A young man with short hair and a beard smiling, wearing a sports jersey with the England football crest and Nike logo, set against a bright yellow background.

THE 2025/26 SEASON

IS HERE!

Hello! I’m Alex Caird! I’m currently working professionally within a county football association as a Football Development Officer for leading on our Thriving Community Clubs work. Additionally, I volunteer as a coach for a Girls team and hold several club committee and youth voice roles.

My active projects include:

  • OFF YOUR CHEST! My award-winning FALA legacy project is continuing to support real football provisions that enable football to positively impact people’s mental health.

  • MY COACHING JOURNEY! Documenting my own football coaching journey as my team enters competitive football for the first time in 2025/26.

Graphic design showing Alex Caird's name, the award title for 2023 Outstanding Youth Leader Award, and two logos: The Football Association badge with three lions and the Off Your Chest logo featuring a person kneeling with a soccer ball.
Three people in formal attire posing with an award during a ceremony, with a blue background and text indicating it's related to The FA Leadership Academy.
Alex Caird giving a presentation in front of a projected slide at The FA leadership Acadmey 2025.
A young man with short brown hair smiling, wearing a navy blue sports jersey with the England football emblem, standing in front of a sculpture of two soldiers.

OFF YOUR CHEST: MENTAL HEALTH FOOTBALL PROVISIONS AT YOUR FOOTBALL CLUB

Explore The Project
The Off Your Chest project badge that depicts a player about to bounce the football off their chest.