DURHAM FA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOOTBALL OFFER
DURHAM FA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOOTBALL OFFER
Women and Girls football in England continues to grow following the success of the England Lionesses in the Women’s Euros last year, and with the Women’s World Cup coming up this summer there has never been a better time to get involved in the game whether that is as a player, coach or referee.
Below we have various FA programmes and events which are currently available for women and girls to join and take part in.
For more information on opportunities around Women and Girls Football please email Helen.Edwards@DurhamFA.com.
Durham FA Girls Summer Holiday Course
This Summer we will be running two Girls Only Holiday
Courses for girls aged 6-11-year olds at Riverside Sports Complex, Chester le
Street on the below dates:
Thursday 3rd August/ Friday 4th August
2023- 9am-3pm
Thursday 24th August/ Friday 25th
August 2023- 9am-3pm
To register to take part in the holiday courses, please
follow the below links. Costs will be £12 per day or £22 for the 2 days.
3rd/4th August- https://forms.office.com/e/gd5ZuuUQs0
24th/ 25th August- https://forms.office.com/e/8n1ms4tiXr
SQUAD GIRLS
This is a new programme devised by the FA to provide girls between the ages of 12-14 a fun, relevant and engaging recreational offer that allows them to develop themselves as much as their football skills in a safe, inclusive environment. We currently have thirteen Squad Girl providers who run weekly sessions throughout the County. To find and book onto your nearest session please click here or email Helen. Edwards@durhamfa.com
Sported Barclays Community Fund
On Friday 26th August 2022 Sported will be opening their ‘Barclays Community Football Fund’ which is available for any clubs who are looking to create new female or disability teams/ sessions at their club. Clubs will receive £500 worth of funding to use towards the running of the new team/ session as well as additional benefits which will be listed below.
Please note that each club can only apply for one funding pot in each funding window. However, the club will be able to apply in the next two funding windows for additional funding if required to create additional teams in the future.
Additional benefits of the funding include:
WEETABIX WILDCATS
Weetabix Wildcats sessions are non-competitive football for girls aged 5-11 years who want to give it a go for the very first time or want to play with other girls their own age. Most importantly, Weetabix Wildcats is all about having loads of fun and meeting new amazing friends. We currently have 41 Weetabix Wildcat providers who run weekly sessions throughout the County. To find and book onto your nearest session please click here or email Helen.Edwards@DurhamFA.com
DURHAM FA GIRLS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The Durham FA Girls Player Development Centre runs on a Friday evening at the Riverside Sports Complex Chester le Street. It caters for U11-U16 girls who also continue to play for their Grassroots Football Club; last season we engaged 90 females in the programme.
The programme offers an opportunity for girls to receive additional coaching to support their on-going development. The sessions are age appropriate whilst being engaging and challenging. All of the coaches who lead the sessions are Level 2, 3 or A Licensed.
We will be releasing the details of our Girls Player Development Centre for the 22-23 season shortly. Information will be available on our website and on our social media channels when details have been confirmed. If you would like further information or would like to register your interest for your daughter to attend next season then please email Helen.Edwards@DurhamFA.com
DURHAM FA GIRLS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The
Durham FA Girls Player Development Centre runs on a Friday evening at the
Riverside Sports Complex Chester le Street. It caters for U11-U16 girls who
also continue to play for their Grassroots Football Club; last season we
engaged 90 females in the programme.
The programme offers an opportunity for girls to receive
additional coaching to support their on-going development. The sessions are age
appropriate whilst being engaging and challenging. All of the coaches who lead
the sessions are Level 2, 3 or A Licensed.
We will be releasing the details of our Girls Player
Development Centre for the 23-24 season shortly. Information will be available
on our website and on our social media channels when details have been
confirmed. If you would like further information or would like to register your
interest for your daughter to attend next season then please email Helen.Edwards@DurhamFA.com
What does the day look like?
There are loads of ways to
bring this to life on the day and support tools to help – you choose what’s
right for you...
Deliver taster sessions
There are six different participation taster
session themes to choose from. Simply select the age range of your sessions and
if it’s female only or mixed (sessions can be youth or adult).
Host a watch party
Could you do this at your club or a venue in your
local community? Bring people together and celebrate England’s first match v
Haiti which kicks off at 10.30 am (BST) live on ITV.
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Bring the festival vibes Bring a little extra to your day, think about
making it something for everyone. Here are a few ideas to get you started: How do you get involved? Simply follow the link
below, Complete the event checklist and create your event, telling us about
your clubs plans and what they will look like on the day. Please note that
participants will be able to book onto your sessions from 22nd
June 2023, until then you just need to register and create your event.
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WOMEN'S RECREATIONAL JUSTPLAY CENTRES
Whether
you're a Mam, an Auntie or a friend and fancy giving football a go for the
first time or would love to get back into the game, we have 11 women’s
recreational football sessions available for you to get involved regardless of
your ability, age or fitness levels which currently take place across the
County. For session information including information on how to book, please
click here
If you would like more information on Women’s Recreational Football and the sessions available for you to join please click here
WOMEN'S RECREATIONAL TOURNAMENT
On Sunday 3rd September
2023 we will be running a Women’s Recreational Tournament for women who are
looking to play football for the first time or looking to get back into the
game. No affiliated 11-a-side players are able to play.
The 8v8 tournament will take place at
Riverside Sports Complex, Chester le Street, between 10am-1pm.
To register a team please follow the
below link:
WOMENS RECREATIONAL LEAGUE
Building on the success of last season’s league, Durham FA will be again running their monthly women’s recreational league which will take place once a month for non-affiliated players to take part in from October 2022. The league will be 7v7 and will run once a month where teams will play a minimum of two games a month against other women’s recreational teams in the County. To find out more information on the league, please email Helen.Edwards@DurhamFA.com
DURHAM FA WOMEN'S LEAGUE
The Durham County FA Women’s League continues to grow from strength to strength with 33 teams entering for Season 23-24. This will see the League split into three divisions; League One, League Two and Development Division ensuring that the League caters for all abilities. To keep up to date with the League for Season 23-24 please click here. Applications are still open for new teams to enter therefore for more information please email Mark.Smith@DurhamFA.com or phone 0191 3872929 (Option 2, Option 2).
FEMALE COACH DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Over the last 2 seasons, Durham County FA have delivered free Female Only Coach Development Events which have engaged 70 female coaches.
The aim of the group is to provide a safe environment for female coaches to learn and grow as well as giving them the opportunity to network and learn from other female coaches within the County.
We will be delivering 4 Female Coach Development Group CPD events for season 2022-23 on the following dates:
Monday 18th September 2023
Monday 5th February 2023
Further 2 dates TBC
To register your name for the programme and receive information on the up and coming CPD events please click here.
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