The newly appointed team GIF consists of 4 officers;
3 for the Birmingham area and 1 for Sandwell.
Based at the county offices in Great Barr the Birmingham GIF team are Alex Bedford (GIF Team Manager), Gemma Kehoe and Matthew Price.
Mick Tuohy (Sandwell GIF Officer) is based at Sandwell Leisure Trust. The GIF officers are working in unison to promote growth and retention within football as a priority.
Job roles include
- increasing participation at an 11 aside
- small sided games for both male and female participants
- 16+ participation
A noticeable decline within sport throughout the 16+ age bracket means the GIF officers will work closely with the FA, Local authorities, Sport England and Be Active to promote football activities throughout the communities and educational institutions of the Birmingham and Sandwell area. GIF officers will also be working closely with the Football Development Officers already based at the county FA within their remit’s to develop and regulate unaffiliated football, increase participation in the 16+ age bracket within their remit’s and grow and retain the infrastructure that makes the transition between youth and adult football participation.
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