Club Vision and Mission Statement
Guildford Football Club is a volunteer-run organisation founded in 2023/2024. Providing football for the community of Guildford and surrounding areas, and the club of choice for all players, coaches and volunteers.
CLUB OWNERSHIP
Our club strives to make a difference in our community,through the power of football.Guildford Football Club Limited is a registered company in England and Wales and is currently owned by Martyn Dwyer. Martyn is a 48 year old businessman from West London. In his youth he has played at semi professional level in lower leagues before going onto University obtaining an Honours degree in Business. Martyn has held chairmanship with various amateur clubs in and around the London area before making Surrey his home and ultimately founding Guildford Football Club.
CLUB VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
At Guildford Football Club our aim is to create a communityfocused organisation, providing positive life enhancingexperiences using football to help people of Guildford andsurrounding areas achieve their goals.To achieve this, Guildford FC will strive to be:
-A progressive and inclusive organisation that provides excellentfacilities and services for its members and visitors;
-A progressive organisation that excels on the pitch;
-An organisation that is financially sound with robust governancestructures in place;
-A caring organisation that supports its members as they meettheir personal goals;
-An organisation that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
We strive to deliver an environment where football can be played and enjoyed by all, regardless of ethnicity, gender or ability.
We seek to provide an opportunity to develop the physical, mental and emotional growth of our players and other club participants such as managers, coaches, volunteers, committee and family members.
Through experience derived from playing football and supporting community focused initiatives we aim to enhance life skills such as teamwork, fair-play, leadership and commitment in a supportive environment and we strive to be role models for the youth in our club as well as the larger community in which we operate.
CLUBS VISION, MISSION AND HIGH LEVEL OBJECTIVES
MISSION
The Club’s Mission is set to a ten year plan to:
• develop football facilities for Guildford Football Club which willimprove the quality and the experience of playing and spectatingfor the local community;
• increase and sustain participation in all club activities;
• improve the standards of play of all Guildford Football Clubteams as they develop.
• The club have applied and expect to compete in theCombined Counties League starting in Division 2 and be will be affiliated to Surrey F.A.
VISION
The Club’s Vision is to be an inclusive club for all and a football and social centre for the community, with a range of teams playing at the highest sustainable levels possible. Teams to include Men's First Team, Women’s First Team and both Male and Female Youth Teams.
Guildford Football Club are expecting to become a semiprofessional club within seven years of the strategic plan and fully professional within the ten year plan.The club are expected to be playing at Step 4 Level 8 by year 7.
HIGH-LEVEL OBJECTIVES
• Work with Guildford Borough Council to develop CommunitySports.
•Increase income in line with increased resources year-on-year;
• Build greater awareness of the club within the localcommunity and beyond;
• Increase the number of volunteers in line with identifiedpriority tasks;
•The Board of Directors to operate efficiently and effectively.
Our values underpin everything we do. These are:
RESPECT
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
BE ACCEPTING:
Support everyone’s worth & dignity,regardless of background, abilities or beliefs.
BE CONSIDERATE:
Always be aware of & honour others’ rights& feelings.
BE ATTENTIVE:
Be ready to learn from managers, coaches, officials & other club representatives.
BE ENCOURAGING:
Demonstrate concern for the growth &development of all others.
BE APPRECIATIVE:
Value the guidance of supportive teammates and club officials.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Bring your best to all competitions.
BE COOPERATIVE:
Join teammates, opponents, coaches &officials in a mutual quest for excellence.
BE FAIR:
Compete skillfully, guided by the letter & spirit of therules.
BE GRACIOUS:
Savour the challenge of a tough competitor &meet it with your finest performance, win or lose.
BE HONORABLE:
Respect the game & everyone’scontributions.
BE HUMBLE:
Take success in stride – share the credit.
LEADERSHIP
Drives performance, knows how to develop other people, and knows how to set standards.
BE EMPOWERING:
Inspire & help others to grow, succeed &lead.
BE VISIONARY:
Raise expectations for yourself & the team.
BE INTERCONNECTED:
Recognise the vital link betweenindividual effort & group achievement.
BE GENEROUS:
Freely contribute hard work & support to reachthe team’s goals.
BE ENERGETIC:
Initiate action - do what needs to be done.
RESPONSIBILITY
Embrace opportunities to contribute.
BE HELPFUL:
Understand & advance the club’s positive goals.
BE CONSCIENTIOUS:
Be aware & careful of the choices you make.
BE ACCOUNTABLE:
Accept that your actions impact everyone around you.
BE PERSEVERING:
Work through difficulty & discouragement inpursuit of individual & team objectives.
BE RELIABLE:
Prove that others can depend on you.
INTEGRITY
Know & do what is right.
BE COMMITTED:
Set high standards for your behaviour & stickto them, even in difficult situations.
BE COURAGEOUS:
Stand up for what you believe is just & good.
BE HONEST:Choose words & actions that are sincere, not misleading.
BE DISCIPLINED:
Remain dedicated & self-controlled, even when challenged.
BE RESILIENT:
Learn from mistakes & losses; seize the opportunity to improve.
