WOMENS & GIRLS
 

Introduction

to Womens & Girls Football in the Capital
 
It is an exciting time for women’s and girls’ football in London as the London FA’s Women’s and Girls’ Football Development Officers work to further develop the female game in the capital
 
Natalie Huntley (North London boroughs) and Emma Barnes (South London boroughs) are working to increase participation in London by assisting current clubs to expand, help develop new female teams as well as supporting those male clubs who intend to create girls or women's sections. 

 
We are also looking forward to working with female coaches and officials, and helping as many of you as possible to get involved with the female game.
 
Tesco are the main sponsor for the Female Game in this country with a deal set until 2010, they are proud to be involved in Women's football and their aim is to aid development and increase support of the game.
   

Through the FA Tesco Skills Programme and the Tesco U14 Girls and U16 Girls cup competitions they are helping increase participation in women's football at a grass roots level, and as a direct result of their sponsorship Women's Premier League Clubs received funding to support coaching, improve facilities and grow player development pathways.
 

With the recent success of the England Women's National Team there has never a better time to get into Women's football.

Natalie said “It’s a great time to be involved with women and girls’ football following the success of the England team at the World Cup.  Now we want to develop the game at grassroots level and increase the number of teams and female coaches in London .”

Emma added “There are lots of females out there in the Capital who are interested in football at varying levels, and we want to ensure that we can offer them opportunities to become involved, no matter what their level of experience is, whether it be playing for the first time, coaching, refereeing or at the elite end’’

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Natalie or Emma:

Natalie.huntley@londonfa.com or Emma.barnes@londonfa.com