City Football Group is pleased to announce that it has joined the Women In Football Corporate Membership program as part of the Group’s long-term strategy to identify new opportunities for employees to support their career development.
The announcement follows a series of successful initiatives undertaken by the Group over the past decade to increase women’s participation in sport, including the relaunch of Manchester City Women’s Football Club in 2014, utilizing a new approach to women’s football with full integration into men’s football. , something unheard of in English football.
Initiatives also include Same City Same Passion, which saw the merger of Manchester City’s men’s and women’s social media channels in 2018 to create an elevated platform for women’s football, demonstrating that the same skills, the same emotion and the same passion exist wherever a ball is kicked.
In addition, Manchester City’s #SameGoals project has created a movement to inspire the next generation of female soccer players by gifting girls around the world with soccer balls to encourage participation.
Off the pitch, Manchester City recently launched their Leadership Program for Young Womena 12-month program open to women across Greater Manchester, aimed at supporting career development, combining face-to-face training, remote mentoring and digital networking with women around the world.
Several young people from local universities are also currently working with the Club’s Academy on a paid internship to develop their knowledge of the football industry as part of the Euro 2022 Legacy programme.
City Football Group’s latest initiative with Women In Football will build on the broad activities the Group has undertaken to date, working closely with the Group’s established Women’s Network to provide employees with access to industry-leading training courses. , bespoke leadership programs and guidance from expert advisors.
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To celebrate the launch of the new initiative, City Football Group will host a special event at the Etihad Stadium later this evening before the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Championship, bringing together officials and representatives of Women in Football.
Commenting on the new initiative between City Football Group and Women In Football, Group Operations Director Roel de Vries said: “At City Football Group, we are committed to creating opportunities to enable all our employees to succeed and this new initiative with Women In Football is an important part of that.”
In the coming months, colleagues across the Group will work closely with representatives of Women In Football to build on the work that has already been done across the Group, on and off the field, to ensure that we can continue to develop our people and support their career aspirations”.
