Uplands Rangers Football Club

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Welcome toUplands Rangers Football Club

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Introduction and Club Ethos 2

Our Approach 3

Introducing the Teams 4

Player Development Programme (PDP) 5

Goalkeeper Coaching 6

Our Coaches 7

Off-Pitch Care 8

The Player Council 9

INTRODUCTIONAND CLUB ETHOS

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The following pages will explain ourethos & approach and as afamily-orientated Club what we offerboth on and off the pitch.

We are a FA Charter Standard Clubwith an emphasis on Football for Alland player development regardlessof ability for both boys and girls.

However we ensure that all playersplay at a level to match their ability.

We also have strict club policies:• Code of Conduct• Child Protection • Safeguarding Children• Anti-bullying• Equality & Anti-Racism

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OURAPPROACH

Player development is central to our

approach with an emphasis on technical

development in the belief that if you

focus on this then everything else will

fall into place.

For those who show the potential toprogress and play at a higher level, wehave an established and successfulpathway into the professional game.

INTRODUCINGTHE TEAMS

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We operate teams from U7 through toU16 with a player/coach ratio of 8:1.The same as a Category A, Professional Club Academy.

We also accept both boys and girlsfrom the age of 5 who begin with ourLittle Rangers DevelopmentSquad (LRDS).

They are coached by Mark Hunter whois a UEFA B West Ham UnitedAcademy Coach.

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PLAYER DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME (PDP)

This is operated in conjunction with Pro-Academy and Mark Hunter, a UEFA B West Ham United Academy Coach.

We started the Programme in 2011 andsince then 23 players have progressedto train and play at a higher level.

2 of these have been signed by Ipswich Town and Southend United respectively.

GOALKEEPERTRAINING

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Part of our PDP Programme also

includes weekly dedicated coaching

sessions for all our Keepers.

Since the introduction of thesesessions one has moved onto play forPro-Academy and another hasrecently progressed into theFITC Academy.

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OURCOACHES

All FA or UEFA accreditedCRC CheckedFirst Aid CertifiedSafeguarding Certified

We pay for all coaching coursesas well as providing support andassistance for ContinuousPersonal Development (CPD).

OFF-PITCHCARE

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We look after our players on and off the

field of play and provide the following

in-house services

Sports Injury Specialistwhich includes injury diagnosis,management and recovery.

Heart ScreeningFor Players who attain 14, allParents are provided withdetails of the Heart Screeningprogramme conducted by Cardiac Risk in the Young headed by CardiologistProfessor Sharma.

Sports ScienceCovering health, wellbeing, diet,nutritional and fitness advice

Player/Parent MentoringFor those who are offered theopportunity of progressing totrain and play at a higher levelwe offer a mentoring service toguide you through all theoptions available so that youcan make informed decisions.

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THEPLAYER COUNCIL

We are the first grassroots Club in Essex

to introduce a Player Council.

Each Team from U10 upwards has arepresentative on the Council whohelp shape what we do as a Club bothon and off the pitch.

They meet at least 4 times per yearand form an integral part of ourdecision-making process.

The Club CommitteeChairman Jos HeadingtonClub Secretary Debbie BrearleyTreasurer George BallClub Welfare Officer Melanie MarjoramClub Development Officer Bob BlakeSocial Liaison James WestFixtures Secretary Carly PeavoyKit & Equipment Secretary Mindy PickardRecruitment Secretaries Nikita Morse & Samantha RandallWebsite & Comms. Officer Fabrizzio Tessadri

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