Dear Teachers
York City Football Club Foundation would like to make your school aware of the high quality and consistent coaching services that
we can provide to schools around the North Yorkshire area. YCFC Foundation has developed dramatically since it began in early
2007, through its football in the community initiatives and has grown massively over the 8 years to deliver in well over 100 schools
per year, seeing over 18000 young people per season and working with over 1500 people aged 3 to 73+… per week.
Currently the foundation boasts 11 full time and 8 part time staff who are structured into the following sub departments and
projects
Paula Stainton
Danial Parker
Mike Revill
Daniel Annis
Julie Tate
Phil Smith
Jonathon Bruce
Foundation Manager
Community Manager
Community Officer
Community Coordinator
Women and Girls Officer
Social Inclusion Officer
Health and Disability Coordinator
York City Football Club Foundation coaches:
Dale Holt, Jak Oldroyd, Mark Sherwood, and Steve Ridley,
The coaching team hold high levels coaching qualifications including UEFA B and FA youth modules 3,in addition all coaching staff
holds minimum of FA Level 2 in football, with all senior staff having completed the 1st4sport Level 3 in Supporting the delivery of
Physical Education as well as enhanced DBS disclosures; First Aid and Safeguarding Children certificates.
YCFC Foundation activities are driven by aims to increase sports participation, with coaches delivering football and education
workshops within schools; offering holiday football courses and player development centres; birthday parties and talent
identification programmes. Since 2013, we have increased our focus to programmes using football as a vehicle for reaching a wider
community including women and girls, targeted young people and people with disabilities or mental health issues, building the
level of public benefit ready for our application to become a charity which we achieved in December 2014
We have attached details of all our school based community initiatives:
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Premier League Funded School Project ( Free till July 2016)
Curriculum support lessons
Sponsored Penalty Shoot-out Fundraiser
After School Football Coaching / Multi-Sports Clubs
P.P.A Time / Subject Leader Time Cover
Educational Workshop Programme
National Boys and Girls 6 aside competition
Junior/Team/Club reds membership scheme
Match day experience
Please find below full details of all the packages we are able to offer to offer to your school. If you are interested in any of our
initiatives, please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone on 01904 559508 or email on community@yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk, or
complete and return the enquiry form attached and return to: YCFC Foundation, Bootham Crescent, and York,YO30 7AQ
Yours sincerely,
Danial Parker
YCFC Community Manager
Premier League Funded School Project (Free till July 2016)
YCFC Foundation have been successful in securing funding bid from the Premier League Charitable Fund, for a project were YCFC
have developed to increase curriculum support for Primary schools in the York and Surrounding areas.
The strategic aims of the project are to.
• increase PE and School Sport support for KS2
•increase extra curriculum delivery
•up skill teaching staff or school volunteers
•create newly established primary schools teams – mixed/boys/girls
•To sign post gifted and talented players to the correct exit routes
The way we will achieve these aims is by coordinating a 10 -12 week schools programme for key stage 2 Girls and boys.
This programme will contain:
8 weeks of in school coaching following the national curriculum framework and using football as the vehicle to make sessions fun
and engaging.
4 weeks of enrichment sessions covering healthy living and respect in sport, Q&A session from YCFC professional and possible
stadium visits.
12 weeks extra curriculum Football sessions to develop the full potential of the footballers whilst also up skilling the member of the
school teaching staff or a parent/community volunteer to be confident and knowledgeable enough to organise the school football
team long term.
Friendly Inter school football matches until it is possible to affiliate into the regular competitive football school leagues are possible.
To assist the new team manager/ coach’s professional development, YCFC foundation may be able to subsidise their enrolment
onto FA level 1 coaching certificate as well as providing opportunities to visit YCFC Elite & Academy training sessions and fixtures
to gain a greater knowledge of team management.
To ensure the school has the sufficient equipment YCFC Foundation will also provide the school with a football coaches starter pack
containing footballs, bibs, and cones
All of the above will be completely free of charge to primary schools that can fulfil the criteria below
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Have a motivated member of the school teaching staff or school volunteers willing to attended the in school or extra
curriculum football sessions and become a school team football manager
The chosen team manager must be willing to attending Continuing Professional Development were possible.
