Case Study - Trinity Football Club
Westcliff on Sea
In April 2009, theTrinity Football club, based in Southend, received a grant of £3461 from the Southend Fund to create a programme of football for Girls.
Trinity FC has been active across Southend since they started in 1960. They have 26 teams with a 1000 players between 5 years to adult. They are a FA Charter Standard Development Club and their aim is to provide safe, accessible, well run football to all abilities and ethnic origins. They support the Kick It Out Campaign on racism and with a strong social side and ongoing activities they engage the whole family in the club.
In this film, Kim Brittle talks about how a grant from the Southend Fund enabled them to set up the football training for girls and had the added bonus of 'Soccer Tots'. Parents of players also speak of the 'knock on' benefits alongside the coaching trainees.