Marc Wilkes:
Community Officer & Talented and Gifted Development Officer

Marc started his coaching career as a Trainee with the Community Programme in 2000 and is currently one of our Community Officers.
He is responsible for the delivery of our work in a number of schools within the Borough of Walsall. The work includes covering PPA and PE sessions in schools aswell as After School Football Clubs and Evening Centres. He also manages all of the clubs extra-curricular and Social Inclusion activities.
As Talented & Gifted Development Officer Marc oversees and coaches on a number of Talented & Gifted Football sessions run by Walsall FC Community Programme.
Marc is also Coach of the Walsall FC Centre of Excellence Under 10's.
Marc holds the following qualifications:
- FA Coaching Licence Level 3 (UEFA B)
- FA Youth Coaches Award (U12 to U16)
- FA Goalkeeping Level 1
- FA Child Protection
- FA Basic First Aid & Sports Injury
- Enhanced CRB Check
- FA JFO Tutor
- FA Out of Hours Learning
- FA Age Appropriate Introductory Module
- FA Age Appropriate Module 1: Developing The Environment
- FA Age Appropriate Module 2: Developing The Practice
- FA Age Appropriate Module 3: Developing The Player - Studying 2010
- FA Adults Other Than Teachers (AOTTS)
- General Teaching Council For England Registered
- Working With Visually Impaired Children (Football) Course
- Premier Skills Coach Start Course
- SAQ M Award
- SAQ P Award
- Registered FA Soccer Stars Coach
- Community Sports Leader Award
- A Level PE
- NVQ Level 3 A1 NVQ Assessor - Studying 2010/2011
- NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service
- Walsall College of Continuing Education - Football Tutor