Embarking upon its 20th year 

Brentford Women & Girls FC is a Chartered Standard Club embarking upon its 20th year. The team illustrates how the partnership between Brentford Football Club and the Trust has been able to provide girls and women with the opportunity to play competitive football. A structured coaching programme with teams at u13s and u15s, feeds into the established senior team. The girls’ teams also participate in the annual West Country Cup in Newquay and are currently U13 champions.

£7,500 of support from key partners over the last two years including St. George West London, Access Sport and the London Development Agency has provided the club with the financial support to expand and develop, enabling 66 players to participate twice a week.

BWFC has encouraged many young women to get involved. A good example is 17-year-old Shukri Abdi. Shukri has been playing football for 5 years and started at our Positive Futures project in Hounslow. Shukri became a volunteer and has now achieved a number of qualifications including her FA Football Level 1 and ABA Boxing Level 1. Now established in the BWFC first team, Shukri is a positive role model for many girls, highlighting how sport can have a positive impact upon a young person’s life.