Girls United’s Black Coaches Matter project is dedicated to creating more pathways for black female coaches within football in the diverse city of London.

The project started with an online Introduction to Coaching Workshop on 17 October 2020 for black girls and women to give them the skills and information to begin their coaching journeys. We then recruited 5 attendees to receive support to help them thrive in the football environment with 6 weeks of paid assistant coaching work in South London and personal development support from our London Club Manager. 8 coaches from the Black Coaches Matter project are now undertaking their FA Level 1 & Level 2 certifications funded by the London FA.

Inspirational figures including Chelsea & England national team legend Eniola Aluko joined us for a live talk in support of the project.

Free copy of Eniola Aluko's book, They Don't Teach This

All workshop attendees received a copy of They Don't Teach This, an inspiring manifesto to change the way readers and the future generation choose to view the challenges that come in their life applying life lessons with raw truths of Eni's own personal experience.

About Girls United

Girls United are a nonprofit organisation dedicated to creating a level playing field, on and off the pitch. We set up football clubs and run coaching courses that empower girls and women with football skills that go beyond the tactical, creating more opportunities for them to succeed in football, education and the economy.

With a team of 8 active female coaches across our London club, we have engaged with individuals from a range of backgrounds and experiences supporting our work in a diverse community. They are role models for our players and have even empowered some of them to begin their own coaching journeys with us at Girls United.