Sports and Activities

Hi my name is Ian Hughes the Fooball Development Officer for Caerphilly. I have a duel role where I support the local clubs and junior League (TERV). I am also Coach and Player Development Officer and cover the South Wales FA area.
Increasing participation is vital, making sure we give children the opportunity to fall in love with the game from an early age. I run a Coach Mentoring Programme in the area where coaches receive mentorship that will help develop their coaching abilities and support aspirational coaches in making the next step, thus having a positive impact on player development.

Football Development Officer for Caerphilly
Ian Hughes
07775 445749 (mobile)
E-mail Ian Hughes

Football Development

Find information on local junior football leagues, coaching opportunities, and player development programmes available in Caerphilly county borough. Take part in our Football Development activities and you could be the next Aaron Ramsey or Gareth Bale.

Football Development Programme

The broad aims of the Caerphilly Football Development Area programme are:

To increase the participation in football amongst children of school age.
To raise standards of play in order to support the future success of the national team.

Sport Caerphilly work in partnership with Cardiff City and we currently offer football sessions run by Cardiff City at:

Caerphilly Leisure Centre

Tuesday 5pm - 6pm
Thursday 4pm - 5pm & 5pm - 6pm

Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre

Thursday 5pm - 6pm

Aims of the W.S.F.A. (Welsh Schools F.A.)

to encourage the mental, moral and physical development of pupils through the medium of Association Football
to provide competitions for pupils in both Primary and Secondary schools
to provide International Football at Under 15, Under 16 and Under 18 ages under the rules of the Schools Association Football International Board
to work with the F.A.W. and the Welsh Football Trust in the identification and development of players

Player Development

Working together, the W.S.F.A. and the Welsh Football Trust organise a programme of player identification and establish National Development Squads for 14 and 15 year olds. Squads comprise between 20 and 30 players including Welsh qualified players living outside Wales. The Welsh Football Trust Technical Manager for Player Development is responsible for the programme.

Caerphilly School FA - representing Caerphilly in Welsh school competitions. For further information please contact Rob Bailey on 07960 711729

Coaching

Football Association of Wales Coach Education Programme (pdf 443k)

Coach Education Application Form (pdf 57k)