News
Kevin McCarra 1958-2020
We at the FWA are saddened that our dear friend and colleague Kevin McCarra has passed away at the age of 62. Kevin was a much-loved member, friend and colleague. His good friend Philippe Auclair has written this tribute to the former Guardian football correspondent."There are few things which are harder to write than a tribute to a friend who has just died. I knew Kevin was desperately ill, but somehow hoped against hope that he'd pull through one more time. Then the phone rang late on Saturday night, and as soon as I saw who was calling, I ...
Tags: Kevin McCarra, philippe auclair, the guardian
FWA AGM on Wednesday October 14
The Annual General Meeting of the FWA will be held on Wednesday October 14 at 10am on Zoom.All FWA members are welcome to attend, and if you wish to do so, please contact our executive secretary Paul McCarthy for log-in details on paul@maccamedia.co.uk
All members of the National Executive committee are expected to attend. Matters to be discussed will be election of officials, financial report and matters arising. Minutes will be published following the meeting.
Tags: AGM
Mental well-being advice for football writers
Paul McCarthy, our Executive Secretary, has posted an important message on Twitter about mental health (below). The FWA and our chair Carrie Brown have worked hard with the FA, via their HEADS UP campaign, to develop a resource pack specifically for FWA members: https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/mental-health-some-pointers-for-football-writers/Tags: Carrie Brown, fa, Heads Up, Mental Health, paul mccarthy, the fa
Twitter
Tweets by @theofficialfwa
