Say hello to Tracey, Lorne and Zaynab who are taking part in this year's #WomeninFootball and Xero Small Business Programme 👋 Discovering more about these amazing businesswomen at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2026/01....

The issues facing #womeninfootball are largely experienced by #womeninsport more widely, as this excellent but sobering new research from @womeninsportuk.bsky.social demonstrates. Do make some time to read it.

The WSL Football is exploring new games, rewards and digital experiences across the Barclays WSL, Barclays WSL2 and the Subway Women’s League Cup, and wants your input. Complete a short survey for a chance to win two hospitality tickets: surveys.tell-us-what-you-think.com/s3/Women-s-S....

This is our statement on the outcome of the FA hearing on Ryan Hamilton's conduct as manager of Sutton Coldfield Town Women FC. #WomeninFootball members receive free legal support in the event of #discrimination at work. Find out more and join us at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/join-us/

The third season of the Women in Football and Xero Small Business Programme kicked off yesterday as our new cohort of entrepreneurs met online. You can get to know 3⃣ of our newest participants, Eartha, Flo and Lydia, in the latest of our web features at bit.ly/45EWUJq.

Ready to take a giant leap forward in 2026? Join the #WomeninFootball #Leadership Programme. You'll supercharge your skills and confidence in a safe, supportive environment. You'll become part of a lasting network for sharing and reflection. You'll never look back. [1/2]

NI Football League x Women in Football | Shaping the Future Join us on 22 January to explore the power of leadership, inclusion, and empowerment in sport and beyond. Let's champion diverse leadership, innovation, and resilience together! Register at forms.office.com/e/cR5ukRUwdw.

Fantastic to see some trailblazing #Lionesses in the #NewYearsHonours! Congrats also to the PFA's Simone Pound and Ann Budge of Hearts FC, both honoured this week for their incredible contributions. We're thrilled for both and so proud to have them as #WomeninFootball members! 💜💚

"I'd recommend going to the leadership course for anyone working in football, no matter what your position is!" Check out the amazing testimonials for our Leadership Programme in this brand new video 💜💚 youtube.com/watch?v=d4RX... Find out more and register womeninfootball.co.uk/career-devel...

Read our 2024-25 Annual Impact Report & discover all the positive change we're bringing with our events, partnerships, campaigns & programmes! You'll also learn about our amazing community & how you could join to support our vital work in 2026 ⬇️ womeninfootball.shorthandstories.com/annual-impac...

"By embedding support structures and normalising consideration for all forms of communication, we can ensure that every individual will feel valued in our game." Read our last Members in Focus feature of the year with Anne-Marie Withers at bit.ly/3MMyWp3.

Join our webinar on Tuesday 20 January about the power of volunteering, where together with the FA we'll be looking at the opportunities that exist, the support that's on offer, and the professional benefits that ensue. Register and find more information at forms.office.com/e/BFMiD0nUu6.

Wonderful that #WomeninFootball club members Arsenal and @brentfordfc.com will be hosting the first ever FIFA Women's Champions Cup early in 2026 💜💚 #FIFAWCC Tickets are on sale now ➡️ bit.ly/3KWFrF6 Volunteering opportunities available ➡️ volunteer.fifa.com/login

Yesterday we joined over a hundred members from the TNT Sports team to officially launch their Corporate Membership, share some vital insights via a panel discussion and involve the attendees in some practical tasks. ℹ️ www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/08... #WomeninFootball

As part of the Women in Football and Xero Small Business Programme, participants are connected with a successful businesses owner, such as the incredible Monique Choudhuri, who had this to say about the mentoring process. 🗣️ Apply by 14 December at bit.ly/48idWgV.

Ana Lameiras recently took part in the Women in Football and Xero Small Business Programme, but she only applied as a result of a conversation with Yvonne Harrison at our Be Inspired Conference. So, if you're thinking of applying, this is your sign to go for it! Find out more at bit.ly/48idWgV. 🚀

Sports law experts Mishcon de Reya provide pro bono support to WIF and our members to fight discrimination in the game. If you've experienced discrimination in the workplace and would like to speak to someone, use our report discrimination service at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/discriminati....

