Cumberland FA Is Delighted to Provide Information to Clubs Relating to Affiliation for the 2023/24 Season.

THE ONLINE AFFILIATION WINDOW THROUGH THE FA’S CLUB PORTAL WILL OPEN TO ALL CLUBS FROM MONDAY 12TH JUNE 2023

This year will see the use of the Club Portal as the point of affiliation for your teams along with purchasing Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance as well as entering the relevant County Cups.

The Club Portal can be accessed via https://clubs.thefa.com/ using your usual FA system email and password.

The County FA Board recognises the cost-of-living challenges faced by clubs and as a result have agreed to keep prices in line with previous seasons and will not be increased.

The Affiliation fees per team for 2023/24 (Which includes Public Liability Insurance) are below:

• Mini Soccer (U7 to U10) - £10 per team 
• Youth Team  (U11 to U18) - £20 per team
• Adult Male & Female - £50 per team
• Veterans - £35 per team
• Adult Disability - £35 per team
• Walking Football - £35 per team

For Clubs who have U6 Coaching Squads, please continue to affiliate these groups, and select a Personal Accident Insurance Policy, however no charge will be added for this.

The County FA has also taken the decision to review its insurance provider, with Sportsguard now providing their scheme for our Clubs to access.

Personal Accident Insurance Fees for 2023/24 below:

• Youth U6 Policy – No fee
• Youth Insurance Policy (U7 to U18) - £22 per Team
• Adult Male & Female Basic Policy - £86 per Team
• Veterans Policy - £52 per Team
• Adult Disability Policy - £52 per Team
• Walking Football Policy - £30 per Team

Policy upgrades for Adult Teams are also available through the Club Portal should Adult Clubs & Teams wish to upgrade.

County Cup Entry WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE

IMPORTANT DATES

Based on the type of football you play will determine how quickly you will need to complete the process:

Please Complete the Process By 5pm on Tuesday 27th June 2023 If You Wish To Take Part In Any Of The Following:

• Junior Football - If you intend to play friendlies, festivals, or tournaments from the 1st July 2023
• CFA Women’s League Teams
• Veterans League Teams
• Walking Football Teams
• Ability Counts League Teams
• All other Adult Football - If you intend to play games from 1st July 2022

All Other Affiliations Must Be Submitted By Friday 21st July 2023

Online Support Guidance for Affiliation can be found via the link HERE 



Cumberland FA is committed to supporting Clubs through this process and direct help can be provided by following the link below to either attend a drop in support session or request more specific support.

CLICK HERE 

AS A REMINDER - IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE PART IN FRIENDLY FIXTURES, FESTIVALS OR TOURNAMENTS FROM 1ST JULY 2023 ONWARDS, YOUR AFFILIATION APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AND COMPLETED 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO ASSIST US WITH PROCESSING THE APPLICATION

Please Note - You can complete the affiliation process gradually so do not worry if you do not have time to complete the process in one sitting. You will find that your club information has been carried over from the previous season. Please take time to check that this is all correct and amend any information where necessary.

Club Portal will recognise which County Cup Competition your team is eligible to enter – Please populate if you wish to, however The County FA will follow this up with clubs individually ahead of the new season commencing.

Insurance

PUBLIC LIABILITY & PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Clubs will receive Public Liability cover as part of their Affiliation Fees.

Personal Accident Insurance can be purchased through the Affiliation Application form in Whole Game System.

More info relating to Personal Accident Insurance can be found via the Sportsguard support Document - Download below.

VISIT THE INSURANCE PAGE ON CUMBERLAND FA TO DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENTS

Safeguarding Committee Members Course

It remains mandatory for Committee Members (Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer & Welfare Officer) at each Youth Club to complete a FREE online Safeguarding for Committee Members Course.

The above will need to be in place for the County FA to approve your club's application. Please click here or scroll down to complete the Safeguarding for Committee Members Course.

Additionally, Youth Clubs must have a fully qualified Club Welfare Officer (CWO); The qualifications for this role are; 1) In date and accepted FA DBS checks; 2) In date Safeguarding for Children Course Qualification; 3) Completion of the Safeguarding for Committee Members; 4) Completion of the Welfare Officers Course.

All of these courses can be found via England Football Learning by clicking here
 
YOUTH TEAM COACHES – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR 2023/24

ALL Club Officials Attached To A Team (Manager Or Assistant/Coach Or Assistant) Must Have A Valid, Accepted FA DBS Check In Place and an FA Safeguarding Children Certificate

This Applies To All Teams Under 18 Or Below

If you need assistance with this - please contact your Club Welfare Officer in the first instance.

Should you need further assistance, please contact Safeguarding@CumberlandFA.com
 
SUPPORT

If you would like any support during the process of affiliation or have any queries, please contact the team on Development@CumberlandFA.com or telephone 01900 511800

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support

If you would like any support during the process of affiliation or have any queries, please contact the team on Development@CumberlandFA.com or telephone 01900 511800