The upward trajectory in womens football is great to see, but there are still issues to address. Our female focused workshops (anyone that wants to learn about the womens game is welcome to attend) will concentrate on open discussion about some of the more sensitive aspects of young women in what is still predominantly a male environment. For example did you know that the main reason girls between the ages of 11 -14 leave sport (football particularly) is ‘body image’. Whether that is fear of ‘teasing’ from peers, a concern that they will no longer be ‘feminine’ or embarrassment that bodies and emotions are changing? The workshop will encourage open discussion on how with an open and inclusive approach, clubs and academies can help these young women continue in the game many of them love. Talking and taking ideas from others in the game, working with wellbeing programmes, introducing simple facilities and understanding that emotions can run high at this point in their lives can all help. Shaping training and even more importantly recovery to suit the physiology of the female athlete, rather than sticking with current methods.