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Today on In The Box, we’re at the opening of the brand new Mary Earps 3G pitch in Nottingham, the new home turf for Calverton Miners Welfare FC, Arnold Eagles Girls and Ladies FC, and a wealth of local teams. We caught up with the Lionesses legend herself, Mary Earps MBE, for her thoughts on how the football landscape is changing for the better for women and girls, and how facilities play a vital role in continuing this momentum. Viv Corcoran of Calverton Miners Welfare FC and FA Club Consultant Bob Stretton also joined us in this episode to discuss how they secured funding for the new pitch through the Football Foundation, with a Director from the Football Foundation, John Paul Considine, adding his insight later in the episode. He takes us through the growth and country-wide demand they’re receiving for more resources, with equal access for women and girls a key focus of their efforts.  Support women’s and girls’ football at your local club with these resources and funding initiatives: 🔹 Lionesses HERe to Play Fund: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/grant/lionesses-here-to-play-fund 🔹 Female Football at Your Club: https://www.englandfootball.com/femalefootballatyourclub 🔹 Play On: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/Female-Football-at-Your-Club/Play-On 🔹 More Programmes: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/England-Football-Providers Find your local County FA: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/county-football-associations England Football Accredited: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/england-football-accreditation Keep up to date with The Club Hub on social media: https://www.instagram.com/thefaclubhub/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thefaclubhub https://www.facebook.com/TheFAClubHub

In this episode of In the Box, we visit Redditch United to see what it really means to be more than a football club. Chairman David shares the club’s vision for supporting the town, and how creating a Social Impact Report has helped them turn great work into tangible numbers they can use with partners and stakeholders. Alongside FA Club Consultant Rus Smith and the club team, we also break down how the Club Impact Calculator works, what it measures (from wellbeing to economic value), and how it can help clubs unlock new opportunities for growth, funding and facility development.To access the club impact calculator, you’ll first need to be an England Football Accredited Club. Then, simply reach out to your County FA to find out how to get started with the Club Impact Calculator. Find your local County FA: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/county-football-associations England Football Accredited: https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/leagues-and-clubs/england-football-accreditation

Ever since Leah Williamson lifted the trophy and crowned the Lionesses champions of Europe, women’s football has hit centre stage. More funding, more spaces, more champions than ever before 💪 As part of the Women’s Euros Legacy Project, Nike has given communities of women the spark and support to get behind the ball. In this innovative episode of In The Box, we’ll be having a look at two of these incredible projects working in conjunction with Manchester FA. First up, Charlotte travels down to an Indian Temple over in Oldham, to check out a young women’s team having lots of fun during a kick about. After that, we skip over to Urmston local leisure centre to join a Women's walking football team, specifically for women affected by the menopause. Check out how Nike funding has ignited communities and changed women’s lives in our latest In The Box. Listen now!

Welcome to The England Football Family Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 07 From the glittering Grassroots Football Awards at a star-studded Wembley. To the launch of The England Football Family at the 2024 Community Shield. To coaches at the inspirational 160-team MSB Woolton FC. Yes, our latest #InTheBox delves deep into the wonderful world of volunteering in football. Where would football be without volunteers? We join just a few of the volunteers across England who make football happen. As well as meeting Grassroots Football Award winners, we celebrate the launch of The England Football Family and learn more about the rewards and recognition every volunteer can now receive. See it all #InTheBox! Find out more about volunteering in football at www.englandfootball.com/volunteer Get rewarded for all that you do at www.myenglandfootball.com

CHASETOWN SPECIAL Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 06 Time for a new #InTheBox episode, It’s all about community. In this quick-fire episode, join us on our trip to Chasetown FC, a club with a fierce fanbase and knack for community outreach. Tom Lee gets the lowdown on how clubs like Chasetown keep players, fans and volunteers involved in the club. What can you do to enrich your pitch, clubhouse and team? Find out tried and tested ways to build common ground and lasting relationships with your community. All in this episode of In The Box. Time to get into it!