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The school and team manager to commit to sustaining the football teams after the programme has ended
Provide YCFC Foundation with all names of participants
P.P.A Time or Subject Leader Time Cover
With all teachers receiving 10% non-contact time, we are aware that schools are looking for enriching opportunities for children
while their teachers complete planning, preparation and assessments. Why not allow us to take care of this provision for P.E ?
Knowing how important it is that teachers get uninterrupted PPA Time, we can assure you a service that maintains professional
standards and high expectations being set by the teachers in your school. With the expectation that all children take part in at least
5 hours of PE and sport per week, we can work alongside you to ensure this is achieved in your school and plan sessions to ensure
they meet the school’s requirements.
The cost per coach per hour is £30 (reduce cost can be discussed dependent on numbers of hours booked ) . The session will be
run by one member of our team, who will come to the school for an hour or an entire morning / afternoon, based on timetable
periods to free up teaching staff.
All our coaches are minimum FA Level 2 qualified, and have attended First Aid and Child Protection training and have enhanced
DBS certificates.
York City Football Club Foundation provides highly qualified and experienced staff who delivers all aspects of our service;
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Registration of children at the beginning of a morning or afternoon
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Changing children pre and post lesson
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Delivery of structured Short term – Medium term lessons that fits with the school Long term development plans
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Continually trained internally on all aspects of behaviour management and Health and Safety
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Guaranteed cover of absence by an internal member of staff
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Consistency of same staff working in the school throughout year ( where ever possible)
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All staff delivering PPA/Subject leader cover will be working towards AFPE Level 3 in Physical Education and School Sports
Lesson will content will cover
Key stage 1
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Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and
co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of Multi Skill Activities.
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Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
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Perform simple movement patterns developed through various fun games and activities
Key stage 2
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Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination play various competitive games, modified
where appropriate, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance using a range of movement patterns developed through
various fun games and activities
Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
We currently deliver this service to many schools, providing a bespoke package that meets the needs and requirements of any
school. This is organised through an initial meeting when one of our team comes to the school and everything is discussed, from
timetables, staffing and curriculum right through to school policy and reward systems.
Curriculum Support Lessons – Football or Multi – Skills
Cost: £25 per hour
York City Football Club Foundation can offer a Half term or Full term conducting coaching sessions within school time (9.15 am 2.45 pm.) to all year groups, or specific year groups.
The sessions are designed for maximum fun in a safe learning environment; with something to offer every child, whatever their
ability and experience. The programme is tailor made to meet the needs and wants of each participant in line with the National
Curriculum of Key Stages 1-2 including reception
YCFC Foundation can provide medium term lessons plans showing lesson content and learning objectives as well as a simple class
evolution sheet at the end of each term.
Sponsored Penalty Shoot-out Fundraiser
An ideal way to fundraise for your school or a selected charity. This can be bolted on to any of the YCFC Foundation school
programmes or offered as a standalone event.
YCFC Foundation will organise a sponsored penalty shootout, which is a great day for the children, and a good fundraiser for the
school.
All children and teachers in the school will be given the opportunity to take part in the penalty shootout. Each person takes 5
penalties against our goalkeeper, and the child that scores the most goals in each class will receive a prize. Participants will then
have 2 weeks to collect their sponsorship money and bring it into school.
The monies raised are split 50/50 between the school and YCFC Foundation, and the YCFC Foundation team will
complete a prize presentation following receipt of their share of monies.
Prizes:
Raise £25 or more and you will receive a signed York City ball
Raise £50 or more and you will receive a signed York City ball and match day voucher (1 children and 1adult for a specified game)
Raise the most in the school (Over £50) and you will receive a signed York City ball,(1 children and 1adult for a specified game) ,
and a York City home shirt
After School Football Coaching / Multi- Skills Clubs
Cost £24.00 for a 6 week course per participant (course length can be altered to fit length of half term) Minimum
number required 10, Maximum 16
This is a six week football specific coaching course where the YCFC foundation coaches conduct sessions after school hours for
children attending your school. This package runs for a single six week block or can be extended to run from term to term. This
can be funded through PE and school sports funding or charged directly to the participant’s parents/guardians.
