What is our mission?
Why? Our Ethos
AFC Haydon Vale since its new foundation has been built around the principle of providing a safe and positive environment for children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to enjoy participating in the beautiful game.
It was recognised very early on that many children were excluded from participating in sport on financial grounds this is not the case at AFC Haydon Vale, procedures are in place to accept children whose parents simply cannot afford to pay the annual fees, this is done confidentially on an individual basis with a structure put in place to either pay a reduced fee contribution. This system will remove these barriers.
The club will always have a policy to have a wide range of children and parents from completely different backgrounds involved in the club.
Safety and Child Protection
Safety is already a key component of running the club, providing a safe environment for children to participate in sport is one of the key drivers, this however is not just limited to child protection, each venue used carries different risks which need to assessed, this includes public safety, we are well aware that sport does carry a certain amount of risk of accidental injury to other park users, whilst the risk is low in the very young age groups, there is a possibility of a collision with a ball !
Safety signage will be placed by agreement providing information and warnings, in keeping with the area.
It is already policy for the Respect Officer and team to provide marshalling on Match day events / tournaments will be executed by following the strict guidelines for event management that are already in place.
Community Relationships
AFC Haydon Vale are a community based club and will of course encourage a solid working arrangement with all parties directly connected with the efficient running of the site.
Our Strategic Vision
It is intended that the club and the facilities offered be grown organically, as of today there will be multiple teams running with a philosophy of growth from the youngest ages up. Up to now this has been severely restricted only by the facilities that are available currently to us.
The vision of the club is to provide the ability to cater for as many children of all backgrounds & abilities to get involved in sport by creating a fantastic facility and an environment that be enjoyed by all.
Respect
The Clubs sole purpose is to provide an opportunity for our players to experience a high quality program of developmental and competitive football.
Football and all other sports in which children become involved, enable our youth to experience many important lessons which will help form their adult lives.
The adults involved, whether as spectators or coaches, have a critical role in assuring that these experiences for our youth are positive and appropriate. To this end, AFC Haydon Vale believes that the following standards of behaviour for players, parents, and coaches are essential to our goals and represent a minimum standard that should be adhered to at all times.
It is vital that our players are allowed to enjoy the game in an environment that encourages development to take place without undue pressure from the coaches, parents and the opposition. Please make sure everyone involved with your club from coaches/managers, players and parents are aware of the guidelines below. Let’s make our matches a pleasure to be a part of.
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