Purbeck Panthers FC is a Club for anyone & everyone regardless of age, race, gender, ability and even where you live.

During the short time the club has been founded, the response in the area has been immense, attracting a range of many different age groups to join. The club has grown considerably from the start establishing new teams every year and has now established 19 teams for the forthcoming season 2006/7. Last season we were proud to be the first Club in Dorset to establish an Ability Counts Team. This section of our Club can offer training and football matches to players who have a disabilty and are over the age of 16.

Purbeck Panthers FC in August 2005 became an FA Charter Standard Community Club. This is the Club’s second Charter Standard award and has been awarded in only the club’s second year since being founded in May 2003. The Charter Standard Community Club Award is seen as the pinnacle of the Charter Standard programme run by the FA.

The Charter Standard Scheme is a best practice guide from the FA that sets standards of coaching, administration and child protection for clubs working with young people. This award is a benchmark for quality, and is given to clubs, which will improve the playing experience for everyone.

Purbeck Panthers welcomes all new members and the club promotes not only football but other club activities such as fun days, mini tournaments, social events and other 'fun' fund raising events for all to enjoy and get involved with!. Training sessions are held regularly by qualified FA coaches in a safe and friendly environment for the children.

Purbeck Panthers FC offers football opportunities for both boys & girls ranging from school years Reception to 5 (age 5 to 10). The Club has a range of mini soccer teams from U7's to U11's. We are looking to build an under 8's team and an under 10's team this season. Therefore we are seeking boys & girls in school years 3 & 5 to join the Club. We also hope that a parent from each age group, would come forward as a volunteer to run these future teams.
With the help of Kevin Dixon, FA Level 1 Football Coach, Purbeck Panthers FC are seeking more U6 children to attend training sessions during 2007/8. This is a view to learn not only football skills, but meet new friends and have some fun.

Purbeck Panthers FC offers football opportunities for boys ranging from school years 6 to 11 (age 10 to 16). Further Youth teams have been established for the season 2007/8, at U12's, U14’s and U15’s teams have been entered into the respective Dorset League and cup competitions. The Club is looking to expand this section and this season will be building for the future to fulfil teams in all age groups from U11 to U16.
Players therefore are required to join Purbeck Panthers in all school years ranging from Year 6 to Year 10.

Purbeck Panthers FC were the first club in the area to establish GIRL'S Teams. We have U11, U13 & U15 Girl's teams playing in the Dorset Girl's League. All teams welcome new & old players and have a two year age band for each team. eg U12 girl can play in U13 team.

Purbeck Panthers are dedicated to encourage more girls’ to enjoy their football, improve and learn new football skills and techniques, improving the standard of girl’s football in the area. The Club is ambitious in the desire to expand this section with further teams and ‘high quality’ football coaching into all girls age groups and give girls the same football opportunities as the boys!

This season Purbeck Panthers would like to establish an adult team to enter them into the league for season 2008/9. We would like to start gathering names of those interested now and possibly get together on a regular basis to prepare for the season. Purbeck Panthers would like to offer those interested a high standard of coaching and help the club produce a qualified FA Level 3 coach.

A veterans teams has also been established last season and will be continuing in the season 2006/7 playing competitive matches. The Veterans team is for members dads and non members who are 36 years or above from the start of the new season (September).

Purbeck Panthers have a strong relationship with Purbeck Ladies and any ladies above the age of 16 have the opportunity the play for a team in the Purbeck area.

This was a new section to our growing football club established for the season 2005/6 and Purbeck Panthers FC are the first Club in Dorset to establish a team for players who have a disability over the age of 16.

The team is always looking for new players to join and will play matches once a month against other counties in the South of England. Men and women welcome.

Purbeck Panthers FC Ability Counts team caters for players over the age of 16 who have a disability.