Welcome to Dunmow Rhodes Football Club
SEASON 2019 / 2020

Dunmow Rhodes runs teams consisting of Mini Soccer, starting from under 6 to under 10's. Junior from under 11 to under 17's and a Senior Team.

All teams play in either the Chelmsford Youth Football League, Blackwater & Dengie Youth League.

Our Under 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 age groups play mini-soccer. This is a 7-a-side competition with the emphasis on learning ball skills, how to play the game and having fun.

At the U11 & U12's age groups level the teams play the newly formed 9-a-side format. The game is aimed at representing their growth from U10's and younger, but with an outlook of making sure the game, pitch & goals are relative to their size.

From U13's upwards the teams go into the full 11-a-side game.

Additionally, we run "Mini Strikers" for children aged between 4 and 7 years of age. Mini Strikers was started in November 2011, offering specific coaching to introduce children into football, while having fun and FREE!!

Dunmow Rhodes Football Club is based at The Recreation Ground in the centre of Dunmow. The committee and coaches work hard to provide football to those who want to play.

We encourage football for children of all ages and abilities. Football is a great way to make new friends, learn to work as a team and basically have fun. We are always looking for new players, coaches and people who want to get involved in a very successful football club.

MISSION STATEMENT
It is the aim of Dunmow Rhodes Youth Football Club to promote a safe environment for children to learn, develop and enjoy playing youth football in the community.

The club, through attaining Charter Standard status through affiliation to the Football Association, is committed to a structured approach to training and development using FA qualified and CRB approved Managers and Coaches to install the underpinning knowledge to improve each players abilities and appreciation of the rules of playing football.
 
Through a transparent structure with teams of all age groups and abilities, no child will be excluded from participating in football on the grounds of gender, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.  With every manager / coach competently trained in child protection the welfare of every child is of paramount importance.

The club will always foster a culture of fair play and friendship throughout all of its activities with emphasis on playing the game in a fair and honest manner, showing the utmost respect for our opponents in victory and defeat.

The Committee, Managers and Coaches of Dunmow Rhodes Youth Football Club are committed to continually review and improve our policies, procedures and codes of conduct to achieve our goal of being regarded as the leading supplier of Youth football in the community.

STEVE DORLING(Chairman)