Here's a selection of vacancies from our jobs directory that are open for applications right now! ⚽️ ⁠ ⁠ Read more about these roles, and more at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/jobs-and-cou.... ⁠ If you've got a new role to share with our network, send the details to [email protected]. #WIFjobs

⏰ There's only two weeks left to apply and save up to 40% on the Professional Master in Football Business with the Football Business Academy. 💪 Their fantastic #GetOnside pledge continues to empower women to be leaders in the game! Read more and apply at hello.the-fba.com/women-in-foo....

We've passed a big milestone! As of this week there are 12,000 Women in Football members, and they have plenty to smile about 😃 Being part of the WIF community has loads of benefits and it's free to join! Not a member? Apply now and we'll see you soon: womeninfootball.co.uk/join-us.

We're excited and proud to see our former CEO @janepurdon.bsky.social receive an honorary fellowship from UCFB - congratulations Jane! 🥹💜💚 #womeninfootball

At Women in Football, one of our key goals is to improve women’s representation at all levels of the game 🙋‍♀️ On #WhiteRibbonDay we continue to speak up for change. Read more in our new feature with insights from the brilliant Paul Barber OBE: womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11... #WeSpeakUp

Supercharge your business with the Women in Football and Xero Small Business Programme 🚀 Join the growing community of female-led enterprises who have already taken advantage of a bespoke package of mentoring, networking and expert advice. ℹ More info at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11....

Are you ready to unlock your full potential and shape the future of the game? 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to earn a 40% scholarship with the Football Business Academy and #GetOnisde to kickstart your career in football business. Find out more and apply at hello.the-fba.com/women-in-foo....

♂️ When is #InternationalMensDay? It's today! So we're celebrating with our first ever male-centred Members in Focus piece, on WIF team member Dan Taylor! 💜💚 Read all about Dan's career journey, and what male allyship and working for WIF means to him ⬇️ www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11...

It's your final chance to apply for one of ten complimentary annual passes to the Sports Business Syndicate global community, thanks to their game-changing #GetOnside pledge. 📨 Email [email protected] to register!

The new design guidance document from WSL Football for the delivery of elite women's football stadiums in England is welcome news and we stand with the WSL in making stadiums more inclusive environments for everyone 👏 🏟️ Read more at wslfootball.com.

"Sexism and misogyny do not persist by accident, but by design." After @womeninfootball.co.uk found that four in five women report workplace sexism in football, I wrote about why women sports journalists still don't belong in the sports media. evieashton.substack.com/p/sexism-aga...

We are so excited to announce our new partnership with @officialnifl.bsky.social and we're ready to play our part in helping football in #NorthernIreland to reach peak performance! 💜💚⁠ Find out more ⬇️ womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11... #womeninfootball #nifl

We are so excited to announce our new partnership with @officialnifl.bsky.social and we're ready to play our part in helping football in #NorthernIreland to reach peak performance! 💜💚⁠ Find out more ⬇️ womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11... #womeninfootball #nifl

Let's never forget the sacrifices made by so many in the past, to defend the freedoms we enjoy in the present. Let's ensure that their memory and those freedoms are upheld in the future. #remembranceday

Our statement on the verdict delivered by Liverpool Crown Court in the online abuse case.

"My best friend wanted to be a hairdresser. I wanted to be Karren Brady" 🥲 Sarah Guilfoyle's journey to becoming English football's youngest CEO at @laticsofficial.bsky.social is so inspirational! Discover why at womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11... #wafc #latics #womeninfootball

Our partnership with the BUCS & FA Women’s Leadership Programme is now under way – and we're privileged to be supporting a talented group of female future leaders in the sports industry 🚀⚽️ Read the full story at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11.... #WomeninFootball

This week at the home of Brighton & Hove Albion FC we hosted all four levels of our Leadership Programme with thanks to @sodexolive.bsky.social and our tutors! We're delighted to have played a part in the leadership journeys of these women! Read more at www.womeninfootball.co.uk/career-devel....

