Consett Association Football Club

Consett AFC fields 130 teams every week with everyone welcome to get involved They range from Children's Football – upwards of 1500 kids playing football every weekend - to Disability Football and Walking Football for older age groups. The club has an army of volunteers as well as full-time and part-time staff helping to deliver football coaching across the community, including running programmes in schools It has a long-standing partnership with Newcastle United to steer 16-18 year olds into education with vocational BTEC sports courses, giving them pathways into jobs associated with football and sport in general The club also works with a number of clubs right across the North West and North East to help them draft sustainable business plans for their club