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EVRS meet on the second Thursday of each month of the season at our new venue, Erewash Valley Golf Club

19/10/2026

🤩 Welcome to the committee, Darren 🤩

Darren has joined the EVRS Committee as our new Secretary! He brings a wealth of experience and passion for refereeing, and we are delighted to have him with us.

He’ll be helping with the general running of the society, arranging some top class guest speakers and ensuring we’re following national policies and procedures.

Darren said: “I enjoy being part of the refereeing community, so when the opportunity came up to take on the role of Secretary, I was keen to get involved. I’m looking forward to working with the committee, supporting our members, helping the society continue to grow, and ensuring it remains a welcoming and valuable place for referees of all experience levels.”

13/10/2026

Last week, our Liv was in sunny Salou officiating at the World Schools Games Tournament, organised by Derby and South Derbyshire RA 🇪🇸⚽️

Speaking about the experience, Liv said: “I got to referee for three days, in games that were 25 mins long, and the ages were u11, u13, u15, u18 boys and u13 and u16 girls.

“It was incredible!! Such a good experience. I got the U11 Cup Final, and the best bit was trying to communicate with the players - I found that part really good!”

Well done Liv!!

10/10/2026

A huge thank you to Jack for coming along to speak to us on Thursday ⚽️

From a game of charades highlighting the importance of clear communication, to discussing real-life case studies, there was plenty to get everyone thinking and involved.

The case studies sparked some great discussions around situations we’ve all seen or been part of, and how we might approach them differently. It was a great opportunity to share experiences, hear different perspectives and learn from one another.

Thanks again, Jack, for your time and for giving us plenty to think about! ⚽👏

05/10/2026

Congratulations to our Lee and Bob, who recently won big at the Derbyshire County FA awards night!

Lee was named the winner of the Bobby Moore Award for his work with Field Lane FC. The award is given to someone that represents the best of grassroots football.

And Bob is celebrating a huge 50 years service to football. What an achievement.

Well done gents!

03/10/2026

We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday for a night with Jack Simpson!

Join us on Thursday 8th October for a night with Jack Simpson! As well as a good friend of the society, Jack is a level 4 referee and the Workforce Lead at LRCFA, and we look forward to having him with us.

📍 Erewash Valley Golf Club
🕣 7pm for 7:30pm start
🗣️ Jack Simpson

All welcome - We hope to see you there!

29/09/2026

20/09/2026

It was our pleasure to present Nick Hopton with an award from the Referees Association of England at our recent society meeting.

Nick was recognised for his work as assistant VAR in the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City, and it was very well deserved!

Nick is pictured receiving the award from Premier League Assistant Referee Akil Howson and EVRS Chairman Pete Carter.

12/09/2026

It’s good to be back! A huge thank you to everyone that joined us for a night with Akil Howson on Thursday!

Thanks for bearing with us with the tech issues, which Akil handled like a pro - showing us how good he is under a bit of pressure. How many times do things go smoothly as an official anyway?!

Once again there was some good learning shared throughout the night. It was great to hear from Akil on his recent experience on the FA Cup Final, where he got to shake hands with Prince William and had to deny none other than Erling Haaland of his first goal at Wembley.

He spoke about the importance of having a good support network and making the most of these moments with family. Even at the FA Cup Final he kept his processes the same and said how this helped him stay grounded.

Save the date for our next meeting: Thursday 8th October! More details to be announced closer to it.

Address

Golf Club Road
Ilkeston
DE74QR

Telephone

07472629679

Website

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