LLANDRINDOD Wells Football Club has been recognised by the Football Association of Wales (FAW) with platinum accreditation.

The award is the most coveted of standard marks issued by the FAW.

Each year thousands of clubs across Wales strive to attain platinum, gold, silver, bronze or Standard level accreditation.

The off the pitch criteria includes club management, workforce, policies and procedures and insurance while clubs must also attain high standards in equipment and facilities and player and coach development.

The platinum award is handed out only to a handful of football clubs each year.

Each club must run three junior sides between under six and under 11 level and three between under 12 and under 16.

The club must also have one youth team and one adult team and run at least three FAW approved community activities.

The award demonstrates the progress the club has made over the past 12 months and underlines the club’s status as one of the most qualified clubs in mid Wales, offering an inclusive and structured pathway for football development.

A club spokesman said: “It has taken a collective effort to achieve such a high standard in FAW accreditation.

“The club would like to thank all members that have gone over and above to develop and introduce new policies and processes to meet the platinum standard.”

“The club would like to thank Jo, Robbie, James, Karen, Andy, Sarah, Julie and Jayne who have put in so much effort, but credit has to go to our vice chairman Kevin Hughes who relentlessly spearheaded this campaign to get us this award.”

“Thanks also go to all the club’s coaches for their high coaching standard and to those that have stepped up their coaching level to meet the platinum standard.”