Help increase football opportunities in Cambridgeshire for girls aged 5-11 by becoming a new Wildcats Centre

The application window for clubs and organisations to register as a Wildcats Girls’ Football Centre is now officially open.

The Wildcats Girls’ Football programme continues to be the best environment for girls aged 5-11 to give football a try.

Research has shown that girls aged 5-11 want to play in a fun, social, safe, girls-only environment where they can learn new skills, make friends and have fun. 

This is exactly what the Wildcats Girls’ Football programme offers. Wildcats is aimed to support beginners, aged 5-11, into football by offering regular recreational opportunities to play and take part in fun, engaging activities created just for girls.

If you’ve thought about delivering football activity for girls aged 5-11 years, the Wildcats programme can provide you with full support, training, funding and opportunities to do this. 

Why become a Wildcats Centre?

Wildcats provides organisations with the correct support to start girls’ football at a younger age group, providing specific training to centre staff, on-going mentor support, branded equipment and funding to get you started. What do you get?

• £900 (across two years)
• Centre training for staff
• Delivery support
• National promotion through Search Engine
• Access to HIVE Learning
• Nike footballs
• Wildcats bibs
• Wildcats banners
• Marketing and promotional material
• Activity pack
• Session resources
• AND MORE

Following expert training, all centres approved for 2020 will start in April. Sessions should take place on a weekly basis, either after school or at weekends, subject to the local organiser. They should provide a safe environment where girls with no football experience can; have fun engaging with sport, develop fundamental skills, try a variety of sessions, learn new things and create foundations for a lifelong love of sport.

You must be able to deliver the programme for a minimum of two seasons, and have a fully FA qualified coach to lead the sessions. 

Please click here to download a guidance document which outlines the full criteria to become a centre.

How do I apply?

To submit an application, please visit https://faevents.thefa.com/ 

If you would like any support or advice before you appy, please email ashley.dean@cambridgeshirefa.com

The application window is open until 31 January 2020.