The FA Girls’ Football Festivals is a joint initiative by The FA and Continental Tyres. They provide girls aged 5 to 16 with an exciting, interactive football experience whether they are brand new to the game or a regular player. The festivals aim to increase participation in youth female football by creating football opportunities that are informative and engaging for girls, as well as increasing awareness of the female game.

The events, organised with the support of County FAs are free for schools to attend, and are open to girls from primary and secondary schools. The 2017 Festivals will once again visit a number of locations around the country between June and November.

Participants will have the chance to play alongside some of the stars of women’s football, as players from The FA Women's Super League spend time meeting, signing autographs and having a kick-about with the girls.

In addition, Charlotte Lade, one of the world’s leading professional football freestylers, is often on hand to demonstrate her amazing football tricks and skills.

Each festival is led by FA approved coaches and includes fun football sessions delivered by the FA Skills team. The girls then try out some mini matches as well as refereeing, football freestyle and goalkeeping workshops. This is all in addition to them having fun in the inflatable pitch, speed cage and target shoot areas.

With a fun and interactive format, which combines football, lifestyle and music, over the past five years, The FA Girls’ Football Festivals in association with Continental Tyres have attracted over 44,000 girls across 127 events.

Volunteers in COACHING play an integral part in supporting and developing COACHING PRACTICES across Surrey.

Surrey FA is dedicated to making sure that coaches are provided with complete support, whether that’s in the early stages of their journey or to support their ongoing development ambitions. 

We offer a variety of opportunities for both experienced and new coaches to engage in, aimed at developing their own skills in the game.

Involvement in the Mentor Programme will provide coaches with access to a range of benefits including:

• Access to a FA Coach Mentor, supporting you with individual bespoke 1-1 support
• Face-to-face support on the ground within the environment where you coach
• Support towards completing your next FA core qualification (e.g. UEFA C Licence or UEFA B Licence)
• Bespoke coach development events for you to engage with including observations of match days and training sessions
• Opportunity to connect with other coaches locally across the county

Our FA Coach Mentors have the passion and dedication to help and support coaches. Our mentoring programme also aims to identify and support coaches who have future ambitions to become Coach Mentors and Community Champions. Developing and supporting more mentors across our affiliated club network is a key focus for us locally and we will work with you to help you achieve your goals.

To be eligible for a mentoring programme, you need to meet the following criteria;

• You’re coaching at a Surrey FA-affiliated club
• Completed the FA Level 1 in Coaching Football/Introduction in Coaching Football

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