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ECFA Football Activators

ECFA Activators support the design and delivery of football opportunities that help more students play or volunteer within the game at your college. They also develop themselves by working across any areas that interest them. For example: Coaching, Refereeing, Media, Event Organisation, Analysis, Youth Voice or many others!


The Role

What is the role?

Colleges and Activators can make the role whatever is most appropriate for their college, but its more than just delivering football provision, but anything that helps more students play or volunteer within football at your college. This could include:

Develop Recreational Football – Supporting students who would not normally want to be involved in traditional football teams.

Coaching - Inspiring and working with the college football team to be the best they can be!

Media - Supporting the college in promoting all the amazing work and celebrating your students and staff involved with football.

Officiating & Workforce – Identifying and supporting students who may want to get started as a coach, referee, or other role within the game.

Student Voice & Leadership- Ensuring students are listened to throughout your college and support staff in the key decisions being made.

Football Events - Supporting the planning and delivery of football-specific events happening at your college.

    Programme Benefits

    We invest in college Activators to deliver, grow and retain football provision and leaders in football. Investing your time in an Activator has the potential to:

    • Be provided with in-person & online development events, as well as a free Nike Kit and FA Safeguarding/Emergency Aid Courses.
    • Access to an online learning dashboard holding thousands of resources
    • Provide industry-realistic experience and key employability skills for students
    • Enhance the delivery workforce and increase enrichment provision
    • Build your reputation as a college that is committed to development


    How to get involved

    To be involved colleges must be signed up to the AoC Sport Student Leadership Programme. To register your college, please complete this  sign-up form.

    Watch the video below to hear from current students and college staff members!

    Student Leadership Programme