Tag: The FA

Football Foundation announces game-changing Lionesses HERe to Play Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Following the trail-brazing success of the Lionesses, the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has launched a new fund to provide women and girls playing grassroots football with welcoming and inclusive facilities. In the last four years the number of girls participating in football has more than doubled from 1.2m in 20/21 season to 2.7m in 24/25, undoubtedly inspired by the Lionesses triumphant success in back-to-back UEFA Women’s EUROs. Through the Lionesses HERe to Play Fund, the Football Foundation will help ensure grassroots sports facilities across England are…

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The FA and Alzheimer’s Society announce extension of charity partnership for fourth year

Stuart Mitchell

Alzheimer’s Society became the official charity partner of The FA in August 2021, and will begin a fourth year of collaboration for the 2024/25 season.  The extension was revealed today as England’s men’s team prepare for their UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Saturday, with the England and Lionesses social media channels celebrating some of the partnership’s key achievements to date. Looking back at our partnership so far Over the past three seasons, the partnership between The FA and Alzheimer’s Society has raised over £870,000, with thousands more…

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Alzheimer’s Society confirmed as The FA’s official charity partner

Stuart Mitchell

Alzheimer’s Society has been confirmed as the official charity partner of The Football Association for the next two football seasons, following a competitive application process. Off the back of a historic year for football, the partnership will use the sport’s unrivalled power and reach to increase support and generate significant funds and awareness of dementia, changing how people experience dementia on an unprecedented scale.  The partnership will be launched at The FA Community Shield supported by McDonald’s between Leicester City and Manchester City on Saturday 7 August at Wembley Stadium connected…

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Iconic Disney characters help inspire girls to be active for Girls’ Football Week

Stuart Mitchell

As part of this year’s Girls’ Football Week, The FA has teamed up with Disney to inspire girls across the country to play the game and get active with the help of some iconic Disney characters. The nationwide participation initiative will give girls, of all ability levels, the chance to play football with an added sprinkle of Disney magic and storytelling. Sessions run by qualified coaches will take place across the country, using football resources created by The FA. Disney-inspired drills will feature strong, determined and mould-breaking characters, who take…

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