Sun’s out. Wembley’s packed. Game on. Welcome to The Non - League Finals Day! Join ITB hosts Tom, Charlotte and Sarah for a day of brilliance and beauty, where four teams battle it out to win The Isuzu FA Vase and FA Trophy. With over 900 clubs involved in the competition, the final is a massive event in the football calendar, and this year saw masses of fans head to Wembley to cheer on their local clubs, friends, family and neighbours. For the love of the club, the community, the game. Alongside the glory-filled games and friendly rivalry, join our hosts as they interview the people who make the non - league competition special. The army of volunteers who have created a legacy of champions. The behind-the-scenes stars.The supporters who make it all happen. Heart, knowledge, and much much more in this episode of #InTheBox…

Five seasons. Over 130,000 views. One team. All of you! Created during lockdown, ITB gave football clubs across the country hope, opportunities, guidance and advice in uncertain times. Five seasons on, we’re still helping clubs be the best they can be. And proud of our very special journey. Join hosts Sarah, Tom and Charlotte as they reflect on some of the best ITB moments and memories. Stand-out interviews. Special events. Sharp ideas. Support. Advice. Community. It’s all here. Join us on our journey so far…

Series 05 Episode 03 This month’s #InTheBox message couldn’t be clearer – football is for everyone! And it’s great news for your club. As well as giving fairer access to football for more people, improving your disability football offer is one of the best ways there is to grow your club. You can run more teams, have more players and volunteers, and better reflect your local community. A rollercoaster of emotion and insight From Zara Musker, captain of the England Women Deaf Futsal team, to dedicated disability football coaches, to The FA’s Baroness Sue Campbell, we hear valuable insights and see the joy of football for players with a disability. Ready to join us?

THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERS Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 02 Time for a new #InTheBox episode, and time to explore the true value of volunteering – not just for grassroots clubs, but for the volunteers themselves. Join us and discover what volunteering mean to our hosts Ashton United FC, and for its host of volunteers who fill an amazing array of different roles. You put lots in, you get lots out You’ll see what makes volunteers gold dust at every level at Ashton United FC. You’ll hear what its band of volunteers get back from the time they put in. We meet club officials, players and of course volunteers who lift the lid on how the club rewards and recognises its volunteers, and the often surprising benefits volunteers receive for their support. Join us for a warm welcome on a cold night From sitting in the stand, to being the pitch, to relaxing inside ‘The Crossbar’ – Ashton United’s magnificent social club – we’re given the warmest of welcomes on the coldest of nights, and are embraced by a remarkable community and family. See it all #InTheBox! Want to volunteer in football? Volunteers are vital to the success of grassroots football. So if you want to help people play and enjoy football, you can find out how to get involved and be supported here. https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/volunteer

JUST DO IT! BECOME A NIKE PARTNER CLUB Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 01 It’s a whole new series for #InTheBox, and for our latest episode, we’re looking into a whole new world of opportunity for your grassroots club. Want to become a Nike Partner Club? Did you know that as a Nike Partner Club, you get so much more than kit and gear? We join MSB Woolton FC at their home in South Liverpool to discover how being a Nike Partner Club has also brought financial support, sponsors, coaches, teams, knowledge, a full-time manager, and opportunities to join great events like the Nike Partner Club event at England’s St George’s Park. Join us for fun, games…and legends! We then follow MSB Woolton FC to St George’s Park for a fantastic event exclusively for Nike Partner Clubs from across the country. Here our hosts Charlotte Richardson and friends of #InTheBox Mollie and Rosie meet England legends Stuart Pearce and Rachel Brown-Finnis, and hear what makes being a Nike Partner Club a winner from the start. See it all #InTheBox! If you’d like to find out more about being a Nike Partner Club, we’d recommend you reach out to your assigned Nike retailer or contact the NPC team on [email protected] Watch our previous #InTheBox podcasts: YOUTH LEADS THE WAY! | S4 EP9 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast– (https://youtu.be/Ezm_Rnt0KTM) The FA Disability Cup | S4 EP8 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/Xu1PVYniHzw) Scoring Hat-Tricks: engaging players & communities |S4 EP7| IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/qWBBvhciyXs) Want to volunteer in football? Volunteers are vital to the success of grassroots football. So if you want to help people play and enjoy football, you can find out how to get involved and be supported here. https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/volunteer

