Sport England has awarded £3 million of National Lottery funding to support women and girls’ football in the country through The Lionesses HERe to Play Fund.

Their new funding will help the formation of more clubs or organisations that give women and girls a safe, welcoming and accessible space to play.

The FA’s women and girls’ football strategy – Inspiring Positive Change – shows this audience’s interest in the sport has doubled in the last four years, as the number of women and girls playing football has increased by 56%.