Female Talent Inclusion Programme expands into 34 EFL Communities

Young females in over 24 new EFL Communities given the opportunity to be considered and referred to the FA England Women’s Talent Pathway.

The EFL Trust are delighted to announce the expansion of their Talent Inclusion Programme work with the FA into 34 EFL Communities.

The Talent Inclusion programme ensures that through the existing community activities of EFL Club Community organisations (CCOs), female participants can be identified and referred to the FA England Women’s Talent Pathway. Social class, ethnicity and demographics should not be a barrier to success.

CCOs are supported by an education and learning programme managed by the EFL Trust and supported by The FA.

For girls showing potential, the programme creates a pathway from community to full England honours, with an educated workforce that identifies and supports potential. CCOs will be encouraged to develop their own programme plan based on their expertise of the local area, taking into consideration known barriers faced by young girls.

The programme began with just 10 EFL Community Organisations involved and working together with the FA we are now in a position to expand the Programme to include the 34 Clubs who have committed their support for the next 12 months.

FA Women’s Talent Pathway Operations Manager, Alexis Lunn-Gadd commented,

Our Partnership with the EFL Trust contributes hugely to our ongoing work to develop and deliver an accessible and inclusive talent pathway. We are delighted that the programme has expanded to 34 Clubs. We cannot underestimate the impact of the bespoke work the CCOs will be delivering within their communities and how that will undoubtedly help unearth potential hidden talent.”

Loo Brackpool, Head of Participation and Community Engagement at the EFL Trust comments,

“We are delighted to be continuing our work in partnership with The FA to really address areas of need. The EFL Trust network of Club Community Organisations delivers in some of the most diverse communities within the country, engaging thousands of girls on a weekly basis. We know there is talent out there, we just need to provide the opportunities by working with the network and The FA to make talent pathways more accessible by understanding local need and barriers.“

To find out the 34 EFL Club Community Organisations involved click here.