CHELTENHAM TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST Girls Only Football - Cheltenham

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Girls aged 8–16 in Cheltenham, particularly those experiencing financial hardship. Participants benefit from free weekly sessions, matchday experience and opportunities to continue into local football. Schools benefit via outreach delivery.

  • Reach of your work

    Reach 300+ girls, families, schools and local communities.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Our Girls Only Football project delivers free, weekly sessions in Cheltenham to increase participation among girls aged 8–14 years. We focus on removing financial barriers to sport and creating a safe, welcoming environment. Each girl will also be offered a special tour and matchday experience at Cheltenham Town Football Club. We will also run five free sessions in local schools as part of the project. Long term, we aim to replicate this model across all six districts in Gloucestershire.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

300

Reach 300+ girls, families, schools and local communities.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£5,000.00

TIMELINE

Jan 2026 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Remove financial barriers to sport for girls aged 8–14 and grow confidence through football.

Offer a pathway into regular physical activity in a safe, inclusive and female-led environment.

Inspire long term engagement through club connection and targeted school outreach.

Project Activities

  • Weekly girls only football sessions in one district across the year.

  • Free Cheltenham Town FC matchday experience for participants.

  • Five in school taster sessions in surrounding primary and secondary schools.

  • Outreach via community partners to reach girls in hardship.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY We need £5,000 to run a full year of free sessions, school outreach and matchday experiences in one district. £5,000 Flexible We need £5,000 to run a full year of free sessions, school outreach and matchday experiences in one district.
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: Gloucestershire

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Attendance records, participant & parent feedback, case studies, coach reflections, school feedback.

Frameworks

Support for community health or wellbeing interventions