Peterlee Town Juniors AFC

Final week at Brian Honour’s Soccer School! 👏⚽

A huge congratulations to another one of our lads from Peterlee Town U7 Milan who come away with the Best Ability Award!🏆

⭐ Reuben picked up the Best Ability award in the 5–7 age group.

A brilliant achievement for Reuben and the third player from the team to get the award, Making that 3 in a row for Peterlee Town Milan!

Your hard work, dedication and attitude are paying off—keep it up! We’re all proud of you. 💙

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Well done lads 🏆 ⚽️ 👏👏

The lads completed their walk up Roseberry topping this morning 💪

They were all fantastic and absolutely flew up.

There is still time to sponsor the boys 🤞🏻 every penny is appreciated!!

Thank you to everyone that has sponsored them so far!

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Hi everyone
Tomorrow is the big day!
This is your last chance to sponsor the team and to help raise money for Peterlee Town U10 evos and the residents fund.
We are setting off at 12pm tomorrow and will arrive back at the home at around 3.30pm/4pm. The lads could do with your support or even just a big cheer when they complete the walk.
See you all then

Durham County FA still have spaces available on their August Holiday Course!

Durham FA Holiday Course

Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th August

Durham County FA

9am-3pm

To book 2 days follow the link:
https://eventspace.thefa.com/durhamFA/event/durham_fa_girls_holiday_course_-_wednesday_26th_and_thursday_27th_august_2_days_26082026

To book 1 day please contact [email protected]

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⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS - PRIVATE FOOTBALL COACHING ⚠️

There has been a noticeable increase in individuals and businesses offering paid one-to-one and small-group football sessions in and around the Peterlee area.

Additional coaching can be beneficial, and there are some excellent private coaches operating properly. However, a social media page, branded tracksuit or statement that somebody is “FA qualified” is not, by itself, evidence that the appropriate safeguards are in place.

Before allowing your child to attend a private session, parents should ask the provider for:

- A public liability insurance certificate that specifically covers paid youth football coaching
- Confirmation that their insurance covers the venue being used, and they simply haven't found just any grassed area from which to operate
- Evidence of their current football coaching qualifications
- Evidence of safeguarding and first-aid training
- Details of an Enhanced DBS check appropriate for working with children
- Written landowner permission or a confirmed booking for the pitch or facility
- A safeguarding and child-protection policy
- A clear procedure for reporting concerns, injuries or complaints
- Parental consent and emergency-contact arrangements

Parents should be allowed and encouraged to remain present throughout any one-to-one session. Durham FA identifies one-to-one coaching without supervision or another adult present as poor safeguarding practice.

Communication about sessions should also go through the parent or carer. A private coach should not be privately messaging a child or asking them to keep conversations, injuries or events from their parents.

Please do not assume that somebody is properly covered simply because they coach or volunteer for a local football club. Private paid coaching is a separate commercial activity and is not covered by that club’s FA purchased insurance.

Unless a session has been confirmed through Peterlee Town Juniors AFC’s official channels, parents should not assume it is being delivered, approved or insured by the club.

A responsible coach will welcome these questions and provide the evidence without becoming defensive. If you have an immediate safeguarding concern, contact the police on 999.

Other concerns can be reported to:

Durham County Council First Contact: 03000 267 979
Durham FA Safeguarding: [email protected]
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

This is not about attacking legitimate coaches. It is about ensuring that anyone being paid to work with children can demonstrate that they are competent, insured, accountable and operating with proper safeguarding arrangements, so that should serious incidents occur you and your child are fully protected.

Our town u11s sponsored coastal walk raised well over a thousand pound!! All in the kitty for our costa brava spain tournament in march thanks to everyone who sponsored and those who took part what a fantastic effort and day 👏👏👏

Absolutely brilliant, well done all involved 👏