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Rising Leaders
Rising Leaders is a programme funded by The Football Association (The FA) and delivered by AoC Sport as part of their commitment to increase the diversity of female volunteers and to develop greater equality of opportunities to ensure that more diverse female volunteers aspire to work and volunteer within Football.
Residential 1
Thursday 31st October- Sunday 3rd November
Our first residential is designed to foster relationships among participants, facilitating an understanding of each others' values and future aspirations.
Residential 2
Friday 7th February- Sunday 9th February
We focus on a deeper exploration of participants’ past experiences with football and their impact. We also explore the history of women's football.
Residential 3
Saturday 10th May- Sunday 11th May
This weekend is to celebrate the participants' achievements throughout the season while expanding their professional networks to support continued growth beyond the Rising Leader programme.
If you would like any more information on the programme please contact Chelsea Mulheir, National Women's Football Development Officer.
Criteria:
This programme is aimed at female applicants of Black, Asian, Mixed or other ethnic backgrounds. The FA adopts this classification to refer to members of communities within the UK who identify as ‘other than white’ consistent with the ONS definition of “Ethnic Minority (UK)”.
The programme content aligns to eight behaviours:
- Building personal capacity
- Motivation to achieve
- Powerful communication
- Planning, organising and delivering
- Resilience and adaptability
- Collaborative teamwork
- Creating solutions
- Providing leadership
We aspire for the participants to develop employability skills, to become more positive and confident members of their community while building resilience and being motivated to achieve in football and in life.