Join us for our latest InTheBox We’re taking a youthful look at grassroots football in our latest In The Box podcast. We explore how young people can help your club or league improve diversity, increase inclusivity, and bring a whole host of ideas and fresh thinking to help you grow and better engage your community. Get that FALA feeling! Join us at the stately Walton Hall in Warwickshire for an FA Youth Council takeover. Youth Leaders Tiara and Lois take the presenter reins, and introduce to our fabulous guests – from Coaching Mentors, to FA Leadership Academy (FALA) award winners, to future leader graduates. Meet them all #InTheBox!

A Weekend of Greats @ The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023 An #InTheBox Special They were Here for the Glory…we were there for the Story! Tuning in from St. George’s Park, this month's special episode of #InTheBox celebrates The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023 and the people who made it a resounding hit. Journey through the weekend with hosts Tom and Sarah as they scout out the amazing skills and spectacular scenes of the Partially Sighted Final, Amputee Final and Blind Final. We’ve all the stars making an appearance – the coaches, supporters, always-on-hand support teams and the fabulous footballers themselves, all giving the score on how clubs and players-to-be (or you!) can get involved in the disability game. Through their words, we focus on improving inclusivity in football and the need for more disability pathways in clubs. Hit play and lap up the unbelievable tekkers in this month’s inspirational #inthebox Find out more about Disability Football on the England Football website here: https://www.englandfootball.com/play/Disability-Football

For Hat-Trick, football is their bread and butter. And like thousands of clubs across the country, they have seen, first-hand, how football impacts its players and supporters. But for a lot of these clubs, the goal is to outreach non-football fanatics (they exist!) and to engage with the wider community. What can you do to encourage people to join the game? How can you help people who don’t think football is for them? This episode we travel to St John’s Primary School, where Keith Parsons and the Hat-Trick team tackle how to build networks within your club through volunteers, local organisations and communities. Journey with #InTheBox presenters Charlotte and Tom into the North-East, as they watch the Hat-Trick project in action. Watch our latest #InTheBox podcast Join the conversation at Clubhouse Feel you’ve got a story for us? Drop us an email to [email protected] Sign up now and discover the in-depth knowledge that makes your league and club built to last, just visit https://englandfootballgrassrootshub

@IntheBox Series 4, Episode 6 What an inspiring new #InTheBox podcast we have for you this month! Discover how your club’s identity is so more than your name and logo. See how a strong club identity: • inspires and attracts players, volunteers, and fans • creates that vital sense of belonging and a feeling of family • builds the pride and passion that drives success, on and off the pitch #InTheBox has it all in the next 30 minutes! Host Tom visits the home of Horsforth St Margaret’s FC in Leeds. As a club with a 100+ year history, and now the UK’s largest community club, it certainly knows a thing or two about the value of having a strong club identity. And the best news is Media Officer Gary and Development Officer Jordan happily share their knowledge and experience with you – all with a cameo from Marcelo Bielsa! Their insights are a sure fire way to help your club create a winning club identity, one that gets results in all the right places. Let’s get going…#InTheBox! Look out for our upcoming Extra:Time webinars and sign up at https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events

Charlotte Richardson, Sarah Cummings & Tom Lee, continue the conversation with teachers, coaches and girls taking part in The Biggest Ever Football Session in London and Manchester, discussing why there should be equal access for girls to play football and their love of the beautiful game.