Glasgow Girls Football Club received the biggest grant of the evening of £10,000. On receiving the grant Jim Strathdee of Glasgow Girls Football Club said: “We will be able to offer the girls a whole range of options including careers advice, allowing them to reach their full potential.”
Their plans for the money are to secure premises where they can create a community hub, install changing and catering facilities and a create a place where the girls can deliver lifestyle and fitness tuition to member and non-members.
The grant will also contribute to the annual running costs of the clubs mini bus, which is now sporting the Women’s Fund logo and looks fabulous!
Glasgow Girls FC are now offering a Women’s Free Keep-Fit Class in association with Women’s Fund for Scotland and Active East. Two classes will run at Budhill Hall every Wednesday at 6.30pm and 7.30pm and will offer Metafit, Boxing, Aerobics and Core and Body Weight Exercises.
The club which has over 200 members are now recruiting more girls and women to their teams, making this community focused club even stronger.