We’re delighted to confirm the launch of our season 2024-25 Female Coach Development Group to support women across the County! 

The Female Coach Development Group is a partnership with The FA and Westmorland FA, providing female coaches with the opportunity to connect with other female coaches in the area and learn and develop in a supportive environment.

A number of online and face to face sessions are planned for this coming season, with women able to dip in and out where time allows. The County sessions are planned around the participants giving a voice to those involved and providing targeted support to female coaches in Cumberland.

Open to experienced as well as new coaches (or aspiring coaches) the group provides support to like-minded women volunteering in girls and mixed youth grassroots football as well as adult football.

Female coaches can also access Cumberland FA’s Coach CPD programme which provides workshops and support throughout the season. Details of this season’s programme will be confirmed in due course. Join the Cumberland FA Coaches Community Facebook group HERE to stay up to date with development opportunities.

Season 2024-25 will launch on Monday 21 October with an online introductory session hosted by The FA’s Coach Development Officer Chris Welburn.

Women can register for the launch event HERE which will take place from 7-8pm (a link will be shared following registration)

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• 12 November, 7 – 8:30pm - North West Female Regional Webinar – An evening with RACHEL LEVER - FROM GRASSROOTS TO FIFA - A FEMALE COACH DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY. 

• 21 January - North West Female Regional Webinar  

• February - Cumberland Face-to-Face [Inside] (date and venue tbc)

• 6 March Westmorland Face-to-Face [Outside] 

• April - Cumberland F2F Face-to-Face [Outside] (date and venue tbc)

Find out more about our Female Coach Development Group

Get more involved in your child’s grassroots football club and attend one of our FREE Stepping Over the Sidelines Workshops. 

Not sure about coaching but would like to play? Find out about our Women’s Over 35 playing opportunities.

Become a referee by viewing courses here. 

If you have any further questions or would like to chat about how you could get more involved and what the next steps are; please contact our Women & Girls Football Development Officer, Helen Aitchison on 01900 511800 or email Helen.Aitchison@CumberlandFA.com. 

Helen is also on Facebook if Messenger works better for you – (Helen Aitchison-Cumberland FA)

Read about Sharron Caton’s (Abbeytown JFC) Coaching Journey here.