Interested in delivering fun football sessions in your local community?
Grassroots football is about more than just the game—it’s about creating opportunities, building confidence, and bringing people together in your community.
England Football Programme Providers play a vital role in helping more people discover, enjoy, and stay involved in football.
By becoming a Provider, you will join the England Football family, opening up more opportunities to play, welcoming new participants, and delivering positive football experiences for your local community.
Over 2,500 providers deliver flexible, fun sessional opportunities in communities nationwide, with more than 20,000 participants enjoying football in a way that works for them.
There’s a wide range of programmes you can get involved in—click below to find out more about each.
WILDCATS
Wildcats is an offer for every girl aged 5-11, regardless of ability, disability, impairment or health condition, to try football for the first time in a fun and safe environment.
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COMETS
Comets is a pan-disability football offer for disabled children aged 5-11. The programme is focused on helping disabled children have fun, whilst building confidence, independence and social relationships.
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SQUAD
Squad Girls' Football is a programme targeted at girls aged 12-14 who want to get involved with football outside of school. Squad Girls Football is about being with and making new friends, having voice and choice, building confidence, and having loads of fun!
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JUST PLAY
Just Play offers a different way to play for new, existing and returning players. It's for all abilities, disabilities, and backgrounds. It's always welcoming and supportive, so anyone aged 16 or over can enjoy playing, while developing their skills and making friends.
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Start-up kits
To help kick-start your activity, we will provide you with a start-up kit including footballs, bibs, cones, activity packs, banners, a marketing tool kit and much more!
Exclusive Provider Rewards
While the impact you will make is the real reward, we also believe in saying thank you. As a Provider, you’ll gain access to our exclusive Reward & Recognition programme, giving you the chance to earn incredible rewards simply for delivering sessions.
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What do I need to get started?
To find out everything you’ll need to get started—and to guide you through the application process—check out the Sessional Guidance, which provides clear steps, requirements, and helpful tips to support you along the way.
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Programme training
For each programme, we provide bespoke training to support you every step of the way. This includes guidance on delivery, best practice, and participant engagement, ensuring you feel confident and equipped to create positive, high-quality football experiences.
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How do I apply?
Book Football makes it easy to create, manage, and promote your sessions, as well as register and track players. To get started, create an account on Book Football. It takes less than 10 minutes and puts you on the path to delivering flexible football opportunities.
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