Squad Girls Football 2

Weetabix Wildcats and FA Squad Girls Interest Open

Express your interest below

Want to develop girls football in your club – want to offer more girls the opportunity to play our beautiful game?

Look no further – we are now seeking Expressions of Interest for two of our Girl’s Recreational Programmes – Weetabix Wildcats & FA Squad Girls Football Programme!

See below for more information on each programme and sign up to the Expression of Interest form for one or both of the programmes if your club is interested!

                                                           Weetabix Wildcats / Squad Girls

Weetabix Wildcats (5 – 11 years)

The Weetabix Wildcat application Window will open from 16th January and now is your chance to confirm your Expression of interest to run a programme in 2023.  

Weetabix Wildcats is an opportunity for girls aged 5-11 to have fun, develop fundamental skills, try a variety of sessions to lay the foundations for a lifelong love of sport!

We are looking for Clubs/organisations and partners who would like to become a Weetabix Wildcats provider within Somerset. Successful providers will receive a 2 year licence to run a Wildcats programme which involves a minimum of 16 weeks of delivery (per year) from March 2023, targeting 5-11 females creating a first entry point to football.

All Weetabix Wildcats Providers will receive £900 as a start-up grant & 30 Nike footballs.

Clubs / organisations will receive National Wildcats training from The FA which will give coaches and volunteers an excellent foundation of information ahead of the programme starting and supporting girls to play football! 

Providers will receive:
- £900 funding across 2 years (Year 1 £600 / Year 2 £300)
- Kit & Equipment
- Branded Promotional materials and assets
- Training and support

Timescales
Application Window will open - January 2023
Mandatory Training - March 2023
Creation of Events & Sessions in Portal & Receiving Kit & Equipment - March 2023
Start Delivery - March / April 2023


If you think that your club / organisation / community group would like to become a Wildcat programme, please complete the Expression of Interest Form here: https://forms.gle/eiJaXL7JvzeRt6H99 which highlights the key criteria.

Squad Girls Football Programme (12 – 14 years)

The FA Squad Girls Football programme is in place 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.

The programme has been specifically designed to give autonomy, choice and voice to the girls who are involved in the sessions. By adopting this approach, young people will have the freedom to develop their social identity, become a valued member of a team and build their self-confidence through engaging in fun and flexible football activity.

We hope that participation in this programme will support young girls to cultivate a positive connection to physical activity and football, developing healthy habits for their futures and developing themselves as competent and confident young leaders and contributors to wider society.

SQUAD DELIVERY
Delivery of the Squad girls’ football programme involves the organisation of a unique offer of Squad sessions at a particular location and time, attracting a particular cohort/group of young girls aged between 12-14.

• The programme must be delivered for a minimum of 16 weeks per year
• It must operate for at least two years (i.e. a minimum of 16 weeks in EACH year)
• Squad sessions must have capacity to deliver for a minimum of 20 girls/participants per session
• Staffing ratios appropriate to the group must be maintained 
• Each provider must use the England Football Events Platform to create sessions and take attendance weekly.

Providers will receive:

- £900 funding across 2 years (Year 1 £600 / Year 2 £300)
- Kit & Equipment - Branded Promotional materials and assets
- Training and support

Timescales
Application Window will open - January 2023
Mandatory Training - March 2023
Creation of Events & Sessions in Portal & Receiving Kit & Equipment - March 2023
Start Delivery - March / April 2023

 

Within Somerset we are looking for new Clubs / Organisations to join our existing 6 programmes, to deliver this exciting new and innovative programme in the County and if you are interested in delivering this within your area, please take a few moments to complete this Expression of Interest Form to get involved. Expression of Interest Form here: https://forms.gle/4CwQGiifveXEnK3i6