LOASS INTRODUCTION

About LOASS
Formed in 1997 Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School (LOASS) provides a direct link between the local football-playing community and Leyton Orient FC through its 12 teams.

Supported by Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme (LOCSP), LOASS received national recognition after gaining the prestigious Football Association Chartered Standard Community Club Award - presented to those clubs who have consistently raised their standards and lead the field in promoting best football practice, both on and off the pitch in grassroots football (http://www.loass.intheteam.com/).

Maintaining an ethos all the way through its teams of developing players as well as people, LOASS provides opportunities for their players to play at a slightly higher level of football than what they are used to.

The club is open to anyone and everyone, including other coaches and managers and actively shares its ideas with other teams and has no problems with other teams coming in and looking at their sessions – even to opposition players.

Every summer sees all the LOASS teams join together for their annual awards ceremony held at Leyton Orient FC’s Matchroom Stadium with over 200 young people plus coaches, managers and adults involved - highlighting the inclusiveness and family feel that LOASS has.

The links with Leyton Orient FC are an integral part of LOASS and many of their players have passed through the Leyton Orient FC Centre of Excellence, which is run by former LOASS Director of Football Ross Embleton.

LOASS currently has around 10 players with the Leyton Orient FC Centre of Excellence and in the next few years more will hopefully get a showing in the academy team and many of these players can be seen in action in the regular LOASS v LOFC Centre of Excellence Football Festivals.

Away from the playing side LOASS encourages its players through LOCSP to help out with coaching and refereeing for their community sessions across London and provides pathways to becoming a coach.

This extra curricular work continues with college-leaving aged players enrolling on courses at the University of East London (UEL) and UEL sports students using LOASS to complete their courses.

LOASS exists through its generous team of volunteer coaches and administrators combined with player subs and its sponsorship with UEL. However, you can help LOASS to continue to produce the next generation of young players and coaches by donating to their cause.

Club Secretary Steve Jones said, “The FA Chartered Standard Award shows potential fund donors that we are a club who will not misuse funds and ensure that it is put into the right areas of the club and players’ development.”

For more information about how you can help please contact Steve Jones, LOASS Secretary General on 07815 764808, email loass_secretary@hotmail.com or visit their website at http://www.loass.intheteam.com/