Her Game Too, in collaboration with Longwell Green FC, held a dedicated fixture weekend on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025, designed to celebrate grassroots football and inclusion. The weekend was a resounding success, bringing together the local community to celebrate and promote grassroots football and to also foster gender inclusivity.

Over the two days, we witnessed an incredible turnout of players, coaches, and supporters, all united by a shared love for football. The atmosphere was extremely positive, with matches showcasing talented and dedicated young footballers. Her Game Too were also in attendance across both days and hosted a stall, which had a lot of engagement from people across all ages who now know and truly understand the message and mission of Her Game Too.

The men and women’s first team players of Longwell Green FC also wore Her Game Too warm-up t-shirts ahead of their respective matches on both days, and we would like to thank Gloucestershire FA for their support in funding these t-shirts, which helped to amplify our message.

All photos: Rachel Le Poidevin

We are incredibly grateful to Longwell Green FC for their continued support in making this event possible and we look forward to continuing our work together and taking steps towards a more inclusive future.

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported with the Her Game Too x Longwell Green FC Dedicated Fixture Weekend; we hope this is the start of an annual event to celebrate grassroots football and gender inclusivity.

Article by Lucy Ford, Co-Founder and Head of Grassroots at Her Game Too

The Gloucestershire FA are grateful to all those involved in making this event a success. We encourage other clubs to follow in Longwell Green's footsteps; collaboration with Her Game Too can help your club to lead the way in opening up doors for new female participants.

To learn more, please contact our Football Development Officer (Women and Girls) - Skye.Smith@GloucestershireFA.com