Want to upgrade your facilities? Start a new women's or girls' team? 🙋‍♀️ The Lionesses HERe to Play Fund covers funding for both, with grants of £500 or £1.5k available. Find out more and apply here ⤵️

Great to see 4️⃣ clubs & organisations already signed up for our Disability Training for Clubs workshop👏 Build confidence, gain practical tools & take steps to make your club more inclusive for disabled players. Find out more & sign up for FREE ⤵️ sheffieldfa.com/news/2026/ap…

Have you completed your club's affiliation for the 2026/27 season? ⚽ Get started now by heading to the Club Portal: clubs.thefa.com

Is your first aid kit match fit for the new season? 🩹 Through our partnership with Koolpak, you can unlock exclusive discounts on first aid essentials. Shop here ⤵️ bit.ly/4oeoXrc

Just like Staveley Miners Welfare FC, grassroots clubs across the country are using Greener Game to cut energy bills. Sign up for a FREE energy audit and your club could be eligible for funding towards energy-saving solutions. Get started today ⤵️ bit.ly/4xj5N7y

⚽ How do we support the whole player? Join FA Coach Developers for a webinar on holistic development and how it can shape better player experiences. Explore practical ideas to help players thrive physically, socially and emotionally. Register now ⤵️ bit.ly/4ewm5Dm

Good luck to all the teams involved in this weekend's sanctioned tournaments ⚽🏆 Planning a tournament of your own? Getting your event sanctioned helps create a safe, well-organised and enjoyable environment for everyone taking part. Learn more about tournament sanctioning ⤵️ bit.ly/3VuaxXO

The Laws of the Game are the heartbeat of football: the official guide that keeps the game fair, clear and consistent all over the world, from the @FIFAWorldCup to grassroots level. With Football Rules, The IFAB is making the Laws even more accessible. It takes the same principles and the same official Laws, and presents them in a simpler, more everyday way to help everyone understand football better, wherever they play, coach, officiate or follow the game. Available in five languages, online and as an app, Football Rules helps answer fans’ questions about the game, with links back to the full Laws of the Game for those who want to go deeper. Want to take a look? ➡️ Visit footballrules.com ➡️ Download or update the Football Rules app ➡️ Follow theifab on Instagram

Want to make your club more inclusive? ⚽ Join our Disability Training for Clubs Workshop and gain the knowledge and confidence to introduce inclusive football. 🗓️ Sunday 12th July ⏰ 9:30am–5pm 📍 EIS Sheffield Book your free place 👇 sheffieldfa.com/news/2026/ap…

Want to unlock a grant for your grassroots club to maintain your pitch with our Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund? With our award-winning PitchPower app, you can. ⭐️ Delivering great places to play with the @premierleague, @FA and @DCMS Find out how you can get your pitch match fit 👇 🔗 footballfoundation.org.uk/pi…

Is your club facing rising energy costs? 2⭐️ and 3⭐️ accredited clubs can access funding for energy-saving upgrades. Sign up to Greener Game and apply for a FREE audit to get started. 🔗 bit.ly/4iCP34x

Football brings communities together ❤️ This summer, grassroots clubs across England are opening their doors for #FIFAWorldCup watch parties, tournaments and community events 📺 Hosting one at your club? Let us know below ⬇️ bit.ly/4ogGteA

Play easyfundraising's Top Scorer game for a chance to win a £1,000 donation this month! You need to register your club to be able to play ⬇️ bit.ly/43nkV6k

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is our free, online module designed to help you recognise and respond appropriately should an emergency arise. It takes less than an hour to complete and will help you make a difference. Get started 👇 bit.ly/3SBn1d4

"Coming from a normal working family and upbringing in Barnsley, I never imagined as a young referee travelling around local grounds that football would one day take me around the world and eventually to the middle of an FA Cup Final at Wembley." Barnsley's Darren England reflecting on his journey to refereeing the Emirates FA Cup Final. 🏆 Every referee starts somewhere. Take your first step into refereeing ahead of the 2026/27 season on our next FA Referee Course in Barnsley ⬇️ eventspace.thefa.com/sheffie…

The Laws of the Game 2026/27 are now available on all IFAB platforms in English, French, German, and Spanish! ➡️ App: bit.ly/Laws_App_ ➡️ Website: theifab.com ➡️ Law changes section: bit.ly/Changes26_27 ➡️ PDF: bit.ly/Laws_PDF_26_27 ➡️ Printed book: bit.ly/Laws2026_27 The new Laws will all be used at the @FIFAWorldCup. The Laws of the Game 2026/27 officially take effect from 1 July 2026. Competitions starting before that date may implement the changes earlier or delay their implementation until no later than the start of the next competition.

We hope you’ve had a great season as an England Football session provider ✨ To unlock your £50 Nike voucher for brand-new kit, just list 6 or more of your future sessions onto Book Football before 1st July 2026. Claim your voucher here ⬇️ bit.ly/4fsbOso

Have questions about the Lionesses HERe to Play Fund? We've got the answers. Head to our website for the full FAQs. Everything you need to know about eligibility, how to apply, and what's covered all in one place. 🔗 footballfoundation.org.uk/li…

Referee Registration is now OPEN! 📬 You can register for season 2026/27 online here ⤵️ bit.ly/4uPQRw9

Our interview feature this week by @KKennealey is with @SHCFA Chair Brian Coddington. Read it for FREE at southyorkshiresport.co.uk or southyorkshiresport.hflip.co…. Each week through the summer you can read Kyle's interviews with local sporting personalities. You can still read last week's interview with @AlanBiggs1 at southyorkshiresport.hflip.co… and next week we have another big local official.

Applications for the UEFA B Diploma for the 26/27 season have now closed. Missed out this time? Register your interest to be the first to hear when applications reopen ✅ 🔗 bit.ly/4eJdECr