The Kent FA is pleased to announce that sixteen of the most passionate young people in Kent football have accepted positions to join the newly formed Kent FA Youth Council.
The Kent FA Youth Council is designed to provide a platform for young people to support youth participation in decision making throughout Kent football.
Football Development Officer, Lee Suter was delighted with the appointments saying “we have an excellent mixture of experience and a wide range of workforce from Referees, Players, Coaches and Administrators with the membership representing all areas of Kent’.
The members accepting the roles are:
- Ricky Adams (Chair)
- Daisy Luckhurst (Vice Chair)
- Aidan Ainsley
- Amiee Smith
- Callum Drysdale
- Daniel Grech
- Herbie Tyler
- Holly Warmington
- Jack Girling
- Jasmin Truckell
- Joseph Kasper
- Luke Baker
- Nicholas Bremer
- Owain Withers
- Sam Lansdale
- Will Sanderson
The pioneering Council will enable young people in Kent to identify, discuss and consider local grassroots football issues and areas of concern that they consider important.
FA Director of Football Development, Sir Trevor Brooking has backed the Kent FA’s bid to set up a Youth Council in the county, encouraging young people to have a say on how grassroots football is run. He said “This is a visionary move by Kent FA to seek young peoples’ views on grassroots football development”.
Brooking went onto say “A Youth Council is the ideal way to progress the game in the county. We must find out exactly what young people would like when making future decisions that could affect them. Giving young players the opportunity to contribute their views will, I hope, encourage more kids to play and also get involved as coaches, referees and volunteers.”
For further details or to discuss the Kent FA Youth Council please contact Lee Suter (Football Development Officer) on 01622 792 140 or at lee.suter@kentfa.com.
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