Message from RA Vice Chairman – Enhancements to RA Insurance

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

National RA Events for 2016

Colleagues:

Having listened to feedback from across our membership, we have changed the arrangements for some (but not all) of the annual RA events to be held during 2016, and these new details are now as shown below.

County RA Liaison Meeting = Sun.10/01/16 – Abbey Hotel, Redditch – 10:00 hours; a very successful event held last Sunday – full report and updates to follow.

Meet the FA Cup Final Officials (Eve-of-Final Rally) = Fri.20/05/16 – Westminster – evening

RA Annual Conference Weekend at Hinckley Island Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire:

Sat.16/07/16: 10:30 hours = AGM / presentations /etc.

12:00 hours = YC training event (at Hinckley FC)

16:30 hours = New-style Quiz

19:30 hours = RA/YC Grand Dinner

Sun.17/07/16: 10:00 hours = RA Conference

Please note that the exact timings for all of the above events will be confirmed nearer the date.

The old-style RA National Quiz Final 2016 will be held on a separate date and at a different venue, subject to sufficient support for it being evident from within our membership – we will be sending out further communications on this matter in the near future, so please watch this space!

Many Thanks & Best Regards,

Ian

Ian Campbell  –  RA Board Vice-Chairman

RAFA Youth Council – CYC Development Programme

To read the full email from the RAFA Youth Council, click here.

CYC

The CYC Development Programme Is Here

November 2015

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!