Westmorland County FA has been successfully shortlisted for two awards at the County FA Recognition Awards 2024 in the Positive Football Environment and Referee Development categories.

The Awards, which will be announced at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Thursday 7 November 2024, recognise and endorse the best projects, products and services delivered by County FAs over the past season while sharing best practice and learnings from around the country.

Over 225 nominations have been entered from the 50 County FAs operating across England, highlighting exceptional delivery and showcasing how they are innovating to improve grassroots football and increase participation across all levels of the game. 

The twelve categories which will be recognised at the awards are: 

• Brand Engagement
• Coach Development
• Employee Wellbeing & Engagement
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• Facility Development
• Football Development
• Partnership
• Positive Football Environment
• Referee Development
• Special recognition
• Women & Girls
• Youth Engagement

Westmorland County FA has made the final shortlist for the for our Referee ACES Course project and Walter the Wolf Book series. 

James Pattison, CEO, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted in two categories for this years County FA recognition awards. Last season we made the decision to run a number of slightly different projects than we have ever done before. We are delighted with the outcomes from these projects and to be shortlisted for two of them is amazing recognition. The staff team worked extremely hard to deliver a number of innovative and creative projects. We are looking forward to attending the awards evening and showcasing the fantastic work that happens here in Westmorland.”

The FA’s Head of Operations for Grassroots Football, Tim Foster, added: “I’d like to congratulate Westmorland County FA in making the final shortlist for the Positive Football Environment and Referee Development awards. We’ve had some outstanding submissions this year, once again highlighting the crucial role County FAs play in their local communities, ensuring accessible opportunities across all football formats and creating a fun and safe environment for all.

“We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our County FAs at Wembley Stadium in November and thanking everyone involved for their efforts across the season.”