Biggest Ever Football Session

Today the Biggest Ever Football Session returns to schools across the country!

Nationally this event provides an opportunity for schools to empower young people, especially young girls, to get involved in football. It is so important that we remember the history of women in football, particularly the countrywide ban on women’s football from 1921-1971, and reflect on how far we have come as a society since then, especially the success of the lionesses.

Educating young people is a vital step in the campaign for equal access to football. I am proud that Mills Hill Primary School, Thorp Primary School, Holy Rosary RC Primary School, Westwood Academy, St Patrick’s Primary, The Chadderton, and SS Aidan and Oswalds have all signed up to be involved.

It is great to see so many schools in my constituency are actively breaking down barriers for young girls in sports and widening opportunities. Women and girls don’t just belong in football; they are made for the game.