The London Football Association (LFA) has launched London For All, a new four-year strategy aimed at transforming grassroots football across the capital
The 2024-2028 strategy signals a shift in direction as the LFA evolves from a regulatory body into a more community-focused service organisation.
The plan complements the FA’s national Grassroots Football Strategy and targets five key areas: expanding playing opportunities, increasing female participation, improving facilities, tackling poor behaviour, and growing a strong network of volunteers, referees, and coaches.
Pin-point delivery
By 2028, London FA aims to deliver 79 new disability football sessions, grow female participation to 12,970, develop nine new 3G pitches, improve 336 grass pitches, and expand the referee and volunteer workforce to over 1,400 and 5,800 respectively.
To launch the initiative, the LFA visited representatives of each strategic pillar in a symbolic 24-hour relay across the city. The journey began with Gavin Davies of Parkwood Rangers, who recently unveiled a state-of-the-art 3G pitch supported by the Football Foundation. The facility will serve 31 teams and is a model for inclusive, high-quality community infrastructure.
The relay continued through flagship clubs such as Lambeth Tigers FC and United Dragons FC, with a symbolic football passed between teams to represent unity across London’s boroughs.
With a rich heritage dating back to 1882, the London FA currently supports over 950 clubs, 5,500 teams, and 70,000 players – including 30,000 youth participants and 650 players with disabilities
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