In The Box

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In The Box episodes

August 10, 2023 S4 EP9 | YOUTH LEADS THE WAY! | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast
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We’re taking a youthful look at grassroots football in our latest In The Box podcast. We explore how young people can help your club or league improve diversity, increase inclusivity, and bring a whole host of ideas and fresh thinking to help you grow and better engage your community.

Get that FALA feeling!

Join us at the stately Walton Hall in Warwickshire for an FA Youth Council takeover. Youth Leaders Tiara and Lois take the presenter reins, and introduce to our fabulous guests – from Coaching Mentors, to FA Leadership Academy (FALA) award winners, to future leader graduates.

Meet them all #InTheBox!
26 min
July 07, 2023 S4 EP8 | The FA Disability Cup | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast
A Weekend of Greats @ The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023
An #InTheBox Special
They were Here for the Glory…we were there for the Story!
Tuning in from St. George’s Park, this month's special episode of #InTheBox celebrates The FA Disability Cup Finals 2023 and the people who made it a resounding hit. Journey through the weekend with hosts Tom and Sarah as they scout out the amazing skills and spectacular scenes of the Partially Sighted Final, Amputee Final and Blind Final.
We’ve all the stars making an appearance – the coaches, supporters, always-on-hand support teams and the fabulous footballers themselves, all giving the score on how clubs and players-to-be (or you!) can get involved in the disability game. Through their words, we focus on improving inclusivity in football and the need for more disability pathways in clubs.
Hit play and lap up the unbelievable tekkers in this month’s inspirational #inthebox

Find out more about Disability Football on the England Football website here: https://www.englandfootball.com/play/Disability-Football
36 min
May 19, 2023 S4 EP7 | Scoring Hat-Tricks: engaging players & communities
For Hat-Trick, football is their bread and butter. And like thousands of clubs across the country, they have seen, first-hand, how football impacts its players and supporters.
But for a lot of these clubs, the goal is to outreach non-football fanatics (they exist!) and to engage with the wider community. What can you do to encourage people to join the game? How can you help people who don’t think football is for them?
This episode we travel to St John’s Primary School, where Keith Parsons and the Hat-Trick team tackle how to build networks within your club through volunteers, local organisations and communities.
Journey with #InTheBox presenters Charlotte and Tom into the North-East, as they watch the Hat-Trick project in action.
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31 min
April 28, 2023 S4 Ep6 | Creating a Winning Club Identity
@IntheBox Series 4, Episode 6
What an inspiring new #InTheBox podcast we have for you this month!
Discover how your club’s identity is so more than your name and logo. See how a strong club identity:
• inspires and attracts players, volunteers, and fans
• creates that vital sense of belonging and a feeling of family
• builds the pride and passion that drives success, on and off the pitch
#InTheBox has it all in the next 30 minutes!
Host Tom visits the home of Horsforth St Margaret’s FC in Leeds. As a club with a 100+ year history, and now the UK’s largest community club, it certainly knows a thing or two about the value of having a strong club identity.
And the best news is Media Officer Gary and Development Officer Jordan happily share their knowledge and experience with you – all with a cameo from Marcelo Bielsa! Their insights are a sure fire way to help your club create a winning club identity, one that gets results in all the right places.
Let’s get going…#InTheBox!
Look out for our upcoming Extra:Time webinars and sign up at https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events
30 min
April 05, 2023 EXTRA TIME | The Biggest Ever Football Session
Charlotte Richardson, Sarah Cummings & Tom Lee, continue the conversation with teachers, coaches and girls taking part in The Biggest Ever Football Session in London and Manchester, discussing why there should be equal access for girls to play football and their love of the beautiful game.

29 min
March 20, 2023 S4 Ep5 | The Biggest Ever Football Session
Have we got an In The Box podcast for you!
Lionesses’ manager Sarina Wiegman, England legends Kelly Smith MBE & Karen Bardsley – and hundreds of thousands of young players – join us for a celebration of girls’ football in The Biggest Ever Football Session.
Join us on location in London and Manchester.
See what equal access in the girls’ game means up close and personal. Hear from Lionesses legends about their experience. Discover where the girls’ game is going after the legacy of the Lionesses, and ahead of the Women’s World Cup.
There‘s too much to unpack here…so get watching #InTheBox!
Look out for our Extra:Time webinar and sign up at https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events
29 min
February 14, 2023 S4 Ep4 | Facilities: Improve from the ground up
Welcome to our latest In The Box podcast.
This month, Tom and Charlotte are taking a good look at club facilities.
How can your club secure better facilities? How can they help your club grow? Where should you be looking, and how do you make it happen?
It’s why we’ve made facilities the subject of our latest #InTheBox podcast.
Join us as we travel to Birmingham to join Bournville Warriors for an inspiring chat with Chair Wayne, Facilities Manager Mark, Founder Rav and Club Consultant Russ.
From sourcing new facilities, to making first contact, to operating a successful win: win partnership, to fresh thinking, discover all this and more #InTheBox!
Look out for our Extra:Time webinars and sign up at: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events
33 min
January 23, 2023 S4 Ep3 | Saving Goals: Managing finances for a sustainable club
Welcome to the first In The Box episode of 2023, and it couldn’t be better timed or more relevant.
We’re looking at the impact of the cost of living crisis on grassroots football. And, more importantly, hearing great ways you can make sure your club gets it hands on a bigger share of funding to build a sustainable future.
Join us as we travel to a windy Clitheroe Wolves FC , where hosts Tom Lee and Charlotte Richardson hear from leadership team Ross and Richard, and FA Club Consultant Mark as they share invaluable knowledge, insights and top tips.
From structuring your club to open up funding, to maximising the value of your network, to thinking outside the box to bring more money in, discover all this and more #InTheBox!
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More good news, our next Extra:Time Live webinar is coming up on 30th January at 7pm Join us live: https://englandfootballgrassrootshub.co.uk/events/74
25 min
December 05, 2022 S4 Ep2 | Teamwork in the Community
Welcome to the last In The Box episode of 2022, during which we consider the remarkable value of community to your club.
Join us as we travel to Kent’s Guru Nanak Gravesend FC where host Charlotte Richardson hears how this award-winning community club is bringing people together in inspirational ways.
See how the club is breaking down social and race barriers, supporting its community in amazing ways, and providing a welcoming football experience.
Hear how its deep-rooted philosophy of equality, inclusivity and diversity is paying dividends for club and community alike.
All this and more In The Box!
You can find out more about Club House here : https://community.thefa.com/leagues-clubs/
28 min
October 31, 2022 S4 Ep1 | Positivity in the game
Welcome to your first In The Box of Season 4. Our host, Charlotte Richardson, travels to @Costessey Sports Football Club in Norfolk to find out more about positive football.
We learn how they’ve tackled poor behaviour in their club and turned it around to make their club a safe and positive space off and on the pitch.
They successfully listened to their young people, giving them a voice and opportunities to create their own videos and messages to share around their club.
All this and more, In The Box! Our next Extra:Time webinar is coming up on 14th November 2022, so keep your eyes out for that.
To find out more about the Respect campaign : https://www.englandfootball.com/explore/inclusive-football/Respect
Plus watch the fantastic videos created by Costessey:
We only do positive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dynsSYevHG8
Play your role - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT8W4HM-RSA
25 min