What is the benevolent fund?

Created by Tom Measham, Modified on Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 at 3:33 PM by Tom Measham


The benevolent fund provides financial assistance to players and match officials injured during affiliated football. The objective of the benevolent fund is to assist players of clubs affiliated to Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA and in membership of the fund, and players of representative league and county teams who may be injured whilst playing football in a recognised match. it also assists affiliated SHCFA referee who sustain injuries whilst officiating at sanctioned football matches. 


To qualify to apply for the benevolent fund, a voluntary payment of £10 is required when affiliating or when registering as a referee. This will provide members of you club with cover for the upcoming season. 


The amount of grant awarded is determined by the nature of the accident and circumstance of the applicant. Grants maybe made a lump sum or in instalments. 


The average claim value of the last 10 years for clubs is in the region of £500, providing valuable financial support to those individuals who have unfortunately suffered a serious injury. 


How to buy into the Benevolent Fund? 


During the final stage of an affiliation application, the 'Summary' section an other products section will appear, if you wish to buy in to the benevolent fund, please add this at that time. Please note you are only required to purchase it once for your club, do not select x2, x3 etc. 


How to make an application  


https://www.sheffieldfa.com/about/benevolent-fund


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