We made the decision to try and become a charter standard club in 2003 this was prompted by a number of reasons

We knew we did things in the right way and wanted to be able to demonstrate that we did

           It gave us a goal or target to measure ourselves against
           Being charter standard would help us to open doors to other opportunities.
           The aims of the FA’s Charter Standard summed up what we are about

The following statement is lifted directly from the FA website, need we say more:

‘The Charter Standard Scheme is best practice guide that sets standards of coaching, administration and child protection for all clubs outside the Football League and Premier League. As a benchmark for quality, it will improve the playing experience for all.’

www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/CharterStandard/Club/