Safeguarding Officer – Designated Lead

Shirley Needham

Hi, I’m Shirley the Designated Safeguarding Officer and I’ve been in post since November 2012. I’m here to help with the following:

• Alleged abusive behaviour by an adult towards a child/children. 
• Welfare & poor practice concerns
• DBS enquiries
• Safeguarding & DBS compliance
• Support & advice for welfare officers 

Mobile: 07535 664 988

Office: 01458 837 034

Email: Safeguarding@somersetfa.com
  Email: Shirley.Needham@somersetfa.com

   Football Development Manager, Deputy Senior Safeguarding        lead & Facilities Team

                                               Rob Allan

Hi, I’m Rob Allan, Football Development Manager at Somerset FA. I cover a wide range of areas so please feel free to contact me on any of the following:

• Funding of any kind
• Facilities- development, renovation or new
• 3G pitches
• Grass Pitches- maintenance, funding, sizes, locations
• Goal posts
• Safeguarding
• General Football Development issues

Mobile: 07740 663 853
Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

     Email: Rob.Allan@somersetfa.com

                             Football Services Officer

                                        Olivia Denis

Hi, I’m Olivia and I’m the football services officer and I have been in post since April 2024. I’m here to help with any of the following:

• County Cup Competitions
• FA Full Time Enquires
• Discipline Enquires
• Whole Game System (WGS) Administration
• Club Portal Administration
• Affiliation Administration
• Player Registration Enquiries

Mobile: 07718 477 540
Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 1
Email Olivia.Denis@somersetfa.com

                                 Football Services Officer - Finance

                                               Bradley Welch

Hi, I'm Bradley - I am the Football Services Officer for Finance and have been in post since October 2014. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help: 

• Club Affiliation 
• League/Tournament Sanctioning
• Discipline
• WGS Administration 
• Player Registration 
• Finance and Payment Reconciliation 

Mobile: 07946 182 656
Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 1 
Email: Bradley.Welch@somersetfa.com

                         Football services Administrator

                               Jessamine Humphrey 

Hi, I’m Jessamine, the football service administrator and I’ve been in post since 2018. Please feel free to contact me on any of the following

• Schools Football
• Book Football

•   General Admin queries

                                                       Mobile: 07508 058712

                                                    Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

       Email: Jessamine.humphrey@somersetfa.com

Martin Peters

Hi, I’m Martin and I am the Referee Development Officer. I work with the FA Referees Department to help recruit, train, develop and support match officials of all levels across the county. We run a number of referee courses throughout the season and are always looking to being new people into refereeing, so feel free to get in touch if you would like some more information.

Mobile: 07908 171 282

Office: 01458 837 032 

Email:Martin.Peters@somersetfa.com

 Football Development Officer - Clubs and Leagues & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer

Rebecca Snelling

Hi, I'm Rebecca - I am the Football Development Officer for Clubs and Leagues and have been in post since April 2022. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help: 

• England Football Accreditation
• CPD Events
• Youth Council
• General Enquires for Clubs and Leagues

Mobile: 07518 904243
Office:  01458 832 359 + Op. 
Email: Rebecca.Snelling@somersetfa.com

                    Football Development Officer - Disability and Facilities & Facilities Team

                                                                    Nick Hawkins

Hi, I'm Nick - I am the Football Development Officer for Disability Football. I have been in post since May 2019. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Adult & Youth Disability Football Clubs and League
• England Disability Football Recreation Centres
• Disability Schools/Colleges Recreational and Competitive Football 
• Impairment Specific and Pan-Disability Football Opportunities
• Disability Football Coaching 
•Disability Steering Group

      Mobile: 07591 950 260

      Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 3
        Email: Nick.Hawkins@somersetfa.com

Rachael Lawler-Edwards

Hi, I'm Rachael - I am the Football Development Officer for Female Participation and Inclusion.  I have been in post since August 2008. Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Women & Girls Football clubs & Leagues
• Female Talent Pathway
• Weetabix Wildcats Programme 
• Squad Girls Football Programme 
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion general enquiries
• Inclusion Advisory Group

  Mobile: 07951 360 626

  Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

Email: Rachael.Lawler-Edwards@somersetfa.com

              Football Development Officer - Male Participation and Facilities

Aaron Clements

Hi, I'm Aaron - I am the Football Development Officer for Male Participation (Alternative Playing Formats). Please feel free to contact me regarding any of the following and I'd be more than happy to help;

• Over 35’s & Over 45’s Football
• Walking Football
• Small Sided Football
• Futsal
• Recreational Football, including FA Just Play
• Football in Education (Schools and Colleges) 

Mobile: 07535 664 982

Office: 01458 832 359 + Op. 3

                                               Email: Aaron.Clements@somersetfa.com