Our IMPACT.
GIVE GIRLS A PLACE
TO PLAY AND GROW.
Across the country, girls are too often left on the sidelines — training on poor pitches, coached with low expectations, and surrounded by environments that don’t reflect them. We exist to change that. By prioritising girls’ football, investing in quality coaching, and creating spaces where female role models lead the way, we’re giving every girl a place to belong, to believe in herself, and to grow.
IN JUST TWO YEARS WE HAVE…
FROM
WITH
30+
Different countries and backgrounds
50+
Players playing in competitive leagues teams
WITH OVER
PUT ON
1200+
250+
Recreational
beginner sessions
Girls aged 5-11yrs attending
AND
15+
Progressing onto
pro club pathways
WE HAVEN’T STOPPED AT JUST OUR OWN CLUB
WE’VE LED FEMALE FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT IN 3 BOROUGHS
We’ve created different initiatives in our local boroughs to increase female participation on the pitch and on the sidelines.
ThRIVING UNDER
NO PRESSURE.
Challenge: Beginner girls lacked opportunities for match play without committing to weekly leagues.
Solution: Engaged local clubs to participate in monthly festivals, subsidized by the London Playing Fields Foundation, offering a fun non-competitive match experience.
Results: Over 24 months, supported 18 clubs in affiliating new teams and joining league systems.
The festival runs the 1st Sunday of every month
25+
Tournaments organised
280+
Teams Entered
1600+
Players participated
“Provides a great opportunity for girls to try football in a positive environment. The monthly beginners tournament is really enjoyed by the children.”
GIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS THE TOOLS TO LEAD
Challenge: Insufficient local female coaches and limited County FA programmes.
Solution: Secured London FA funding to run
a 10-month pilot for female coaches, combining classroom and on-pitch sessions.
Results: 45 coaches trained across
8 sessions, with 25 now actively coaching
at a grassroots club after their first-ever participation.
The pilot has now become a yearly programme
20+
Female Only
CPD events
100+
Female coaches and volunteers trained and mentored
40+
Now actively coaching
who didn’t before
“Last night was SOOO great!!!
It really really fired the passion
for coaching which to be honest…
I didn’t really have before!!!”
FROM OUR PARTNERS
“In such a short time Ryan FC GIRLS coaching programmes and development initiatives have demonstrated sustainable growth, inclusivity, and a commitment to advancing female participation in grassroots football in three boroughs.”
AMANDA LEWIS
W&G DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - LONDON FA
“Matt Morgan has been critical to the success of the London Playing Fields Foundation's latest project, The Girls' Football Hub. His excellent grasp of sports development principles coupled with his humane and empathetic coaching style has meant that he has imbued many girls new to football with the confidence and resilience required to stay in the game.”
ALEX WELSH
CEO - LONDON PLAYING FIELDS FOUNDATION