Affiliation runs from April 1st to March 31st annually.
You will have noticed that this is an increase on the affiliation cost for last year, but this is because now all affiliated clubs get full Personal Accident cover for Walking Football players at the club included with affiliation.
Your WFA Affiliation now comes with Personal Accident Insurance for all Walking Football players at your club. This covers all age groups** for both men and women and covers the players for all club sessions and WFA run or approved events.
You can affiliate from now, but your insurance cover doesn’t start until April 1st 2023.
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| Personal Accident | |
| Accidental bodily injury resulting in: | Category A |
| Death | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Sight in one or both eyes | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Hearing in one ear | £6,250.00 |
| Loss of Hearing in both ears | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of one or more Limbs | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Speech | £25,000.00 |
| Permanent Total Disablement* (PTD) | £25,000.00 |
| Permanent Partial Disablement | £25,000.00 |
| Temporary Total Disablement | £50 per week |
| Excess Period | 14 days |
| BenefitPeriod | 52 weeks |
| Category A | |
| *The basis of cover for permanent total disablement is any and every occupation | |
| Personal Accident Extensions for Categories A & B | |
| Accidental bodily injury resulting in: | |
| Broken Bones | We will pay You on behalf of the Insured Person the amount specified below for each fracture, or a maximum of £1,000 for all fractures.
Arm (Humerus, Radius & Ulna) or Wrist (Carpals) – £250 Leg (Femur, Tibia, Fibula), Ankle (Tarsals) or Kneecap (Patella) – £500 Skull (excluding jaw and nose), Collar bone (Clavicle), Shoulder Blade (Scapula) – £500 |
| Coma Benefit | £50 per day for each day up to a maximum of 730 days |
| Dental & Optical expenses | Up to £500 |
| Funeral Expenses | Up to £10,000 |
| Hospitalisation | £50 per day up to £750 |
| Medical Expenses | Up to £25,000 |
| Physiotherapy | Up to £500 |
| Rehabilitation Expenses | Up to £10,000 |
| Relocation Expenses | Up to £15,000 |
| Maximum Benefit any one Insured Person | |
| Death and Capital Sums: | £25,000 |
| Temporary Total Disablement | £50 per week |
| Maximum Accumulation Limits | |
| Any One Accident: | £1,000,000 |
If your club is already affiliated, and listed on the club directory, then all you need to do to take out the new affiliation is to use the My ACCOUNT link in the menu to login to your account. Once on your dashboard your see the option to pick the new 2023/2024 affiliation.
See the image below.
If you are a new club, looking to affiliate, scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the process starting with form on this page. Or you can use the button below.
Last season, we gave any club entering the National Cup, personal accident insurance for their cup squads. We also gave affiliated clubs and individual players the option to buy insurance for players not involved in the cup. This was our first step towards making sure players involved in our sport are covered by insurance.
For the coming season we have decided that this insurance should be an essential component for players at clubs that are affiliated to The WFA. By this we mean players, whether they are playing competitive games, such as our National Cup or not.
We have also listened to feedback from clubs, who like the idea of insurance but wanted it simplified and streamlined.
Based on this we have changed our affiliation for the coming season. Our new affiliation gives players at the club personal accident insurance. This cover is included in the new affiliation fee and covers existing players and any new player that joins the club during the season (April 1st to March 31st). This insurance covers players for all club sessions, and competitive matches in competitions approved by or run by The WFA.
This will mean that the cost of affiliation will increase to incorporate the cost of the insurance. We believe we have managed to negotiate a great club deal with the insurance company and we have discounted it even further to keep this cost affordable for all clubs. The option for a club based insurance policy wasn’t available last year, but now we are in year two with the insurers, they have agreed to a policy that covers the club rather than individual players.
*Clubs that currently have insurance through the FA Bluefin scheme; that insurance will not cover players for WFA events, unless the event is approved by your club’s county FA. This was confirmed to us by Bluefin, but feel free to check the cover yourself.
** Our policy is a standard personal accident sports policy and they do not offer cover for participants 80 years old and over. There is no lower age limit, so players under 40 in the women’s game and under 50 in the mens game would be covered.
*** Referees courses are an extra cost per attendee.
| Personal Accident | |
| Accidental bodily injury resulting in: | Category A |
| Death | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Sight in one or both eyes | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Hearing in one ear | £6,250.00 |
| Loss of Hearing in both ears | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of one or more Limbs | £25,000.00 |
| Loss of Speech | £25,000.00 |
| Permanent Total Disablement* (PTD) | £25,000.00 |
| Permanent Partial Disablement | £25,000.00 |
| Temporary Total Disablement | £50 per week |
| Excess Period | 14 days |
| BenefitPeriod | 52 weeks |
| Category A | |
| *The basis of cover for permanent total disablement is any and every occupation | |
| Personal Accident Extensions for Categories A & B | |
| Accidental bodily injury resulting in: | |
| Broken Bones | We will pay You on behalf of the Insured Person the amount specified below for each fracture, or a maximum of £1,000 for all fractures.
Arm (Humerus, Radius & Ulna) or Wrist (Carpals) – £250 Leg (Femur, Tibia, Fibula), Ankle (Tarsals) or Kneecap (Patella) – £500 Skull (excluding jaw and nose), Collar bone (Clavicle), Shoulder Blade (Scapula) – £500 |
| Coma Benefit | £50 per day for each day up to a maximum of 730 days |
| Dental & Optical expenses | Up to £500 |
| Funeral Expenses | Up to £10,000 |
| Hospitalisation | £50 per day up to £750 |
| Medical Expenses | Up to £25,000 |
| Physiotherapy | Up to £500 |
| Rehabilitation Expenses | Up to £10,000 |
| Relocation Expenses | Up to £15,000 |
| Maximum Benefit any one Insured Person | |
| Death and Capital Sums: | £25,000 |
| Temporary Total Disablement | £50 per week |
| Maximum Accumulation Limits | |
| Any One Accident: | £1,000,000 |
The best practice tool kit is full of useful information to help you set up and run a successful Walking Football club. Available to download as a PDF, it’s also available in hard copy, for those that would prefer it. To request a hard copy, please contact Paul Carr by email paulcarr@thewfa.co.uk once you have completed the affiliation process.
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Once you have completed this form, you will be taken to stage 2 where you will create a username and password and pay for your affiliation. At the second stage, you will also make the payment. Payments are taken securely by Stripe. Payments are non-refundable.