Official referee education partner with Hampshire FA

Grassroots Referees is delighted to announce a new venture with Hampshire FA as its official Referee Education Partner for the 2025/26 season.

Grassroots Referees is dedicated to supporting match officials at every level of the game. As a trusted name in the refereeing community, Grassroots Referees offers affordable kit and equipment, guidance and resources tailored to the needs of referees. Known as the go-to one-stop shop for thousands of match officials across the UK, the company has built strong partnerships with over 40 County FAs, national associations and referee organisations.

HYL Junior Referee of the Year

Congratulations to Nathaniel Burns for winning Junior Referee of the Year at the Hunts Youth League (HYL). 

What's even more impressive is that this was Nathaniel's first season with HYL! The award recognises Nathaniel's dedication and professionalism. As a young referee, Nathaniel has quickly earned the respect of team coaches across the league. 

Partnering with Lincolnshire FA for Ref Development

Grassroots Referees is proud to announce a new referee development partnership with Lincolnshire Football Association, focused on nurturing the growth and progression of referees across the county.

As part of this collaboration, we have provided equipment starter packs to 220 new referees completing their training with Lincs FA, helping to build confidence and professionalism from the very first match. 

Celebrating HYL's Adult Referee of the Year

We are delighted to congratulate Richard Hart, who was awarded Adult Referee of the Year for the Hunts Youth League (HYL).

For many seasons, Richard has been a familiar and respected presence across the HYL pitches. Known for his professionalism and consistency, Richard represents everything grassroots football values in its referees. Coaches and players alike appreciate his commitment and are extremely grateful for his services.

GFA Match Official of the Year Award sponsor

We are pleased to announce that we are sponsoring Gloucestershire FA's 2025 Match Official of the Year Award.

Grassroots Referees Ltd provides the GFA with referee starter packs, ensuring every newly qualified official is fully equipped with all the essentials to begin their refereeing journey.

Kitting out Dorset FA for cup finals

We were delighted to supply Dorset County Football Association with 56 of our popular purple referee shirts for their County Cup Final match officials. In addition, each match official receives an equipment pack containing a Fox 40 Classic whistle, lanyard, notebook pack and our kick-off spin coin. 

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EVENING WITH HUNTS FA!

Grassroots Referees was thrilled to support and attend the Hunts FA recent referee recognition evening – a night filled with inspiring achievements, well-deserved promotions, exciting Cup Final appointments and heartfelt long service awards. 

REINFORCED PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKS AND BUCKS FA TO SUPPORT REFEREE DEVELOPMENT

Grassroots Referees is excited to announce the continued expansion of its partnership with Berks and Bucks FA (BBFA,) aimed at supporting the development of referees across the region. 

Since 2021, we have supplied equipment starter packs to more than 1,700 BBFA referee course attendees, enhancing the experience for aspiring officials. We also provide U18 referee armbands to young participants to support their success on the pitch.