This week’s #FemaleFlashlight is a truly inspiring young woman, who took her dream to work in football and make a difference, and made it a reality. Hayley Bennett, Education Officer at Kick It Out, is backing the Eighth Wonder programme to create football’s future female leaders. Hayley’s journey into football was certainly not what she expected. “I never in a million years thought that working in football was a thing. I had gone through quite a hard time as a teenager but l

Natalie Curtis is a true #FemaleFlashlight. Besides working at the Kent FA as a Football Development Officer, Natalie is currently undertaking the final stages of assessment for her UEFA A License and coaches some of the county’s most elite players at the Gillingham FC Girls Centre of Excellence. She even manages to find the time to play, at the team she founded who are now part of FA Charter Standard Club, Faversham Strikeforce. Natalie spoke to the Eighth Wonder Programme a

Amy Rutland works at Kent FA as the Marketing and Communications Officer. Amy writes about how adapting the skills she gained through volunteering in different industries, gave her the platform she needed to step into a career in football. “Before I worked in football, I worked in quite a different industry but regularly attended grassroots football matches in Kent. Then as my contract was coming to an end, I saw the vacancy come up at Kent FA for a Marketing & Communications