MThe 2022 Kent FA Grassroots Workforce Awards honoured at the Ashford International Hotel & Spa

The winners of the Kent FA Grassroots Workforce Awards have been announced.

A celebration of the individuals who make a difference to the county game took place at the Ashford International Hotel & Spa.

Kent FA chief executive Darryl Haden said: "Congratulations to all our fantastic award winners and to everyone who received a nomination this year.

“Equally, we want to thank all the individuals who gave their time to nominate individuals from their clubs and leagues.

“Without these nominations, we simply wouldn't have a platform to celebrate all the incredible achievements of our local grassroots volunteers, so on behalf of everyone at Kent FA, thank you.

“We look forward to hosting the event next year."

Having already been named national grassroots club of the year, it was a good evening on September 29 for Larkfield FC.

They won Kent FA grassroots club of the year while Jessica Bennett from the club picked up the adult’s coach of the year award.

“We are gobsmacked to be honest,” said chairman Russell Jeffery.

“This is for everyone, not just us three, or the people on the table. It’s for the hard work everyone has put in, not just with the football, but behind-the-scenes - the committee and the parents as well.”

Sarah M’Grady said: “The parents have really embraced it with the community stuff we have put together.

“A project is only as good as the people who support it. The whole club deserves this.”

Trina Haynes added: “We have got 250 players and, with all the parents that come with it, we are very lucky.”

They won club of the year after Bennett had earlier been the first person to pick up an award on the night.

She said: “My daughter was about nine so she started playing at the club and seven or eight of my players