FA Club Maker Hubs

The FA Club Maker Hubs programme is an exclusive opportunity for ECFA Accredited Colleges to lead off-pitch football volunteering and leadership within their own environment.

Through this initiative, colleges receive direct training from The FA to equip staff and student leaders to deliver the FA Club Maker workshop experience. Each hub will be required to engage at least 75 students per year, exposing and inspiring participants to explore meaningful volunteering and leadership roles across football.

Why Get Involved

For your college

• Exclusive to ECFA Accredited Colleges.
• Includes a full Club Maker delivery pack and a Club Maker volunteering board game.
• Aligns with your enrichment, employability and careers strategy.
• Supports key Gatsby Benchmarks, including:

Benchmark 1: A structured and stable careers programme.

Benchmark 3: Inclusive roles tailored to diverse student needs.

Benchmark 4: Links learning to real world careers.

Benchmark 5 and 6: Encounters with employers and practical workplace experience.

For your students

• Explore flexible volunteering roles tailored to their interests.
• Gain direct experience connected to careers in football.
• Build real pathways into local clubs and the national football network.

For your staff

• Flexible and time efficient training delivered online by The FA.
• Ongoing support with all resources provided.
• Practical tools to make delivery fun, structured and impactful.
• Opportunity to feedback to The FA to shape future rollout and delivery.

What’s Involved

• Online training for nominated staff and student leaders
• Delivery of the Club Maker experience to at least 75 students annually
• Full FA delivery pack and Club Maker board game provided
• Simple monitoring and impact sharing

Timeline

We are now recruiting colleges for delivery this academic year.

There are a limited number of Club Maker Hub delivery packs available, and colleges will be selected based on their expressions of interest.

Early sign up is strongly encouraged to be considered for this first wave of support and training.