Mini Soccer Development for Girls

Angie HarperDerbyshire County FA

• Mini Soccer Development• Success Stories• Challenges and Overcoming them• Additional Support• Ideas for clubs• Funding

Mini Soccer Development

• Chicken and Egg situation• Clubs and the league • Mini Soccer Festivals: Close season

Success Stories• Woodlands F.C• FA Charter Standard Club in Derby City• Futures Stars – forming a U8 or U9’s

team each year• For more information, please contact

Rachael Clench on: rachael.clench@woodlandsfc.org.uk

Challenges and Overcoming them

• Low numbers• No Coach• Keeping then interested• Struggling to get access to a school

Additional Support• FA Skills Team• DCFA website – looking for players• Professional clubs Community Trusts

holiday schemes

Ideas• School sessions/assemblies• The club running a tournament for local

schools• Running a session for girls alongside

existing boys/mixed sessions• School open day/fetes – beat the goalie• Run sessions indoors

Ideas continued• Advertise in local magazines• Sticker chart/reward scheme• Use bright coloured equipment

Any Questions? Angie Harper

Women, Girls and Inclusion Football Development Officer

angela.harper@derbyshirefa.com01332 361422 or 07507 777541

www.derbyshirefa.com