Daniel McElhone

Facilities & Investment Officer @DurhamFA. Former @DurhamFA Football Development Officer and @jbjcr_durham President. Durham Uni Grad. Views are my own.

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

6️.8 Million Invested into Durham FA clubs and organisations over the last 12 months🪙

9⃣7⃣ grants awarded across the region to build new and improve existing facilities 👏

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Another season delivering great places to play! ⚽️🎉 

Thanks to @premierleague, @FA and @DCMS, the @FootballFoundtn has been investing in improving grassroots facilities in Durham since 2000.

Find out more: https://t.co/7EiSefflyR

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Lockdown Spanish streak still going 🇪🇸

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

@whickhamfellyfc @JohnDeere @TrimaxMowers @DurhamFA @FootballFoundtn Fantastic work 👏

[Whickham Fellside Football Club @whickhamfellfc]

🚜 Huge news for @whickhamfellyfc!

Our brand-new @JohnDeere Tractor & @TrimaxMowers mower have arrived 💛💚

Thanks to @DurhamFA, @FootballFoundtn & Thomas Sherriffs of Cramlington for helping make this possible 👏

A big step in securing top-quality pitches for the next 10 years! ⚽️🌱
#WFYFC1980 #GrassrootsFootball #JohnDeere

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

25 years delivering great places to play! ⚽️🎂

Thanks to the Premier League, The FA and Department for Culture, Media and Sport the Football Foundation has been investing in improving grassroots facilities in Durham since 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Find out more: 🔗https://t.co/TUl5Wa8vKi

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

Durham FA Surpassing 24/25 Goals

We’re proud to be exceeding some targets and firmly on track with others as we head into the 25/26 season🙌

📄 Read our full Strategic Review:

🔗https://t.co/FmUGZfU56o

Big strides. Bigger goals. Let’s keep pushing forward! 💪⚽

[Football Foundation @FootballFoundtn]

🌱 Groundskeepers, we’ve got a new home!

Join Groundskeeping Corner on Facebook for expert tips, real-life pitch advice & a community that’s got your back 🙌⚽

Search Football Foundation Groundskeeping Corner on Facebook or get started here 👇

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

Need funding for new goalposts?🥅

You can receive up to 7️⃣5️⃣% grant value for 11v11, 9v9, and mini soccer goals from the Football Foundation

Full criteria 🔗https://t.co/WRYNYvBI5D

✉️ [email protected] for further information

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

That's a wrap on another grassroots football season! ⚽️👏

Thanks to @premierleague , @FA and @DCMS, @FootballFoundtn has delivered great places to play for our community.

And they're not stopping there. Read their plans for our area: https://t.co/J7jptLe5fp

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

Our final Grass Pitch Maintenance webinar of the 24/25 season is taking place next month🔜

Hosted by Chris Hunter from the @wearetheGMA, this will be based on end of season renovations🌱

To register your interest, please click the link below👇

🔗https://t.co/WHl1KyBnsQ

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Check out Darlington Young Bulls FC's new boundary fencing!🚧

The club received just under £25,000 from the Football Foundation which was 75% of the total project cost💰

🔗https://t.co/rHfGEUNgpI

✉[email protected] for further information

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

@ScfcChairman @SeatonCarewFC @FootballFoundtn @DurhamFA @Sherriffgroup Always a pleasure Steve, looks brilliant!

[SCFC Chairman @ScfcChairman]

Exciting times as our new equipment begins to a arrive @SeatonCarewFC thanks to @FootballFoundtn Dan and Joe @DurhamFA Mark @Sherriffgroup for all of your support and advice this is what grassroots sports is all about #seatonians ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚽️⚽️

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Every community deserves a great place to play ⚽

We’re working with Football Foundation to deliver great places to play in Durham thanks to funding from @premierleague, @FA and @DCMS

In 2025, they're not stopping here. Read their plan for our county: https://t.co/J7jptLe5fp

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

A huge congratulations to @CityJnrs who are the @EnglandFootball Comets Session of the Season for 2023/2024👏

The club has created a new U12's Pan Disability team who are involved in the DCFA Junior Ability Counts League🙌

[email protected]✉️

🔗https://t.co/YnrgUsR2Nq

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Great evening at Gateshead Redheugh for @thegma_ Grass Pitch Improvement and Machinery workshop.

Clubs saw some equipment in action, and information on Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund 🚜

Get in touch: [email protected]

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

New 9v9 Goalposts at @Redheugh1957 supported by a £900 grant from the @FootballFoundtn🥅

🔗 https://t.co/WRYNYvBI5D

✉ [email protected] for more information

[𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗔 ⚽️ @DurhamFA]

4⃣0⃣ Coaches, representing 2⃣0⃣ different Clubs in attendance at last night @DCFA_CoachDev Coach Development Event at Stockton Town FC.

We'll be back in the south of the county delivering our next Coach Development Event @stockton_townfc on Monday 11th November.

[Daniel McElhone @DanielMcElhone]

Some stats on @FootballFoundtn investment into Grassroots Football in the Durham County FA area; including County Durham, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.

Get in touch on [email protected]