The FA awards an ‘Order of Merit’ in recognition of the dedication and commitment undertaken by volunteers at grassroots level.

To be eligible for this award, the nominated individual must have completed 50 years as a football volunteer, inclusive of playing career but excluding any football played at school under the age of 16.

To nominate a member of your club, league, organisation or referees’ society all you need to do is follow the steps below:
 

Step 1: Complete the nomination form at the foot of this page

Step 2: Send off the nomination form by clicking the submit button

Step 3: Suffolk FA will review, respond with any questions and forward the finalised version to The FA for consideration

Step 4: The FA will issue the 50-Year Award Certificate and badge to Suffolk FA (can take up to 8 weeks)

Step 5: Suffolk FA will arrange, with the nominator, a  time, date and venue for the award to be presented to the recipient

nomination form