As Chairman of Hinton Football Club, I would like to thank you for choosing to join Hinton Football Club, I would also like to welcome you to Broomy Hill, I hope that your time with us is enjoyable and that every player/guest goes away with a smile on their face having either enjoyed their training or match session.

For this to happen we all need to ensure everyone is actively encouraged to do well and that the ethos of “fair play” is always adopted. Our Welfare officers and committee actively monitor every aspect of our football and as a club we will investigate all allegations of poor or unsporting behaviour.

We are proud of our English Football Association Accreditation and Hinton FC will adhere to the F.A Best Practices and the FA RESPECT program. Safeguarding is a prime concern at the club, and we offer any Parents or volunteers who wish to become more involved in the club the opportunity of taking part in HFA run workshops on both Child Protection and Emergency First Aid.

The Hinton FC committee has strict guidelines on how we wish to see football coached, played and developed at Hinton FC and we will guide our coaches accordingly. All our coaches are encouraged to extend their coaching qualifications and improve all aspects of their coaching, with club funding available.

Hinton FC was formed in 1947 and has been providing Football opportunities to the people of Herefordshire ever since. The last few years have seen a huge growth in football, and we are proud to be one of the largest and most popular clubs in the county. This coming season we have entered teams into the Herefordshire Junior Boys Leagues. We were also proud to be a nominated club to receive local asylum seekers and BAME footballers, allowing them to play football and integrate themselves within the county.

We are also very pleased to welcome the West Hereford Pétanque Club down to Broomy Hill, who you will often see in the car park. They are very approachable and always willing to show their sport to anyone who is interested.

All the children that sign on with Hinton F.C. junior teams will be required to pay Club fees via the “Teamfeepay” App. This has proved a very a popular method of paying subs, as it allows coaches to concentrate on football and not have to collect money, it also means parents do not have to worry about giving money to children every week. This, we believe provides good value for money and is less expensive than paying subs for every session. The payment is not calculated on a per match/session basis, it is a club membership scheme for all regular team members for the year. Any U6 Allstars club players will not be expected to join the scheme until such time that they become a committed member of the club. Any player/parent who is unable to pay by via this method will be able to agree a special agreement with the club. Each player paying by the “Teamfeepay” app will receive access to our main club equipment supplier through the Club website and be eligible to purchase football equipment and clothing as discounted rate.

We also have two senior sides and a veteran’s side, who are all self-funding and supported by sponsors and players who this season will also be encouraged to join the “Teamfeepay” monthly or per game. Unlike some local clubs, our senior sides do not use the junior club’s money to survive.

Experienced Coaches are of course also welcome.

Graham Andrews - Chairman