Football dads! Ready to empower your daughters?
Football NSW in collaboration with the NSW Office of Sport and University of Newcastle, will pilot a football version of the award-winning, community and evidence-based Daughters and Dads program.
Daughters and Dads educates and empowers girls alongside their fathers (or father figures) to improve physical activity, football skill proficiency and social and emotional wellbeing.
Leveraging the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Daughters and Dads Football is the first initiative launched from the NSW Football Legacy Program to leverage the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and provide more football opportunities for women and girls.
What is Daughters and Dads Football?
The Daughters and Dads Football program introduces football to fathers or father figures and their daughters through a range of physical and social activities. The program aims to break the barriers to female participation and increase representation of women and girls in football.
The program will kick-off with a dad only information session to introduce the program and the importance of fathers and father figures in female growth and development.
Following the dad only session there will be eight weekly 90-minute program sessions where daughters and dads will spend quality time together.
Each session will include:
- 30-minute education session introducing the weekly theme
- 60-minute practical session
What are the opportunities?
Over the next two years Football NSW and Northern NSW will deliver 46 programs across the state, engage 2,500 participants, host a state-wide roadshow and seven Mini World Cup gala days.
Following the completion of the program there is an opportunity for daughters to connect with local clubs to continue playing and it is hoped all participants will take up the offer.
Who is it for?
The program is for fathers and father figures (stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, older brothers, or trusted family friends) and their daughters aged five to 12.
Why get involved?
- Be introduced to the uniting game of football in a social and judgement-free environment
- Learn how to be your daughter’s ‘personal coach’ on and off the field
- Have fun whilst boosting yours and your daughter’s physical, social, emotional and mental health
- Learn key skills to help your daughter’s growth and development and how to overcome gender barriers
- All fitness levels and abilities are welcome
- Opportunity to connect with local football clubs to continue playing football
Click here to find out more about the Football NSW Daughters and Dads Football program
