On Sunday, as the World Cup drew to a close and Spain were crowned World Champions following their narrow victory over the truly inspiring Lionesses, the Girls United team was hard at work counting up the final donations and raffle entries to check if we had in fact hit our target...
After challenging our players, coaches, parents, staff and supporters to cover the distance between our home pitch in Peckham and the venue of the Lionesses first World Cup game in Brisbane - 10,262 miles in total - we set the target of raising £1 per mile covered.
Not only did YOU, the incredible Girls United community, help us to reach this highly ambitious fundraising target of £10,262, but we surpassed it!!
On behalf of the Girls United teams in London and Mexico, THANK YOU.
Your support and generosity will directly enable Girls United to continue to provide opportunities for girls and young women to access football, and actively tackling and barrier that stands between them and sport.
Speaking after the final whistle on Sunday, Girls United Founder & CEO, Romina Calatayud, said:
“Regardless of the result, the Lionesses have to be so proud of what they achieved. To follow up on last year’s success with a World Cup Final is testament to the talent and hard work from everyone involved. They’ve given girls and young women across the country the right to dream and it’s up to us to give them the opportunities to make those dreams a reality.
“Block bookings, travel distances, the lack of appropriate changing facilities and schools still restricting football sessions to boys only, all still exist and still heavily affect the number of girls not only playing football but remaining in sport throughout vital development years. These need to be addressed and remain at the forefront of any discussions around the legacy of the tournament.”