Scarborough Athletic to celebrate International Women's Day
Activities for girls and women will take place at the Flamingo Land Stadium
Scarborough Athletic is set to celebrate International Women's Day next week.
There will be activities for girls and women on Wednesday 8th March at the Flamingo Land Stadium, including the largest SAFC all female photo.
The club has joined forces with Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors, based in Scarborough, to launch the new 'Women's 50+ Walking Football' as well as promoting their new partnership with Her Game Too, an organisation tackling sexism and championing women in sport.
The event will kick off with The Barclays Girls Football School Partnership by England Football, for the 'Biggest Ever Girls Football Session', which has been cascaded through SAFC’s school’s partnership, from year three to year six have been invited to take part in football activities with expert female coaches.
Following this, Scarborough Athletic invites all females associated with the club from volunteers to supporters to players to take part in the largest SAFC all female photo.
To launch the new Women’s Walking Football initiative, adults are encouraged to stay and get involved with a free football session, all abilities welcome.
Event Details:
- 5pm - 6pm - The Biggest Ever Girls Football Session (invited school girls only, contact your school)
- 6pm - 6.15pm - International Women’s Day all female shoot (open to all girls and women)
- 6.15pm - 7pm - Women’s Walking Football Launch with football session (open to all women)
Gail Colling, SAFC Women and Girls Development Coach said:
“At Scarborough Athletic we believe everyone should be able to play football. This season we launched our Women and Girls Development programme to enable and offer more opportunities for young girls to participate in a positive, progressive mixed football pathway with Scarborough Athletic.
"We are now proud providers of Weetabix Wildcats and Squad Girls, giving girls starting out in football an opportunity to play and participate in a fun, friendly and safe environment. These initiatives are going from strength to strength and we look forward to developing female football further at the club. If you would like more information email me at: gail.colling@seadogtrust.com
"We are looking forward to this event and getting all the women and girls associated with the club together, championing and encouraging women in football!”