Junior Reds FC has been awarded FA Charter Standard Community Club Status by the Football Association. Only eight other clubs hold this award in London so we join an exclusive group that have attained the very highest level of the FA’s Charter Standard Award Scheme.
Charter Standard Coordinator, Andy Wood remarked “Gaining Community Club Status has been part of our Development plan for a number of years now and it’s taken a lot of hard work by many volunteers to get us to this stage. My thanks go to all those people, not only from within the club, but also the staff at the London FA with whom I have worked to achieve Community Club status. Well done and thanks to you all”.
Junior Reds were first awarded FA Charter Standard status at the “Development” level in 2002. In the last decade several distinctions have been received in recognition of the Club’s achievements. The length of time taken to reach Community status is an indication of the very high standards required. Club Chairman Clive Chivers said “I am indebted to all the Managers, Coaches and Administrative helpers in reaching this very high standard and delighted to be only the ninth Club in London to reach the top level. We have over 600 players in the Club and football is provided through the considerable commitment and dedication of over 50 volunteers”. A big thanks to all and especially to Andy Wood for driving the application.
