by Jonathon Hagger (19/2/25) Above: Three players, one from each of the This Girls Ability hubs, warming up on Tournament Day. Photo: Danni Fairbairn. “I look forward to my football sessions, we are all friends and a team, we all support each other in the sessions and I am more confident and happy, it is somewhere whereContinue reading “Connecting people together – the This Girl’s Ability story”
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Lionesses welcome the next generation of goalkeepers to St. George’s Park
25/10/23 Above: 103 young goalkeepers were invited to St. George’s Park to meet and question their heroes. Photo: Barrington Coombs – The FA. Ahead of the next fixtures in their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign, the England senior women’s team hosted the country’s next generation of female goalkeepers at St George’s Park. 103 budding goalkeepersContinue reading “Lionesses welcome the next generation of goalkeepers to St. George’s Park”
Competition: Win a copy of ‘Sam Kerr Kicking Goals Journal’
by Ben Gilby (24/8/23) Photo: Simon & Schuster AU. Author Louise Blair has given Impetus one copy of her book ‘Sam Kerr Kicking Goals Journal’ for a lucky young player to win in this special competition. Originally published in Australia, this 160-page book is aimed at junior footballers early in their journey in the sport.Continue reading “Competition: Win a copy of ‘Sam Kerr Kicking Goals Journal’”
Debanjan Sen Foundation – supporting India’s female footballers
Debashis Sen of the Debanjan Sen Foundation outlines their work supporting the next generation of female Indian footballers – with thanks to Impetus’ Suvadeep Biswas (24/6/23). Above: Members of the Debanjan Share Girls Academy. Photo: ABP Ananda – ABP News. Founded in 2011, the Debanjan Sen Foundation remembers a young man of the same nameContinue reading “Debanjan Sen Foundation – supporting India’s female footballers”
Checking in with the Haffners
Just over a year ago, a Tweet by a proud mother about her seven-year-old goalkeeping daughter went viral and led to Impetus joining up with SELK Grassroots to supply the then seven-year-old Lexi Haffner with the goalkeeping gloves she dearly wanted. Ben Gilby checks in with Lexi’s father Martin to find out how the youngster’sContinue reading “Checking in with the Haffners”
Euxton Girls: Constantly Growing And Achieving
Impetus partner club Euxton Girls in Lancashire have recently come to the end of their first full season of football in two years. Michael Taylor from the club spoke to Ben Gilby about how they have overcome the challenges of lockdown to add even more teams to their club with hopes for greater growth afterContinue reading “Euxton Girls: Constantly Growing And Achieving”
Bure Valley: Celebrating Successes Throughout Age Groups
In the latest of our end of season catch up features with Impetus’ sponsored players and partner clubs, Ted McCarter from Bure Valley Youth in Norfolk filled Ben Gilby in on how their first full season of football in two years has gone. have just ended their first full season in football for a coupleContinue reading “Bure Valley: Celebrating Successes Throughout Age Groups”
Impetus and SELK Grassroots Link To Support Lexi Haffner
At the end of September, a tweet put out by a proud Mum about her young daughter’s footballing experience went viral on Twitter. Impetus and SELK Grassroots joined up to provide seven-year-old Lexi Haffner with the same goalkeeping gloves that her hero wears. Ben Gilby spoke to Martin Haffner about the story behind the tweet.Continue reading “Impetus and SELK Grassroots Link To Support Lexi Haffner”
Bure Valley Youth: Back With A Bang!
Ted McCarter is the chairman of Bure Valley Youth, one of Impetus’ partner clubs. He spoke to Ben Gilby to bring us up to date with everything that has been going on at the Norfolk club since spring. Above: Bure Valley youngsters pictured with their player pathway senior neighbours Wroxham – both teams have contentContinue reading “Bure Valley Youth: Back With A Bang!”
Pride Park FC’s Junior Sportswriters
Derbyshire based Pride Park are one of Impetus’ partner clubs. Earlier this summer they ran a Young Sports Writing competition for their youngsters. We’re delighted to publish below three of the entries. First, this piece by under-eights player Edie: “I couldn’t wait to get back into the routine of getting dressed and going to football.Continue reading “Pride Park FC’s Junior Sportswriters”
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