Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@FAWales National Grassroots League Development Manager.

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[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Life is for living before it's too late ✈️⛱️

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Fantastic to finally commence our @FAWales Grassroots League Development Programme last night covering the importance of strategic planning.

Great engagement from the leagues involved as we look to support the development of strong and sustainable Development Plans.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

A great visit to @KNVB this week to discuss 'Positive Behaviour Change' in football and how we can make significant impact as part of Euro 28 Legacy ⚽

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Delighted to launch the @FAWales Grassroots League Development Pilot Programme last night.

The programme will support our leagues to create development plans, strengthen sustainability, governance, modernisation to ultimately provide great player experiences & support retention.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

@DanRace145296 @FAWales @ben_field10 @NoelMooney13 @FAW_CDwest @Fawwestwales @MarkA7799 Thanks Dan, great facility for the area. And if it rains, we still play ☺️ #gameson

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Great morning in Swansea to see the newly developed Penlan 3G facility being used by the Junior League as a central hub venue for Small-Sided Football.

✅ 36 teams playing
✅ Multiple playing formats used simultaneously (5v5 & 9v9)
✅ Hundreds of ☺️ faces

👏⚽

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Also covering the importance of appropriate competition, to maxmise participant enjoyment which in turn will support greater player retention.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

It was great to present and network this week at the 'Youth Sport Competition Think Tank' event held at @leedsbeckett School of Sport to share what the @FAWales are currently doing in the space of providing relevant competition in junior grassroots football.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Some excellent insight from multiple sports from across the UK and Europe. Common themes across UK sports in that Physical Literacy is still seen as a key area to address to give our sport participants the basic fundamental skills and best chance of being successul.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

A great night co-delivering our latest Grassroots League Development Forum for our volunteers alongside @NathanDRFC at @EnglandFootball covering the importance of Development & Succession Planning.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

@NathanDRFC Thanks for your input Nathan and great conversations with our grassroots volunteers.

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

A great opportunity for grassroots leagues to help us 'test' alternative seasonal calendars 👇

[FA WALES @FAWales]

⚽️ Project Chwarae aims to address the significant disruption caused by severe weather in recent seasons.

☔️ More than 5,800 matches were postponed in 2024/25 and over 21,800 postponements recorded across the last four years.

😃 Project Chwarae aims to find long-term solutions that reduce postponements, improve experiences for young players and support volunteers across the game.

🔗 For more info and contact links for clubs / leagues who want to take part in the pilots, visit https://t.co/yEB71U7Yws

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Can't underestimate the magnitude of that 7-1 thumping tonight by @Cymru.

Macedonia were unbeaten in the group, conceded just 3 in 7 games and conceded just 6 in last 15 games before tonight. An outstanding performance and we go into playoffs with momentum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Just the 32 buses departing Zurich heading to Vaduz this morning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽ #cymru @YWalGoch_

[FA WALES @FAWales]

The PAWB fund helps 5-18 year-olds across Wales access football equipment and opportunities ⚽

The fund can be applied for on behalf of any young player in need.

Applications are open now until 30th September ⏰

Find out more and apply now 👇

[FA WALES @FAWales]

The FAW has opened a major extension to its Headquarters in Hensol, involving a £3m investment into developing a high-performance environment for the Cymru National Teams and the wider Association.

Find out more 👇

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Last night saw the first @FAWales Grassroots League Development Forum take place for league officials across Cymru, exploring flexible formats and modern competition offers. A great turnout and the start of regular networking opportunities our grassroots leagues ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

Great to see this new league taking shape after lots of work behind the scenes with @CentralWalesFA improving the player pathway ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Central Wales FA @CentralWalesFA]

Attention #CWFA Clubs....
The Central Wales Youth League is now set up on Comet so clubs can enter!
It's an U19 competition with 2 overage players permitted (U23). Entry is free.
Full details can be obtained using contacts below but this is a key step for development of Players⚽

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

@MarkA7799 Congratulations Mark, thoroughly deserved and look forward to continuing working with you 👏⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Luke Williams ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Luke_Williams84]

The @FAWales has a number of Independent Committee Member positions available to serve on the 'Grassroots and Community Committee'.

Find out more 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️
https://t.co/4iLiuUBqW6