The after school coaching programme is designed around the needs of the National Curriculum of Key Stages 1-2 using football as
vehicle to engage the participants and achieve learning outcomes
The club can also be designed cover multi-skills, specific key stages or Girls specific dependent upon the needs of the schools
Educational Workshop Programme
Cost £50 half, £80 full day (max 2 classes per half day) 9.30am -2.45pm
York City Football Club Foundation offers various different workshops, which are designed to help children gain a better
understanding of social inclusion, health and fitness benefits, which will challenge the children future thinking. These can be tied in
with school projects and initiatives such as Walk to School Week, Healthy Schools Week.
Anti-Bullying/Respect
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The aim of the workshop is to give children a understanding of how bullying can affect people and to give the children a
understanding of how small things they do can have a massive effect on the person they involve. The Workshop is split in
half to involve activities in a sports hall/playground and half classroom based activities
Fun and Fitness
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The workshops aim is to be inclusive to all children to encourage and promote keeping fit regardless of any negative
experiences they have had in the past. The children will do individual skills and also take part in team games to promote
working together and teamwork as well as getting a positive experience of keeping fit. Which will then stay with them and
have a healthy benefit to them in future.
Healthy living
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The workshop will offer a 60 minute activity per class to be delivered by York City FC Foundation coaches and will include:
a 30 minute classroom based programme on healthy eating and the five food groups, followed by a 30 minute outside
fitness exercise highlighting the importance of exercise to stay healthy.
The classroom based activity will be designed to be delivered inside, with hand-outs and interactive games, and will
encourage participation and discussion from the children.
YCFC Foundation recognise that it is important for children to have an understanding about health and wellbeing and
hopefully by participating in such a programme, will enable children to engage with healthy eating and exercise as part of
their everyday life. The class exercises are designed to help young people acquire the knowledge, attitudes, values and
skills needed to adopt healthy lifestyles from a young age. As well as actively encouraging the parental awareness of
health and wellbeing and the need for such healthcare.
Football League Kids & Girls Cup 2015/16
York City Football Club Foundation is delighted to announce their continued involvement in Football League Kids Cup & Girls Cup.
The competition is open to all primary schools from York, Ryedale, Selby, Craven, Hambleton, Richmond, Harrogate and
Scarborough, and is run by the YCFC Foundation team, North Yorkshire Sport and the relevant School Sports Partnerships.
York City Football Club Foundation represents the only professional football club in the North Yorkshire region so we are encouraging all 9
North Yorkshire district to take part. Each school partnership will be required to compete in a partnership tournament in their local area to
find a partnership finalist. The 9 partnership finalist will then take part in an area final to compete for the title of York City Football Club
Foundation Kids/Girls Cup finalist, and will then go an represent the club in a regional and potentially national final at Wembley, if successful
At every stage there are some great prizes for schools to win such as team kits and footballs, along with medals, trophies and certificates
so all participants can remember their achievement of taking part in one of the country's largest national football competitions.
The Girls cup is aimed at U13/Yr 7 & 8 with the local final taking place in October 2015 with the Kids Cup aimed at boys U11/Yr5 & 6 Local
final to be in January 2016.
York City Football Club Foundation Enquiry Form
Contact Name……………………………………Position/Role...............................................................................................
Name of School……………………………....……………….......................……………………………………………………….……..…………
School Address…………………………...…………………………………...........…………………………………….………………..……...........
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Contact number……………….……………………… Email……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Please tick the package(s) you would be interested in finding out more about or would like to book. (Please tick were
required):
Premier League Funded School Project (Free till July 2016)
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Curriculum Support Lessons
Curriculum Support
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- Football
-Multi Skills
Sponsored Penalty Shootout Fundraiser
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Lunch Time Club
Lunch Time Club
- Football
– Multi Skills
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After School Club
After School Club
- Football
– Multi Skills
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Football League Kids/Girls Cup
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Educational School Workshop Programme
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Junior/Team/Clubs Reds membership
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Number of Classes to be included ……………………………………..........……………………....……………..…....
Desired start date of coaching package………………………………….…………….……...........……………...……
Preferred Start time……………………...................………………………………………………………………….....……
Preferred Finish time……………………………………......………………………………………….......……………...……..
Please return to York City Football Club Foundation, York City Football Club, Bootham Crescent, York, YO30 7AQ Or
email to community@yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk
On receiving the Booking form from Community manger, notification will be sent by way of a Service Level Agreement
which will confirm the Booking.