Volunteer burnout Articles

As the grassroots season draws to a close and end-of-season celebrations begin, the smartest clubs are already planning for the 2026/27 season - and preparing for the FA's biggest youth football changes in over a decade.

EURO 2028 brings £45M grassroots investment, 51 matches, and 3 million tickets - the biggest EURO ever. But legacy programmes only benefit clubs with operational capacity to engage.

Grassroots coaches lose 10-15 hours weekly to admin. Discover how the bureaucracy burden is driving volunteers away and what clubs can do to reclaim their time on the pitch.