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Rochdale AFC appointed as female football talent hub
oung women in Rochdale have been “It’s taken a lot of work by various people
given the opportunity to be identified throughout the years to get us to this stage
Yand referred to the FA Lioness Talent and we can’t wait to get started.”
Pathway, thanks to a partnership between
the FA, EFL Trust, Rochdale AFC Ladies and Rochdale AFC Community Trust will be
Rochdale AFC Community Trust. supported by an education and learning
programme managed by the EFL Trust and
The talent inclusion programme ensures that supported by the FA.
through the existing community activities of
EFL club community organisations, female For girls showing potential, the programme
participants can be identified and referred to creates a pathway from community to full
the FA Lioness Talent Pathway. Social class, England honours, with an educated workforce
ethnicity and demographics should not be a that identifies and supports potential.
barrier to success.
Rochdale AFC Community Trust will develop
Ryan Bradley, community director at Rochdale their own talent ID programme, working
AFC Community Trust and acting chairman at closely with Rochdale AFC Ladies, schools and
Rochdale AFC Ladies, said: “We are delighted grassroots clubs.
to be appointed as a talent inclusion hub,
supporting talented young female footballers Rochdale AFC Ladies are currently recruiting
to achieve their potential. for all teams, from U10s to U16s, and have
appointed Emma Flynn as female football lead.
“Rochdale is a hot bed of raw sporting talent
and we now have the resources and pathways To get involved with Rochdale AFC Ladies,
to identify talent and ensure players are whether as a talented player or newcomer to
developed to their full potential, whether that’s the sport, or to find out more about the FA
with Rochdale AFC Ladies, school, grassroots Lioness Talent Pathway, email:
or within the England set up. emma.flynn@rochdaleafc.co.uk
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