Twitter Arrives…..
York RA now has a twitter account with the handle @York_RA. Just search for “yorkra” and you will find it.
This has just been processed and will be developed over the next week or so.
It is intended to keep the account relevant and interesting. If you have anything useful why not tweet us.
Any useful / relevant twitter accounts will be followed to make it of interest to all referees.
@York_RA
To: All RA Members
Re: Further enhancements to the RA Insurance Policy
Colleagues:
The recent March 2016 edition of the RA Newsletter advised all of you about major enhancements to the cover provided for RA Members under the RA Insurance Policy as from today:
Personal Effects = up from £200 to £300;
Referees Kit = up from £200 to £300;
Dental cover = up from £200 to £250;
plus other improvements and new Sections.
Well, the news has just got even better! We went back again to our insurance providers on your behalf and asked them to sharpen their pencil even further. As a result, we can now confirm the following two additional increases in cover which both take effect as from today:
Personal Effects = now £350 (up another £50);
Referees Kit = now £350 (up another £50).
Don’t forget that our Policy also encompasses physiotherapy (including injuries), rehabilitation, public liability, a constant legal helpline, funeral expenses, counselling, total disablement, medical expenses, victim support, hospitalisation, broken bones, plus other benefits and special offers.
These are subject to standard Terms & Conditions. We are extremely grateful to Paul Bentley from our brokers Spencer Hayes Insurance, whose hard work has produced such excellent results for you, our members. We are confident that the RA Insurance Policy is now the market-leader, offering referees the best cover and VFM in the country. But remember – it is only available to FULL MEMBERS of the RA. If you still think that any other provider offers more than we do for the same level of annual premium, then please show us the full policy evidence so we can investigate – we are determined that we will not be beaten!
Just a few points to bear in mind:
these enhancements automatically kick in today under your current cover (30/09/15 – 29/09/16);
there is no further action or payment of any kind required on your part;
all the new cover levels will be carried forward for 2016/17, with the premium staying at £4;
you are now getting “a lot more for not a penny more”;
another example of the RA again providing “something for everyone”.
Best Regards,
Ian .
Ian Campbell – RA Board Vice-Chairman
It is with regret that we announce that Albert Ridsdill has passed away at the age of 91.
He was a member of York RA from 1958-1981.
Albert was previously the appointments secretary for the Sunday Afternoon League. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this sad time.
Albert’s funeral will take place on Thursday 28 January.
To read the full email from the RAFA Youth Council, click here.
The CYC Development Programme is a dedicated and bespoke development opportunity for the Youth Council workforce by involving young people, County FAs and Local/County RAs.
The Programme will provide monthly online learning resources, practical development days and a National Conference all of which are totally free and aim to enhance the experience of those who work hard to support referees.
Signing up is easy – just click here to join our online portal CYC Online to access the November 2015 content! In the first month we are opening up the booking for the Programme’s Regional Development Days and National Conference!
The Saturday league are running a basic FA first aid course at Wigginton Village Hall on Wednesday 18th November. There are a few places left if any referees want to come. Fee £10 per person, subsidised by the League.
Any interest should be directed to Pete Gibson, League Secretary.
Any members who have not renewed their RA membership by Wednesday 30 September 2015 will lose their RA benefits.
This includes your free Motor Legal Aid Assistance as well as your kit cover and other benefits.
It is with great sadness that we announce that Dave Ollis, a member of the North Riding Referee Development Committee, sadly passed away at the weekend.
Dave’s work with and in local football, particularly the Referee Mentoring programme, over the years has been first class, he was a fantastic supporter of new and newly qualified referees. Dave spent many hours a week on a voluntary basis ensuring mentors were appointed to games to observe referees in action and providing them with the appropriate feedback post match. Last season Dave successfully coordinated the record number of mentor observations (150) for the County FA, such was the sheer amount of hard work and commitment he put into the role.
Dave was a fantastic person; everybody who had the pleasure of meeting him will know just how much of a miss he is going to be to local football and the Referees Development Committee. Our thoughts are with his wife Doreen & family at this very sad time.
Application Pack (DOC)
The RA-FA Youth Council is now seeking to recruit its members for the 2015-16 season. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to be involved in the future of refereeing in the country. With the growing number of County FA Youth Councils the RA-FA Youth Council are striving to continue to provide support to the growing number of Youth Councils in the country, and therefore are looking for Regional Representatives to represent the counties in their regions.
About the RA-FA Youth Council
The RA-FA Youth Council was formed in the Summer of 2012. It is a group of 12 young people who represent each region of the country. The Youth Council works to support Youth Councils within County FAs with referee development. The RA-FA Youth Council acts the voice of young people in referee development, and strives to work with The FA and RA in ensuring the future of refereeing engages with the next generation of match officials. The RA-FA Youth Council run the successful Referee Development Fund and County FA Youth Council Development Programme, with significant investment in providing opportunities for young referees and Youth Councils across England.
Regional Representatives
Over two-thirds of England’s County FAs now have a County FA Youth Council, which shows the strong voice young people have within grassroots football. With the number of Youth Councils and volume of work they’re undertaking growing it is important that the RA-FA Youth Council can fully support those Youth Councils who are developing and supporting referees in their counties.
In order to facilitate this support, the RA-FA Youth Council will be appointing Regional Representatives, one per region. Regional Representatives will provide the link between County FA Youth Councils and the RA-FA Youth Council, The FA and The RA. The role of these representatives include; maintaining and growing the number of County FA Youth Councils, promoting the support the RA-FA Youth Council can provide and sharing best practice. The RA-FA Youth Council run exciting programmes that you will have the opportunity to shape, develop and deliver meaning you can have a real impact on refereeing in your region.
A full role description is attached.
How to Apply
In order to apply for one of the RA-FA Youth Council Regional Representative roles please complete the attached application form and submit by email to info@rafayc.co.uk no later than Friday 31st July at 5pm.
Please provide two contacts, one from your County FA and one from your Local RA, should we wish to contact them for a reference of support.
In order to apply, you must meet the following criteria:
You will then be contacted if we wish to undertake a telephone interview with you. This is an informal conversation about your application and suitability for the role. These telephone interviews will take place between Monday 17th August and Friday 21st August.
More Information
More information, including our meeting dates, are found within the attached application pack. Should you have any further questions please contact us at info@rafayc.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
Best wishes
RA-FA Youth Council
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It is with considerable sadness that the refereeing community learnt of the death of Joel Richards in the terrorist attacks in Tunisia on 26 June, who was killed along with thirty-seven other tourists.
Joel was a 19-year old, Level 4 referee from West Bromwich RA. York RA’s thoughts are with his family at this very sad time, and will make a donation to his memorial fund on behalf of our members. Anybody wishing to donate can do so through the GoFundMe website.
The ‘RUTTP?’ event is a unique men only fun- run that takes place every year on Father’s Day organised by local fundraiser Brian Hughes. The annual event helps to raise awareness for prostate cancer whilst raising vital funds for Professor Norman Maitland and his team at the Yorkshire Cancer Research Unit at the University of York, who are world leaders in the field of prostate cancer research.
Now in its fifth year the event has raised £71,000 and this year the target is to bring this total to £100,000. We are very excited to help make this happen along with the support of local sports teams Yorkshire County Cricket Club, York City FC, York City Knights and Tadcaster Albion FC.
We would love as many York RA members as possible to sign up – and do it in ref’s kit to show our collective support for this great cause.