KCFA’s Chief Executive Keith Masters and Football Development Officer Darryl Haden have received a prestigious award from FA Chairman Lord Triesman.
They travelled to Wembley to collect the trophy after achieving Foundation Level of the National Equality Standard of Sport.
Also presenting the award were former Chelsea player Paul Elliott and Chair of the FA Women’s Committee, Sue Hough.
The new Equality Standard status shows that KCFA is actively promoting equality within the county and the association is among only a handful of county FA’s to achieve this award.
A dedicated team of development staff at KCFA is working hard to offer the best possible service to all players, spectators and officials from all ethnic backgrounds. They are also encouraging more players with a disability and getting more women involved in football.
KCFA was praised by the equality panel for devoting 34 percent of its budget to improving equality in the game.
The report also highlighted the fact that KCFA has equality expertise at both board and council level.
Keith Masters, KCFA Chief Executive said “This is a wonderful achievement and accolade for the county. It demonstrates our commitment to raising standards of football at grassroots level.”