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Welcome to The Clubhouse - February 2012


Hello there sports fans! This week's surprisingly warm weather means that grassroots football's (unofficial) winter break is behind us, so it's full steam ahead for the rest of the season. Welcome to The Clubhouse where, to set you on your way, there is loads of great football content for you to get your teeth into. So what are you waiting for? Enjoy the issue.

in the spotlight this month...

2012 - a big year for grassroots football


Spring has sprung this week and a glorious summer of sport draws ever closer. With Euro 2012 and the Olympics to come, this promises to be a massive year for UK sport and grassroots football is no exception.

With national football centres on the way and radical changes to the structure of the game in the pipeline, 2012 promises to leave its mark on the grasroots football landscape.

Read more >>

Club Website loves grassroots football
Time to tackle football's last taboo?


Efforts to tackle homophobia in football have long been overshadowed by the fight against racism, but campaigners hope that recent developments will mark a turning point for football's last taboo.

Find out more >>

Football vs Homophobia
Cry 'God for Harry, England and St George!'


St George’s Park opens this summer, heralding a new dawn for English football coaching, which is why Henry V's rallying cry should resonate with the FA as they choose the man to lead the way.

Read more >>

St George's Park
Scotland to get first national football academy


Football is to take centre stage at Scotland’s first ever national sports centre. The National Performance Centre will include a football academy to benefit both the elite and grassroots game.

Find out more >>

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Top marks for Welsh and Scottish Club Website teams


Fourteen Club Website teams from across Wales and Scotland are celebrating this month after winning awards from their respective governing bodies for their provision of grassroots football.

Find out more >>

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FA proposals for youth football take shape


The Football Association has published final proposals for the future of youth football in England, sparking lots of debate about their pros and cons. Have a read of the proposals and...

Tell us what you think >>

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Win a PopitBall - the brand new football game!


Fancy yourself at keepie-uppies? Reckon you're the best in your team? Well now you can find out with Popitball - the exciting new football game for children of all ages. We've got 12 up for grabs!

Enter here >>

PopitBall
Do you want to write for Club Website?


Club Website is on the lookout for writers with a passion for grassroots football. If you want to raise your profile within the game by writing about what you know best then get in touch.

Find out more >>

Want to write for Club Website?
Are you a Club Website competition winner?


Winners galore on Club Website in the last month. We've got a whopping 31 prizes to give away from three fantastic competitions! Are you one of the lucky winners?

Winners revealed >>

Club Website competition prizes
And another thing...


There's been lots happening on Club Website's news pages recently, including a report on last week's 10 Downing Street summit to tackle discrimination in football.

The summit, which followed hot on the heels of the English FA's 'Opening Doors and Joining In' campaign, saw the announcement of £3m of funding for St George's Park in a bid to increase the number of black and minority ethnic football coaches.

We reported on the
£1bn funding for school sports clubs and brought you details of how you can win £1,000 for your football club courtesy of the Barclays Community Sports Awards.

There's been plenty of good debate, as ever, with lots of you having your say on the FA's final proposals for youth football and what it is that makes a good captain. We also brought you the latest grassroots football buzz in our round-up of recent Club Website polls.

Our latest poll, started as part of last week's 'Football vs Homophobia' week, asks whether you think football's authorities and government currently do enough to tackle homophobia in football. To cast your vote, visit your club or league website, or visit our demo website to have your say.

Finally, there's always loads to debate and plenty more besides - including exclusive competitions and cool videos - on our Facebook and Twitter pages, so come on over and join in the fun!

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Yours in football,

The Club Website Team

February 2012
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