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Over 465,000 take part in Let Girls Play session
To coincide with International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, a record-
This year, the Biggest Ever Football Session has seen more registrations than ever before, with 71% of the schools who have signed up having never done so before, highlighting the ever-
The sessions taking place up and down the country mark a year to the day since the UK Government committed to unlocking equal opportunities for girls to play sports including football in their schools.
The transformational change was backed by a multi-
Attending a London event to celebrate the sessions is England and Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-
Lotte will be joined in Bow by former England International and Barclays ambassador Kelly Smith along with football freestyler Lia Lewis Gribius, where they will meet girls taking part in a training session and see a mural unveiled, inspired by Wubben-
This year students with special educational needs and disabilities at Westcroft School in Wolverhampton will be joined on the day by Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport and star of the TV show Gladiators’, Jodie Ounsley AKA ‘Fury’. Jodie was fitted with a cochlear implant aged 15 and faced barriers to sports with physical contact due to her hearing impairment, however continued to ask questions and push boundaries on what is being offered to those with a disability.
England senior women’s player Lotte Wubben-
When we won the EUROS, we as Lionesses wanted to leave a tangible legacy. Almost two years on that legacy is coming to fruition, with young girls who want to play football at school benefiting most.
As the game grows, especially at the elite level, it's increasingly important that grassroots teams and schools are not left behind. Every girl in this country should know that if they want to play football, they can."
The Let Girls Play campaign was launched in October 2021 to support The FA’s strategic ambition to provide girls with equal access to football. The campaign is supported by Barclays as part of its record-
Baroness Sue Campbell, The FA’s Director of Women’s Football, said: “When primary and secondary schools close today, the total number of girls to have taken part in our Biggest Ever Football Sessions since 2022 will reach in excess of 750,000. That is a truly incredible number, reflecting the passion for football from girls around the country but also highlighting the need for equal access within P.E and also via extra-
I am also delighted to see Westcroft School in Wolverhampton involved today, through our Football Your Way plan launched in October 2021 we have shown a clear commitment to develop, improve and raise awareness of disability football in England. It is vital for all girls to have the chance to experience the benefits the game can offer, regardless of their ability or disability.”
Tom Corbett, Managing Director, Sponsorship at Barclays said: “Football teaches girls so many crucial life skills, so we are incredibly proud to have partnered with the FA, not just on today’s event, but on the Barclays Girls Football School Partnerships and as title sponsor of the Barclays Women’s Super League. Seeing over 465,000 girls set to play today, and over 19,900 schools offering equal access, shows just how far the game has come”.
To find out more about the campaign and get involved, go to www.englandfootball.com/LetGirlsPlay. To join the movement via social media, follow Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #LetGirlsPlay.