A Liverpool city centre pub has installed a football table with a difference.
Lime Street Central has commissioned and installed a bespoke football table which features all female players to celebrate the Women’s Euros 2022 which kicked off earlier this week. The creation is part of Greene King ’s ongoing commitment to raise awareness of female sports teams.
The pub has added a monetary mechanism to the all-female football table so that it can raise money for charity. It costs £2 for a half hour session, with all money raised being donated to Women in Sport.
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Stuart Robertson, General Manager at Lime Street Central, said: “We’re excited to have a bespoke female-only football table installed at Lime Street Central, not only will they help raise awareness and support for women’s sports, but it will also help raise money for Women in Sport.”
Wendy Hawk, Head of Engagement and Communications at Women in Sport, commented: “We are delighted that Greene King has chosen our charity as part of this campaign to recognise the value of women’s sport whilst claiming their part in raising visibility across local communities.
“The shocking statistics do not surprise us; we hear time and time again how women and girls want to celebrate female elite sports stars and yet cannot easily access the opportunity to do this. Seeing a new generation of female role models on our screens will inspire women, girls and families to experience the joy, fulfilment and life-long benefits that sport can bring.”
Earlier this year Greene King pledged to show more women’s sport at its city centre pubs. This included the brand’s pubs televising all of the Women’s Super League and now this year’s Women’s Euros.
Greene King is also working with international footballer Millie Bright to raise awareness of women’s sports fixtures across its venues. Millie said: “It’s great to see companies like Greene King backing women’s sports through initiatives such as their screenings and football tables. Awareness and support for women’s sport has come a long way in the last few years but there’s still progress to be made.”
You can watch the Women’s Euros at Lime Street Central and can book a space here. To find your nearest Greene King pub showing the tournament, click here.
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