (and more heat on the way this July), your pitch is probably feeling the strain.

Don't panic, we've got practical dry weather & drought guidance to keep your ground happy and healthy 👇

Delivering great places to play thanks to the Premier League, England Football and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

https://footballfoundation.org.uk/support-article/football-pitch-care-dry-weather-drought-guidance

In case you missed it ‼️

Based on feedback from the grassroots football community, The FA is introducing a fast-track process for grassroots football discipline at the start of the 2026/27 season.

Read more here ➡️ https://www.gloucestershirefa.com/news/2026/jun/29/fa-fast-track-process-for-grassroots-discipline

How good was that last night 😍

We’re all behind you, England 🦁

A reminder to all match officials to complete their registration ahead of the new season.

Find out everything you need to know and get started here 👉 https://www.gloucestershirefa.com/news/2026/may/28/referee-registration-2

Don’t let them be the ones lifting the trophy 😫

Your rivals are already entering the GFA County Cups for 2026/27 🏆

Make sure your teams are in the draw this season by entering through the FA Club Portal.

⏰ Entry deadline: 3 August 2026

*Clubs will be invoiced for their entries after the deadline.