Real Bedford Fc Partner With Bedford Ladies and Girls FC

Real Bedford FC is pleased to announce that it has formalised a partnership with the largest female football community in the county, Bedford Ladies and Girls FC.

Bedford Ladies was formed in 1996 and now has 17 teams covering all age groups from under 8s to adult teams, including walking football.

Bedford Ladies has been hugely instrumental in promoting football among girls of all ages and abilities in the community and the work spearheaded by the club Chair, Jill Upton, has led the way for female football teams up and down the country.

“We have always been independent, but we feel if we are going to achieve our ambitions we need to partner with a forward-thinking club that is excited to promote female football too,” Upton said.

“Bedford Ladies is a wonderfully run club promoting grassroots football. As part of our plan to support football in Bedford, we hope that by partnering with them we can help support their ambition of enabling all girls to play and enjoy football,” says Peter McCormack, chairman of Real Bedford FC.

“This partnership is a great way to fast track the goals of Bedford Ladies and provide them with the facilities and support they need to be able to get there,” says McCormack.

The partnership will see Bedford Ladies adult teams play at Real Bedford’s home ground of McMullen Park.

Real Bedford has also pledged to support any female coach who wants to obtain their coaching badges through the partnership with Bedford Ladies.

Bedford Ladies will be holding trials at Allen Park MK40 4LY on the 16th, 20th and 23rd of June from 7.15pm to 9.00pm for those interested please just come along.

Open trials for all youth teams will be held throughout June, on Mondays and Thursdays. Please contact info@bedfordladies-girlsfc.org

For those interested in obtaining their coaching badges please email jill@bedfordladies-girlsfc.org

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