PARTNERSHIP SIGNED WITH BROCKENHURST COLLEGE & BASHLEY FC

We are very excited to announce that our Academy Development Centres will be operating from Under-5 to Under-16 from September 2023, giving players the best football development opportunities throughout their youth football career.

Our Official Academy Partnership with Brockenhurst College offers our players an extended pathway into Full Time Football Education (ages 16-19) with the colleges Football Academy Programme. Players will be able to study a range of A Level or BTEC courses, whilst networking and learning from experienced industry professionals, supporting them in their transition into the Football Industry as a player, coach and beyond. Brockenhurst College is regarded as the number one College for Sports Development locally and the Football Academy is recognised as one of the top FE based Football Academies outside the professional game in the UK, with notable former students such as Premier League & International Professional Footballers, Danny Ings and Sam Vokes.

Our Official Academy Partnership with Bashley FC (Step 4 National Football League Club), provides our players with the pathway into Adult Football at Under-18, Under-23 & First Team level, in line with the Full Time Football Education Programme at Brockenhurst College. Bashley currently operate at Step 4 of the National Football League with extensive contacts at both the club and Brockenhurst College. 

 We will be working closely with Kevin Jones (Director of Sport at Brockenhurst College) as well as Matt Tubbs (Bashley FC Manager, Head of Football Academy at Brockenhurst College and former Professional Footballer at AFC Bournemouth) to offer NFFA players the ultimate football pathway as they transition from Youth Development Phase (U12 to U16) into Professional Development Phase (U17 to U23).