Surrey FA has been successfully shortlisted for two awards at the  County FA Recognition Awards 2024 in the Youth Engagement 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

Surrey FA has made the final shortlist for the Referee Development for the outstanding Club Volunteer Referee support video and for Youth Engagement for the Young Carers Outreach programme which saw football and multisport sessions for young carers.

The FA’s Head of Operations for Grassroots Football, Tim Foster, said: “I’d like to congratulate Surrey FA in making the final shortlist for the Youth Engagement and Referee Development categories. 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.”