#LETGIRLSPLAY
Barclays and England Football are leading the #LetGirlsPlay campaign which looked to create the biggest ever girls’ football session on Wednesday 9th March – following both the EFL’s Women’s Weekend campaign and International Women’s Day. By 2024, the FA’s and Barclays’ ambition is for girls to have the same access to football opportunities as boys in schools and clubs. #LetGirlsPlay is a campaign to drive, influence and change perceptions, showing that football can and should be played by girls. It is bringing together a growing community of people of all genders, ages and backgrounds who want to champion equal access for girls, helping to create independent, resilient young girls who will be a force for good in all local communities. Girls Football Team at The Brent Primary School as they organised football tournaments for all As part of the #LetGirlsPlay session, players girls in Years 3&4. from Dartford FC Women’s Team and Dartford FC Community Programme organised a ‘role Lizzie Adams, Dartford FC Women’s Captain, said model visits’ programme for some primary “Tackling gender stereotypes and other types schools in the Dartford area. Emily Read of discrimination in football and wider society supported class coaching sessions at Hextable is something we know still needs a lot of work. Primary School, where children wore football We were delighted to team up with the Dartford kits or sportswear to school. Jo Woodgates FC Community Team and the participating delivered an Assembly to Key Stage 2 pupils on local schools for a really fun day of football. We her pathway in football and the opportunities to continue to place a focus on this as a team and play, followed by a dedicated coaching session are looking forward to a session to keep working to the Girls Football Team at Temple Hill Primary on this with Kick It Out in the coming weeks and School. Shauni Griffiths led some girls only look forward to doing more with schools and football sessions at Wentworth Primary School, girls’ teams in the area.”. and captain Lizzie Adams supported the Year 6
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