Development Plan

SECTION C: Going forward with football into the 21st Century: Future Vision
The main focus of the Wareham Rangers Football Club in the months and years ahead is to provide football for a wider range of people living in and around the town of Wareham, particularly in the area of having a designated central area for both training and playing facilities, which can be used all year round.

As the club draws the vast majority of its members from the local community, it is keen to provide a local point for club members where meetings and presentations can be held. Also as the club grows and becomes more successful there is a requirement to display in a central location, trophies won by individuals and teams, as well as a facility to show the history and past community spirit that the club has grown from.
The above aims are just some areas for the club to grow and to establish itself within the heart of the Wareham community. These and other aims are wide-ranging as well as ambitious and can be summarised below:-

· Investigate schemes whereby a dedicated clubhouse can be provided to meet the needs of the club for meetings, presentations, coaching of managers/officials & social gatherings.

· Strengthen its links with all schools in the area, so as to encourage more girls to join the club and take part in football activities.

· Development and improvement of existing training facilities, particularly with regard to all weather/floodlit facilities, working together on this project with Wareham Middle School.

· Creation of a “celebration programme” and “celebration football tournament” in order to promote the club more within the local community.

· Strengthen the links with Wareham Seniors so as a structure is in place for youth members to progress to a higher level of football.

The Club management committee have all been involved with the club for a number of years and are all committed along with the adult volunteers to ensure that mini and youth football is played in Wareham at the best possible facilities. Also to ensure that the best training can be offered in such a manner that the children who take part, at whatever age, enjoy their football and continue with the game after they leave the club. The belief within the club is that sustaining the Charter Standard status, will help reinforce commitment by all involved, so that in the long term children who live in and around Wareham can learn to play and enjoy football with their local community.

1) Increase the number of girls teams in the club from two to three teams

1. Commence discussions with local authorities.
2. Progress in the light of the above discussions with the Town Council.

1. Contact all schools in the Wareham area so as to inform and invite girls to the club.
2. Ensure three coaches and managers are aligned to the teams.
3. Start coaching of the girl’s team.

Sub Committee led by
Alan White

1. Investigate possible options with local
authorities, schools and town council.

Sub Committee led by
Andy Sonner

4) Training Facilities

1. Improve and centralise the clubs training facilities.
2. Investigate and pursue options for all weather/floodlit training areas with Wareham Middle School.

Sub Committee led by
Schools Liason Officer
Ged Doherty

1. Create a special Wareham FC programme to celebrate over 100 years of football in the town.
2. Produce articles on the club history and their plans for the future.

Sub Committee led by
David Shrubsole

6) Improve Links with adult
football clubs

1. Set up a meeting with Wareham seniors to share and agree development plan.

Junior Chairperson
Roy Harris

7) Re-Establish mini-creche for
Children under the age of six
(reception and year 1)

1. Discuss with parents of Saturday club section.
2. Make use of exhibiting equipment.
3. Set up rules for ‘’self management’’ creche with parents/guardians.

Saturday Club
Co-Ordinator

8) Maintain standard charter
of club

1. Create club register for all
managers/coaches competencies.
2. Publicise criteria for standard to all club members.

9) Develop the learning and
playing skills of football for
children who have disabilities

1. Set up meeting with county development officer (Liz Pill) to seek guidance and direction.
2. Liaise with schools in the area to ensure that the club offers this facility.

Chairperson/Secretary

Schools Liaison Officer

10) Development on young coaches and referees
(ages 14 to 16)

1. Arrange course with Dorset FA Development.
2. Invite trained coaches to training sessions so as to train the coaches.

Under 15 team manager.
Saturday club
co-ordinator

SECTION B: WAREHAM FC – DEVELOPMENT PLAN