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Sheffield FC team up with Her Game Too anti-sexism initiative

Sheffield FC are delighted to announce a new partnership with Her Game Too, which aims to raise awareness of sexist abuse within the realms of football.

Sheffield FC join a number of clubs from the EFL and beyond to commit to the cause, creating further awareness to the problems faced in football by females.

HerGameToo was founded by 12 passionate female football fans who are committed to growing the campaign with the aim of fostering an ethos in football in which women are welcomed and respected equally.

The non-profit organisation aims to create awareness, educate, research, develop a strong sense of community and create strong relationships with clubs, among much more.

Further aims include creating regular content to champion women in football (players, staff and fans), creating strong relationships with club trusts and communities, having a presence at football grounds and sports bars to build a more welcoming environment for young girls and women as well as continuing to campaign against sexism in football and online abuse.

“It’s brilliant to partner up with Sheffield FC, showing that the oldest club in the World is one of the most forward-thinking," said Victoria Wood of HerGameToo. "They are a club who do so much for equality in the community already so they match the values of HerGameToo perfectly.

"Discrimination has no place in football and we can’t thank Sheffield FC enough for backing our movement and for helping us to stamp sexism out of the game."

"As the World's First Football Club we support the hergametoo initiative . Our Club has been at the forefront of pioneering the game using our values of Integrity, Respect and Community. We believe the game should be open to everybody regardless of Race, Religion, Gender or Ability.” said Richard Tims, Chairman of Sheffield FC.

For more information www.hergametoo.co.uk 

Notes:

HerGameToo

• Founded by passionate female football fans; who are committed to growing the campaign with the aim of fostering an ethos in football in which women are welcomed and respected equally.
• HerGameToo Aims:
• Create awareness
• Educate
• Research
• Develop a strong sense of community
• Create regular content to champion women in football (players, staff AND fans)
• Create strong relationships with clubs
• Create strong relationships with club trusts and communities
• Have a presence at football grounds and sports bars to build a more welcoming environment for young girls and women
• Continue to campaign against sexism in football
• Continue to campaign against online abuse

Sheffield FC

• Sheffield FC is the World’s Oldest Football club, founded in 1857
• Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, although now based in nearby Dronfield, across the county boundary in Derbyshire. 
• They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East.