That's me and some of the boys from our refs course. Ray Gibson, Chair of Tower Hamlets Sports Council, Cllr Rofique Ullah with Lead Member for Culture at Tower Hamlets Council as the new referees make the most of their new powers.
The football season might be over, but Tower Hamlets has eleven newly qualified referees and they are all raring to go.
Completing a nine week training course that was part funded by Tower Hamlets Council, they will be ready to referee non-league football matches next season.
Councillor Rofique U Ahmed, Lead Member for Culture at Tower Hamlets Council, congratulated the newly qualified referees.
He said: "Good referees are vital to football. It’s fantastic that these guys have shown the commitment and dedication to become referees. They’re role models for the borough’s young people and their support will help develop the sport in Tower Hamlets.”
The referees successfully passed a written theory examination. They now have to take part in the practical element of the course, which will see them referee six matches with the support of a mentor. On completion they will be presented with a Football Association Referees' Certificate.
The referee course was heavily funded by Tower Hamlets Sports Council with participants making a small contribution. It is one of a host of initiatives spearheaded by Tower Hamlets Football Partnership. Led by Tower Hamlets Council, the Partnership aims to improve football participation and accessibility in the borough.
So far the Partnership has increased the number of Chartered Standard Football Clubs, from three to 10, and has welcomed the borough's first women's football club.
To find out more about the training opportunities available through the partnership, contact Derek Bennett, Tower Hamlets Council's Senior Football Development Officer on 020 7364 2681 or email derek.bennett@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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