New football sessions for women in Chiswick

Image above: Chiswick and Kew Swans

Sessions to be held on Monday evenings

Chiswick and Kew Swans are a new football club coming to Chiswick. They are to offer sessions from Monday 26 February to women in the area allowing them the chance to learn or return to football in a “welcoming environment.” The sessions are open to women aged 18 to 81+ with no previous experience necessary.

The sessions are to be held at Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Grounds. Postcode: W4 3TL.

They say their sessions are: “welcoming and inclusive with the emphasis on keeping fit, meeting friends and having fun.”

Swans FC was initially piloted in Twickenham and now regularly attracts close to 50 players over its two weekly sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Swans say these sessions:

“attract a broad spectrum of players including women who have never played before; women who have played before but dropped out of the sport due to changes in lifestyle and life stage; players in third level education who are unable to access the sometimes limited female offer at their various universities and finally parents of youth footballers keen to better understand the game their children play and to help support their knowledge of the game as managers and coaches.”

Image above: Twickenham Swans

Sessions “create better and equal opportunities for all”

Founder, Eamonn Newell said:

“Having created a club for young girls that prides itself on its inclusive philosophy, we felt the natural progression was to extend this to a wider female audience and have been amazed at the level of interest so far. We are excited to open more opportunities to play.”

Laura, a Twickenham Swans player said:

“After years of cheerleading from the sidelines, it’s great to finally make it on to the pitch with a bunch of like-minded mums who want to have fun, stay active and show their daughters that they can play too.”

“The impact the sessions are having on women aged over 30 is undeniable. We congratulate everyone involved in the Swans football programme in creating better and equal opportunities for all”. Kate Wells, Football Development Officer, Middlesex FA.

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