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ECFA Committee
The ECFA Committee is one of three advisory groups to the AoC Sport Board. Its purpose is to advise the Board on:
a) The strategy for growing and developing football competition and participation in colleges
b) A cross college strategy for growing football and raising standards
c) Building national partnerships, sponsors and community links; working towards AoC Sport vision of providing sport or physical activity for every young person
d) The football budget set by the National Football Development Manager and make recommendations for obtaining additional sources of income and priority areas of expenditure
e) The organisation of Category 1 leagues and make decisions on applications
f) Football issues raised by other AoC Sport advisory groups and/or members
The membership of the committee includes:
- Up to eight senior college members (including Chairperson and Vice Chairperson)
- AoC Sport Managing Director (Ex Officio position)
- Up to two independent representatives (including The Football Association)
- Up to two young people (e.g. students, apprentices) as youth representatives (co-opted members)
The ECFA Committee Members
Joanne Maher (Chair) – Principal & CEO, Loughborough College
Mark Walsh – (Vice Chair) Head of School, Milton Keynes College
Sam Burman - Lecturer in Sport, Suffolk New College
Stuart Horsfield - Sport & Enrichment Lead, York College
Daniel Brett – Deputy CEO & Principal, York College
Independent Representatives:
James Earl – National League Systems Manager, The FA
Pedro Viveiros - Participation Development Manager, Hampshire FA
Youth Representatives:
Amy Newbold - FA Women's Football Development Officer (Apprentice), Shropshire FA
Jack Spencer-Jones
Executive reports:
Dean Hardman – Director of Sport and Student Experience, AoC Sport
Dan Greenwood - National Football Development Manager, AoC Sport
Andy Perlejewski – Competitions Manager, AoC Sport
Co-Opted:
Andy Baker – Regional Network Manager, The FA