Invest in your future with the Football Business Academy and their reinstated #GetOnside scholarship offer to study towards their Professional Master in Football Business, starting in March 2026. 💻 6mo online learning 💼 3mo internship 🇵🇹 2mo in Lisbon Read more at hello.the-fba.com/women-in-foo....

We are soooo proud to have awarded prizes for shining examples of inclusion & equality at this week's Northwest Football Awards 💜💚 🏆 Big congrats to @altrinchamfc.bsky.social and Oldham Athletic Community Trust for two fantastic initiatives! Read more: www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/11...

During our recent House of Lords event we asked Upshot CEO Preeti Shetty for her key insights. As well as analysing the responses from WIF's 2025 survey, Preeti, also compered the event which gathered more than 100 representatives from multiple stakeholders across the game ⚽️👇

Sports Business Syndicate (SBS) are offering 10 complementary annual passes to their global community for WIF members 🎉 SBS connects the people redefining sport through intelligent content, connections and collaboration 🤝 📨 Email [email protected] to register!

"Our whole focus is on creating a sense of belonging for everybody at Arsenal and creating a genuine connection." Since joining @arsenalfc.bsky.social, Hannah Mansour has embraced new tech to ensure all involved with the club feel part of the culture. Read more at bit.ly/4qkHumi.

Over the past two days this amazing group of #WomeninFootball members have completed levels 3 and 4 of our Leadership Programme 👏 ℹ️ Read more about our course at womeninfootball.co.uk/career-devel.... Thanks to all our tutors and to Sodexo Live! for the hospitality. #WIFLeaders

The BUCS & FA Women’s Leadership Programme helps support and empower female students with aspirations of working in sport. We've just kicked off our three-year programme tenure with an essential session of leadership, learning and connection 🧠🤝 An exciting future lies ahead!

Over the past few days this promising group of #WomeninFootball members have completed levels 1 and 2 of our Leadership Programme with open minds and hard-work 🧠 ℹ️ Read more about our course: www.womeninfootball.co.uk/career-devel... Thanks to our tutors and @sodexolive.bsky.social 👏 #WIFLeaders

After 10 years in football #WomeninFootball member Danetta Powell is taking a new direction. It seemed a good moment to ask for her thoughts on #BlackHistoryMonth as a woman of mixed heritage and some reflections on her personal history. ➡️ www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/10...

A big thank you to young Suriya Mobberley for this wonderful WIF #Diwali design which combines a flower with a football in the middle 😍🕯️ A very happy Diwali to Suriya, her mum Sheena from the #WomeninFootball Membership Committee, and everyone celebrating today!

To celebrate our inaugural Leadership Programme in Scotland we're hosting a casual networking event to share new ideas and understand how we can better support our colleagues in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🗓️ 22 October, 6pm at Hampden Park, Glasgow Book your place at forms.office.com/e/PqzbGu6yhu.

👏 Congratulations to Football Association of Wales on Cymru winning the Best Women's Football Initiative award at the World Football Summit in Madrid - it's a deserved testament! #WomeninFootball is proud to support this award and to continue our long-standing relationship with WFS 🏆 #WFS #Wales

Earlier this month 20 women from our network were gifted free access to Leaders Week thanks to the game-changing Be The Lead initiative. But did you know the initiative covers much more than just Leaders flagship event? Read more at leadersinsport.com/sport-busine....

Our Chair Ebru Köksal was at the @efcfootball.bsky.social general assembly last week to support the launch of the EFC Women’s Network and discuss how European clubs can open up more opportunities for women. Find out more ⬇️ www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/10... #womeninfootball #weareefc

“I think Angel City has fundamentally changed football” said Julie Uhrman at our #WIFBeInspired conference earlier this year 🗣️ Click below to learn about the rise and continued success of Angel City FC on our YouTube channel at youtu.be/z4Prwmg6ZHM?.... 📸 Ali Painter