SSE Wildcats Create Girls Football Buzz
Girls across Essex will be provided with increased opportunities to play football after a new nationwide participation programme was announced, and Es
The programme will see 200 ‘SSE Wildcats’ girls football clubs opening throughout England this spring, each run in conjunction with their local County FA and key partners. The move will provide girls aged 5-11 with regular opportunities to play football and take part in organised sessions in a fun, engaging and safe environment over a minimum 16-week period.
The project is an integral part of The FA’s objective to double girls’ football participation by 2020 and has been established in a joint partnership between The FA and SSE, supporters of girls’ football participation and sponsor of the SSE Women’s FA Cup.
SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs will run in the spring and through to the summer on a weekly basis, either at weekends, after school or during the evening. Parents and carers who attend with the girls will also have the optional opportunity to take part in football-related fitness sessions at the same time as the girls.
Emma Burden, Essex County FA Football Development Officer, reacted: “SSE Wildcats is another excellent way of encouraging new girls to enjoy football here in Essex, and we can’t wait to get started! There’s an opportunity for anyone to get involved in grassroots football and we want to hear from girls who’ve never tried the game before. Now’s the time!”
John Stewart, SSE’s Director of Human Resources, added: “We’re delighted to support The FA in setting-up these centres, helping to deliver high-quality coaching sessions across the country to the next generation of female footballers. Not only are we focussed on achieving greater awareness of the sport at an elite level but, of equal importance, we are creating more opportunities and relentlessly encouraging more girls to get involved in football.”
For details of how girls can sign-up to join SSE Wildcats clubs in Essex, please contact the relevant Football Development Officer listed below. Information on local grassroots football can also be found in the menus above, by following @EssexCountyFA on Twitter and by searching for ‘EssexFootball’ on Facebook.
SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs in Essex
Colchester United Football in the Community (Launch: Monday 24th April, 5:00-6:00pm)
Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Boadicea Way, Colchester, CO2 9BG
Lana Gillard (01245) 393092 or lana.gillard@essexfa.com
Kevin Watts (01245) 393088 or kevin.watts@essexfa.com
Stanway Rovers FC (Saturdays, 10:45am-12:00pm [Ages 6-7], 12:30-1:45pm [8-11])
Spring Lane Playing Field, Spring Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AR
Lana Gillard (01245) 393092 or lana.gillard@essexfa.com
Kevin Watts (01245) 393088 or kevin.watts@essexfa.com
She Can Play (Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm)
Noak Hill Sports Complex, Noak Hill Road, Romford, RM3 7YA
Emma Burden (01245) 393073 or emma.burden@essexfa.com
Danielle Warnes (01245) 393094 or danielle.warnes@essexfa.com
Baddow Spartak FC (Launch: Saturday 1st April, 9:30-10:30am)
Sandon Sports & Social Club, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SE
Emma Burden (01245) 393073 or emma.burden@essexfa.com
Danielle Warnes (01245) 393094 or danielle.warnes@essexfa.com
Leigh Ramblers Girls FC (Launch: Monday 27th March, 4:30-5:30pm)
Len Forge Centre, Eastwoodbury Lane, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6UH
Sean Harris (01245) 393095 or sean.harris@essexfa.com
Dagenham & Redbridge FC (Launch: Tuesday 28th March, 5:00-6:00pm)
Goals Dagenham, Dagenham Leisure Park, Ripple Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW
Andrew Crowl (01245) 393074 or andrew.crowl@essexfa.com
Royal Falcons FC (Launch: Saturday 29th April, 1:30-2:30pm)
West Ham United Foundation, 60a Albatross Close, London, E6 5NX
Andrew Crowl (01245) 393074 or andrew.crowl@essexfa.com
The project is an integral part of The FA’s objective to double girls’ football participation by 2020 and has been established in a joint partnership between The FA and SSE, supporters of girls’ football participation and sponsor of the SSE Women’s FA Cup.
SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs will run in the spring and through to the summer on a weekly basis, either at weekends, after school or during the evening. Parents and carers who attend with the girls will also have the optional opportunity to take part in football-related fitness sessions at the same time as the girls.
Emma Burden, Essex County FA Football Development Officer, reacted: “SSE Wildcats is another excellent way of encouraging new girls to enjoy football here in Essex, and we can’t wait to get started! There’s an opportunity for anyone to get involved in grassroots football and we want to hear from girls who’ve never tried the game before. Now’s the time!”
John Stewart, SSE’s Director of Human Resources, added: “We’re delighted to support The FA in setting-up these centres, helping to deliver high-quality coaching sessions across the country to the next generation of female footballers. Not only are we focussed on achieving greater awareness of the sport at an elite level but, of equal importance, we are creating more opportunities and relentlessly encouraging more girls to get involved in football.”
For details of how girls can sign-up to join SSE Wildcats clubs in Essex, please contact the relevant Football Development Officer listed below. Information on local grassroots football can also be found in the menus above, by following @EssexCountyFA on Twitter and by searching for ‘EssexFootball’ on Facebook.
SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs in Essex
Colchester United Football in the Community (Launch: Monday 24th April, 5:00-6:00pm)
Shrub End Community & Sports Centre, Boadicea Way, Colchester, CO2 9BG
Lana Gillard (01245) 393092 or lana.gillard@essexfa.com
Kevin Watts (01245) 393088 or kevin.watts@essexfa.com
Stanway Rovers FC (Saturdays, 10:45am-12:00pm [Ages 6-7], 12:30-1:45pm [8-11])
Spring Lane Playing Field, Spring Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AR
Lana Gillard (01245) 393092 or lana.gillard@essexfa.com
Kevin Watts (01245) 393088 or kevin.watts@essexfa.com
She Can Play (Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm)
Noak Hill Sports Complex, Noak Hill Road, Romford, RM3 7YA
Emma Burden (01245) 393073 or emma.burden@essexfa.com
Danielle Warnes (01245) 393094 or danielle.warnes@essexfa.com
Baddow Spartak FC (Launch: Saturday 1st April, 9:30-10:30am)
Sandon Sports & Social Club, Woodhill Road, Chelmsford, CM2 7SE
Emma Burden (01245) 393073 or emma.burden@essexfa.com
Danielle Warnes (01245) 393094 or danielle.warnes@essexfa.com
Leigh Ramblers Girls FC (Launch: Monday 27th March, 4:30-5:30pm)
Len Forge Centre, Eastwoodbury Lane, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6UH
Sean Harris (01245) 393095 or sean.harris@essexfa.com
Dagenham & Redbridge FC (Launch: Tuesday 28th March, 5:00-6:00pm)
Goals Dagenham, Dagenham Leisure Park, Ripple Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW
Andrew Crowl (01245) 393074 or andrew.crowl@essexfa.com
Royal Falcons FC (Launch: Saturday 29th April, 1:30-2:30pm)
West Ham United Foundation, 60a Albatross Close, London, E6 5NX
Andrew Crowl (01245) 393074 or andrew.crowl@essexfa.com
