The Club




An FA Charter standard Club	Our Philosophy
Mulbarton is a friendly club and new players are welcome to join. We are proud of our status as a Football Association Charter Standard club and make sure we work closely with the Norfolk County, and National FA to be at the forefront of current best practices. All our teams and the club have full liability insurance and all our teams are covered by a personal accident scheme in the event of an injury to players or officials. We are structured Belles for Ladies and Girls; and Wanderers for Men and Boys. Details of our teams can be found on the Teams page If you want to join us please contact the manager of the team for your age group to see how can join a team If you want to download a registration form you can do so here. Registration with the club together with your fees covers training with your age group. Before filling in and returning a form our advice is to contact the manager of your age group and arrange to try out training for a few weeks before committing yourself. The club has a clear Philosophy that bases the players' involvement around having fun - Win Lose or Draw. Full details of the club constitution and rules can be found in the Governance section. Our History is one of increasing Success, built on the values and ethos that go hand in hand with being an FA Community Charter Standard Club. If you have any questions about any aspect of our club please contact the appropriate club committee representative Visiting teams and their supporters are very welcome. We play our home matches at Orchard Park or on the Common at Mulbarton. Directions to Mulbarton can be found here.		At Mulbarton we offer quality coaching for all ages and to both sexes. Our Coaches are trained to the FA 1st for Sport level 1 award which teaches them Emergency Aid, Child protection as well as best practice in football coaching, all giving their time and experience free of charge. WE are also participants in the Norfolk Football Coaching Association Training is held on a weekly basis and matches either played on a Saturday or Sunday depending on the gender and age band. The Junior teams do not play in a league but friendly matches are arranged during the season. We hold all the FA Charter marks currently available to us which proves we are a club that follows the guide lines as set out by the national Football Association, offering quality football in a safe structured environment. At the same time ensuring we are following our ethos that football should be available to all. Boys and Girls can join Mulbarton Wanderers and Belles and play football through to senior level without needing to leave for another club. At Mulbarton we always remember that football must be fun and enjoyed by all. Winning is good but enjoyment must always come first.

Mulbarton Wanderers and Belles Football Club Committee 2010/11
	Position	Name	Phone	Email
	Chair	Jeff Nurse	01508 578982	jeffgnurse@aol.com
	Vice Chair	Stuart Moore	01508 578857	Stuartdmoore@tiscali.co.uk
	Treasurer	Claire Ryan	01953 600556	claire.ryan273@tiscali.co.uk
	General Secretary	Claire Lewis	01508 578909	secretary@mulbartonfootball.org.uk
	Registration Secretary	Chris Osborn	01508 571027	chris@osbornbrickwork.co.uk
	Belles Secretary	Barry Ward	01603 440928	barry.ward103@ntlworld.com
	Youth Secretary	Jason Steward	01508 570029	youthsecretary@mulbartonfootball.org.uk
	Fixtures Secretary	Nigel Browne		Nbrownie@aol.com
	Public Relations Officer	Sarah Chapman	07766 108 762	info@sjcprojectmarketing.co.uk
	Village Hall Management Committee and Parish Council Coordinator	Ken Lewis	01508 578909
	Volunteers Co Ordinator	Brian Hibbert	01508 470563	basic.brian@virgin.net
	Teams Managers	Karen Bartholmew	01508 470646	karen@nickbart.waitrose.com
	Club Welfare Officer	Mark Breslin	01508 570999	mark@breza.freeserve.co.uk
	School's Liaison Officer	Paul Colbeck	07785 774007	paulcolbeckrowe@btinternet.com
	Minutes Secretary	Claire Lewis	01508 578909	secretary@mulbartonfootball.org.uk
	Committee Members	Barry Ward Steve Ryan Steve Leek

Club History
1989	Mulbarton United Youth formed
1994	Harford Belles formed playing at the South Harford School, Norwich
1998	Mulbarton Youth FC split and formed Mulbarton Wanderers Youth FC
2000	Harford Belles were awarded the Umbro club of the year
2001	The Belles moved to Mulbarton and joined the Wanderers. They became the Mulbarton Belles and formed one of the largest Football Clubs in Norfolk. The Mulbarton Wanderers and Belles were awarded the FA National Football Grass Roots award, presented in Mulbarton by Kevin Keegan. This was later shown on national ITV. The Belles formed their first Ladies senior team
2002	Mulbarton Wanderers and Belles became the first club in Norfolk to be awarded the FA Charter Standard Development award. The Wanderers formed their first Men’s senior team
2004	Both senior teams achieved the FA Charter Standard Adult Club award. The club were granted the FA Charter Standard Community Club Award
2005	Charter Standard Community Club of the Year for Norfolk
2007	Mulbarton Wanderers and Belles recognised as the FA Charter Standard Community Club 2007. The Senior Men recognised as Charter Standard Adult Club of the year
2009	Promotion for Veterans, Seniors and Women's teams - Sporting awards for U11 and U10 youth teams
2010	Mulbarton become first team to win Fairplay award in consecutive seasons