Women's football has seen a surge in popularity in recent years and Motherwell FC Community Trust and the Well Society have teamed up to offer free places on a coaching course.
The hope is that local women will step forward learn new skills, increase their confidence and make an impact on young lives – even if they’ve never kicked a ball before.
“We’ve seen a huge interest in the women’s game, and the girls development centre at Motherwell FC Community Trust is going from strength to strength,” said Andy Thomson, Football Development Manager at the Trust.
“But we routinely see young girls drop out of teams because of a lack of female role models, and we want to address that. We want to change perceptions that football coaching is for men only.”
“The football will take care of itself,” Andy continued.
“What we’re looking for is women who can adapt and grow, and who want to make a difference in their community, as well as their own lives.
"We want to give them the opportunity to be part of a team and help coach young female players, regardless of their own footballing ability."
The Well Society have covered the costs of five spaces on the Scottish FA’s Level 1.1 Introduction to coaching course.
Along with practical support from the Trust, individuals will learn aspects like being responsible, organised and disciplined – qualities which can prepare them for any area of life.
Douglas Dickie, co-chair of the Society said: “When people in the community take ownership of their future, it can have a profound effect, which goes beyond sport.
"We would encourage anyone who is thinking about a change, or a challenge, or who needs to take on this type of role for career development to get in touch.”
Women aged 16 or over in the local area who are interested in finding out more should contact Andrew.Thomson@motherwellfc.co.uk
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