Girls ACC
WELCOME TO THE CORNWALL FA GIRLS ADVANCED COACHING CENTRE
For the current Season Cornwall will once again be part of the South West specific talent pathway for girls. The six Counties (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Dorset and Wiltshire) will all run for a fourth season an FA Girls' Advanced Coaching Centre (ACC). This is a programme designed to support the development of elite female players. The Cornwall ACC is the highest level of football that girls can play in the County.
The Girls' ACC will provide the opportunity for the most talented players to progress through the pathway to achieve their potential. For the elite players at the ACC, there will be the opportunity to go on and represent a South West Regional Excellence Camps on specially designed residential weekends, with girls from the other ACC's and RTC's in the South West region. Here they will get the chance to play against Centres from around the Country.
Key info for an ACC:
- Programme is 29 weeks long (August-May) with training being held on Thursday evenings from 6-7.30pm at Brannel School, St Stephens
- 6 Fixtures, pre-arranged against all other SW Counties and handpicked local grassroots mixed teams.
- Excelling players will have an opportunity to represent Cornwall at the South West Excellence Camps
- Specific Goalkeeping Coach to work with players each week
- Support from Sports Therapist each block for players carrying injuries
staff at the acc
Find out more about the staff working at the ACC
Centre Manager- Grace Dent
U12's Head Coach- Beth Willshaw/ U12's Assistant Coach- Zoe Arundell-Lethbridge
U14's Head Coach- Vicky Fisher/ U14's Assistant Coach- Grace Dent
U16's Head Coach- Tash Mills/ U16's Assistant Coach- Kayley Lane
Goalkeeping Coach- Ian Brooks
Welfare Officer- Claire Summers-Evans
Physio/ Sports Therapist- Lauren Lyndon-Hill
Trials for new players will be offered via a 3 weeks training sessions trial, players will be asked to come into the center on 3 consecutive weeks and take part in regular training, feedback will be provided for all players who are either successful or unsuccessful. If you would like to attend a trial during the season please email grace.dent@cornwallfa.com
If you have any questions, or would like any more information then please contact;
Grace Dent (Centre Manager) T: 01208 29010 E: grace.dent@cornwallfa.com
To be nominated for a trail at the ACC we will need a club recommendation from a players coach, we can also accept school nominations but players must be attached at a grassroots club to be able to join the ACC. Unfortunately we are unable to accept parent nominations.
