Latest 'View from Richmond Park' column

The latest 'View from Richmond Park' Carmarthen AFC football column from the Carmarthen Journal -
Carmarthen Town AFC’s programme to help junior soccer at grassroots level has taken another step forward.
The club’s executive committee was given an excellent presentation by Colin Staples, the Carmarthenshire officer for the Football Association of Wales (FAW).
Mr Staples put forward a number of suggestions for Town’s half-time mini-football matches.
These matches, usually held at half-time during Welsh Premier League matches at Richmond Park, will now be seven-a-side.
In addition, Carmarthen Town officials will, at the suggestion of Mr Staples, investigate the possibility of taking on a Fun Football franchise under the wing of the FAW.
The term ‘fun football’ is recognised by UEFA (the European governing body of football) and is endorsed as a grass roots development initiative.
The Fun Football Charter Mark Programme was introduced to provide local authorities, clubs and private organisations with a benchmark scheme for the delivery of curricular and extracurricular activities within the boundaries of each local authority.
The main aim of the programme is to ensure that clubs and private organisations deliver a quality assured football programme to junior players.
Club executive committee member Paul Ashley-Jones, who is Head of the Community Programme at Carmarthen Town, said the Fun Football franchise would be discussed further by the club.
“It may form part of our growing Academy programme, or the Community Programme sponsored by EMC Electrical Services,” he said.
“The Fun Football franchise could play a major part in helping us deliver school holiday skills courses in football.”
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Carmarthen Town’s game against Llanelli at Stebonheath on Boxing Day will have a 2pm kick-off.
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There will be a supporters bus for the Haverfordwest County game on Friday, December 3, kick-off 7.30 pm
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The new clubhouse facilities at Richmond Park are proving very popular with community groups in and around Carmarthen.
“We already have Slimming World, painting classes and knitting classes making use of the new facilities here at Richmond Park,” said executive committee member Jeff Thomas.
“The premises are fully air-conditioned and can seat 150 in comfort. There are extra meeting rooms and conference facilities. And a fully licensed bar!”
If anyone is interested in hiring the clubhouse or any of the meeting rooms, then can ring the following –
Steve Adams, 01646 651367, Mark Hannington, 07929 509539, Jeff Thomas, 07813 697774

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