Become A Wildcat Centre
SHEFFIELD AND HALLAMSHIRE COUNTY FA IS INVITING LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY TO BECOME WILDCATS CENTRES
The application window for clubs and organisations to register as a Wildcats Girls’ Football Centre is now officially open.
WHAT IS WILDCATS?
Moving into the 4th year of delivery, The Wildcats Girls’ Football programme continues to be the best environment for girls aged 5-11 to give football a try across England.
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 GIRLS' FOOTBALL CENTRE?
With the upcoming Womens euros in 2022 on the horizon, we want to give every girl an equal oppurtunity to expereince football across our county.There has never been a better time to develop your club or organisation to offer a inclusive girls football programme.
Wildcats provides organisations with the correct support to start girls’ football at a younger age group, providing specific training to centre staff, on-going support, branded equipment and funding to get you started.
Wildcat centres are designed to 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.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
• £900 (across two years)
• Centre training for staff
• Delivery support
• National promotion through Search Engine
• Wildcat Sport Equipment – Nike Footballs /Bibs / Wildcats banners
• Marketing and promotional material
• Online Activity pack
• Session resources
Please download The guidance document which outlines the full criteria to become a centre
HOW DO I APPLY?
It is encouraged that all interested applicants contact mike.drummond@sheffieldfa.com before applying
To submit an application, please visit https://faevents.thefa.com/
The application window is now extended until 28th February 2021.