An FA Charter Standard Community Club
Berkhamsted Raiders Community Football Club is the only FA Charter Standard Community Club in the Dacorum District. In 2011/12, we will be running 53 teams, starting with the Under 7's and going all the way through to the adult and veterans teams and including seven girls teams and a Ladies team. Around 700 children play football at Raiders! In 2008, Berkhamsted Raiders was awarded Sports Club of the Year in the Dacorum Excellence Awards. In 2009, Berkhamsted Raiders CFC was awarded:
- Herts FA Charter Standard Community Club of The Year
- FA Eastern Region Community Club of The Year
And in 2010, Berkhamsted Raiders CFC was again awarded:
- Herts FA Charter Standard Community Club of The Year
As a club we encourage all parents to support good play, and sportsmanship, irrespective of which team is playing and we praise effort and performance more than results. As an FA Charter Community Club, we operate to the highest standards set by the FA for youth football clubs. We take the Standard very seriously, and all players, managers, coaches and spectators are expected to adhere to our codes of conduct.We are based at the Berkhamsted Sports and Social Club, Kitcheners Field, Castle Hill, Berkhamsted. Matches are normally played on Saturdays (girls) and Sundays (mixed, boys and seniors) between September and March. Each team trains once per week.
Join the Raiders
If you are interested in joining Raiders you should contact a manager from the relevant team to find out how or email enquiry(AT)berkhamstedraiders.co.uk. Come along and join the fun and find out what the Raiders have to offer.
The Raiders online shop is now open!
Declare your support for Raiders publicly with our range of Raiders jackets, hats, sweatshirts and other clothing. These can be purchased online from Berkhamsted Sports, and collected from Berkhamsted Sports in the High Street. Or you can browse the selection in their shop in the High Street.
Buy a Brick for BerkoAstro
Since opening in November 2010, the floodlit 3G pitch at BerkoAstro at Ashlyns School has been a resounding success. It is in regular use by Berkhamsted Raiders, local clubs and schools, the local community, a 6 a side soccer league, a Centre of Excellence for Disability Football, and Watford FC Player Development Centres for Dacorum and Bucks.
Over 1,500 children and adults use the facility every week during the season. But what is missing? Toilets.... hot and cold running water... cover for children and parents from the elements.... tea and coffee would be nice....an indoor space for classroom training, a small changing area … If we had these facilities to go with the pitch, we could offer so much more and enhance the experience of the people who already use the facility.
Planning permission has been granted to transform the old garage adjacent to the pitch into a new facility containing all of the above but this comes at a price of £155,000!
We are already well on the way to funding this. We have a generous £50,000 donation from a local businessman; we have a £5,000 contribution from Ashlyns Schools; two of the Raiders Dads swam the Channel and raised £5,000. We are very hopeful of grant support from the Football Foundation and the Dacorum Olympic Fund.
But it’s not quite enough. Now, YOU, the supporters of BerkoAstro can become part of this building... literally!.
Make a donation of £25 or £50 to BerkoAstro. Your donation will be acknowledged by displaying your name or message on the new BerkoAstro facility on a premium quality engraved brick.
For just £25 a single brick can be inscribed with two rows of up to 16 characters each. Or a double brick, inscribed with up to four rows of 16 characters each can be purchased for £50.
What a long lasting and superb contribution to BerkoAstro. An opportunity not to be missed!
To order please complete the application form overleaf. Or visit
www.berkhamstedraiders.co.uk or email berkoastro@berkhamstedraiders.co.uk
Monday night 6 a side league at BerkoAstro
There's also an adult 6 a side league running on a Monday night. Contact Champion Soccer to sign up.
Members' web shop
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FA East Region – Community Club of the year award.
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Football for Kids: The Berkhamsted Raiders Blog
The thoughts of Chairman Pollard and hopefully of some of the managers as well....are now on Football for Kids - the Berkhamsted Raiders Blog. Feel free to add your comments on topics such as:
