The FMHA

06/03/2026

“We’ll have a word with the parents” isn’t a plan.

It’s a sentence clubs say right before it escalates.

You need: facts → meeting → one-page support plan → review date. Otherwise it becomes an us against them.

The Academy gives you the exact templates.

https://fmha.academy/

06/03/2026

"He just saw red." 😡

We teach you what actually happens in the brain when that happens - and how to stop it before the card comes out.

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.

06/03/2026

Understanding Neurodiversity in Grassroots Football

This Monday 9th March 2026

6pm-9pm

£49 per person

USE THE DISCOUNT CODE 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗔 to get this for £44 per person.

Online via Zoom

Equip yourself and your club with the tools to create a more inclusive, supportive, successful and safe football environment - and reduce the risk of unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act (2010).

This training is included as part of the FMHA Academy subscription, at no additional cost.

https://vault.thefmha.com/understanding-neurodiversity-in-grassroots-football/

06/03/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹:

It turns “we probably have neurodivergent players” into a number your whole club can actually plan around.

𝗙𝗠𝗛𝗔 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:

You drop in your player numbers (U6–U9, U10–U13, U14–U18, Adults) and it estimates how many neurodivergent players you’re likely supporting right now.

Not as a diagnosis - as a planning reality.

Some reasons this matters in the real world:

Some clubs are already making “reasonable adjustments”… they’re just doing it informally, inconsistently, and without a trail.

Parents/Carers/Guardians don’t raise concerns until something goes wrong. By then it’s emotional, messy, and everyone’s stressed.

The Equality Act 2010 duty isn’t “only if someone asks” - it’s about avoiding disadvantage and making reasonable adjustments where needed. This tool helps you start that conversation early, with calm heads.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁:

- A club-wide estimate using a prevalence model you can choose (Conservative 10%, Standard ~1 in 7, High 20%)
- A practical “next actions” section (the stuff coaches can actually do on a Tuesday night)
- A share/copy summary you can drop straight into a committee WhatsApp, an AGM pack, or a welfare/inclusion folder

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

The calculator runs entirely in your browser. We don’t store your inputs or send anything anywhere.
It’s meant to help you plan inclusive practice - not label individual players.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼 “𝗼𝗵…”, 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱.

That’s the point. It gives you the justification to put simple systems in place before you get the complaint, the dropout, or the matchday meltdown.

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://vault.thefmha.com/football-club-neurodiversity-calculator/

I'd really appreciate your feedback on this, as we will be rolling out many more like this in the near future.

How neuro-inclusive is your football club? Use our Club Neurodiversity Calculator to assess your club's demographic and better support your players.

06/03/2026

The same psychology used by Liverpool FC and British Cycling is now available for your U10s coach.

🚴‍♂️⚽ Elite mental tools for the grassroots game.

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.

05/03/2026

Autism/ADHD isn’t rare in grassroots anymore. The problem isn’t the diagnosis - it’s what happens when the club has zero structure for adjustments, boundaries, and review dates.

Neurodivergence is context, not a free pass… and not a reason to eject someone either. The Academy covers the middle path.

https://fmha.academy/

05/03/2026

Does your Welfare Officer know Rule E20? 🤔

Most don’t.

Our training bridges the gap between FA regulations and human behaviour.

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.

05/03/2026

🧠 Ever wondered why a calm coach suddenly explodes on the touchline?

It’s an "Emotional Hijack."

We use the Chimp Paradox to teach volunteers how to control it. 🦍

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.

04/03/2026

The FA Portal tells you who’s registered. It doesn’t tell you “what helps this player regulate” or “what adjustments we agreed with parents” or “who reviewed it and when”.

That’s the gap where clubs get hurt. The Academy gives you the missing system.

https://fmha.academy/

04/03/2026

"We can't make adjustments without a diagnosis."

Wrong.

The Equality Act doesn't require a diagnosis. It requires reasonable adjustments when someone is placed at a substantial disadvantage.

Waiting lists for ADHD assessments: 2-3 years in some areas.

Autism assessments: even longer.

Kids can't wait that long.

Assist App works on OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOURS:

📋 Log what you see

📋 Get evidence-based suggestions

📋 Implement adjustments

📋 Document what works

No diagnosis needed. Just good coaching.

Developed for grassroots and academy contexts.

Find out more → http://vault.thefmha.com/assist

04/03/2026

📚 3 Hours. Zoom. Zero fluff. We teach Welfare Officers and Coaches how to de-escalate conflict and regulate emotion.

Real tools for real matchdays. 💻

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.

04/03/2026

Fines punish the result, but they don't fix the cause. 🛑 Our training targets the emotional triggers behind misconduct. Prevention > Punishment.

A practical 3-hour Zoom training for grassroots coaches, welfare officers, and club volunteers. Learn de-escalation scripts, the Chimp Paradox model, and build an action plan for your club. From FMHA.