2013 is coming and a whole range of fantastic developments to our club and league website services are on their way in the new year.

New designs. New features. New mobile apps. New member accounts. The grassroots football world is about to get even more exciting!

Pre-register now for our new member account and free mobile app via your club website or league website homepage or via the links below.

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Club Website chats to Fulham captain Brede Hangeland about his grassroots football days and how they influenced his journey from youth football in Norway to leading out both club and country.

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The Football Foundation has extended the current application window for the Grow the Game scheme - which allows English clubs to access grants of up to £5,000 - until 18 January 2013.

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People think protein is just for bodybuilders and pro athletes. In 2013, Maximuscle are going to change what people think, live before the nation. They will show that with just protein and exercise, three average guys can get fitter, leaner, stronger, and perform better than ever before.

Want to up your game? Want to appear on TV? Click the image or the link below to register.

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The Football Association will receive £30m of Sport England funding over the next four years as part of a £0.5 billion investment to increase the number of people playing sport at grassroots level.

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We're giving one lucky winner a £150 voucher to spend at classicfootballshirts.co.uk - the home of classic, rare, retro and vintage shirts from your football club's history. Stand out from the crowd!

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What a colourful year it's been in the world of grassroots football, as your fab photos have proved time and again. Check out December's Photo of the Month shortlist and vote for your favourite!

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Loads of prizes to dish out for Christmas, including a Premier League replica shirt and goody bags plus the Official UEFA Archive DVD boxset. Will you have an extra present to go under your tree?

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Club Website editor Dan Pope spoke to former Wales and Holland coach Raymond Verheijen about his attempts to bring grassroots and elite football together through the World Football Academy.

Meanwhile, grassroots coaches got the gold standard as Jessica Ennis' coach Toni Minichello addressed an audience of Level One and Level Two coaches at St George's Park.

Eight grassroots clubs received a £50,000 boost through Budweiser Club Futures this month, while we told how you can help to protect your local playing field through £2m of Lottery funding.

The Football Foundation appointed Football Focus presenter Dan Walker as their latest big name ambassador, so we looked back on his interview with Club Website from last year.

Finally, Facebook and Twitter had the usual loads of stuff going on, including our new feature The Wednesday Word, which looks at the big football question of the week with a grassroots twist.

This week we asked at what age is it appropriate for a young footballer to leave their grassroots club for the bigger stage? We want to hear from you, so get involved in the debate!

Everyone here at Club Website HQ wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Enjoy your break and see you back here refreshed in 2013!

Thanks for your input and feedback in 2012. We've got some fantastic updates in store for both our club and league service in 2013, so make sure you keep it Club Website for an exciting new year!