Frodsham JFC coaches and managers are invited to the following CPD event on Thursday 4 November:

Title:                    The Match Day Experience
Date & Time:     Thursday 4 November 2021, 6.30pm start
Venue:                Helsby High School, 3G pitch, Chester Road, Helsby, Frodsham WA6 0HY
Host:                   Sarah Lowden – FA Regional Coach Development Officer (Diversity & Inclusion)

Event Details:
The Match Day Experience workshop aims to explore some of the challenges faced by coaches on a match day but also, the opportunities that it presents in terms of the following key aspects:

– Linking training to a match day.

– Supporting the learning and enjoyment of the players.

– How to plan, deliver and reflect effectively in relation to match day.

The workshop will explore these areas through practical delivery and discussion to help the coach make the most of the Match day and give the coach some food for thought to support them throughout the season, with some hints, tips and ideas for the coach to take away and try out with their own players.

Registration is required!
Enrolment is required to manage numbers and to send pre-event communication direct to those attending.
To register please go to – https://www.cheshirefa.com/coach/development-and-courses/cpd-events.

Volunteer of the Year 2021

We were delighted to be able to present this years Volunteer of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year and Club Long Services awards recently at Helsby High School.

The recipients were able to collect their awards from Acting Chairman Jeff Abbott and were distributed as follows:

Volunteer of the Year: Scott Pennington (U11s Town Manager, Coach at Wildcats)

Girls Section, Volunteer of the Year: Ian Forster  (U9s and U12s Town Girls Manager) – (we still need to grab Ian for a photo!).

Young Volunteer of the Year: Sam Jones (Coach, U15s Park)

Long service Awards (registered with the Club U7s – U18s): Owen Evans and Thomas Clarke

We were also delighted to formally thank the pitch set up crew for the fabulous job they have been doing with some gift vouchers.

Well done all.

Scott Pennington elected unopposed to the role of Coach & Player Development (C&PD) Officer.

We are delighted to announce that Under 11s Town manager, Scott Pennington has been elected to the the role of Coach & Player Development Officer at our recent AGM. Scott had put himself forward following the recent departure of Craig Hitchmough and will take up the role with immediate effect.

Acting Chairman Jeff Abbott stated: “We are delighted to welcome Scott on to the Executive Committee, he is a long-serving coach and manager within our Club who understands our values and philosophy. Scott joins ‘Exec’ at a very exciting time with the 3G and Changing Pavilion due to open at Helsby High School in the Autumn. We wish Scott every success in his new position.”

As part of the C&PD Officer’s role Scott will head up the C&PD Committee.

Chairman Steps down after three years in post

We are sorry to announce that Nigel Cunniffe has stepped down as Chairman of Frodsham Junior Football Club with immediate effect. Nigel has decided to step away from the role due to increased family and work commitments.

The Executive Committee would like to place on record our thanks to Nigel for the boundless energy and enthusiasm which he brought to the role over the past three years. Throughout his time as Chairman Nigel demonstrated his commitment to improving our Club and its facilities for all our players, coaches, volunteers and the wider community.

The Executive Committee have agreed to undertake a review of the role before seeking to appoint a successor. In the interim, Vice Chairman Jeff Abbott will assume the role of Acting Chairman.

The Executive Committee

Could you be our next Coach & Player Development (C&PD) Officer?

We are sorry to announce that due to work commitments Craig Hitchmough has had to step down from the role of Coach & Player Development Officer.

The Executive Committee would like to place on record our thanks to Craig for all the time and effort he has put into the role over the past 18 month and express our gratitude for all he has achieved.

As a result we have a vacancy on the Executive Committee and are inviting people to register their interest.

Full details of the role and what is involved are on the Executive Committee page. Should anyone wish to discuss the role further please feel free to contact any member of the Exec who will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Anyone interested in putting themselves forward for this role and playing a vital part in the future direction of our Club should register their interest with Vice Chairman Jeff Abbott.

email: vice-chairman@frodshamjfc.co.uk or phone: 07590 688 841.