Arun Women’s Walking Football Club are celebrating being named WFA National Women’s Team of the Year 2025.
The honour reflects the club’s rapid development, inclusive ethos and outstanding contribution to women’s sport in the Arun area.
They say they are proud to share our inspiring journey from a small group of six players to a thriving, competitive and community-driven club of 30 women aged 40 to 75. This is a grassroots success story built from determination.
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The club began when a handful of women joined a men’s walking football group hoping to form a women’s section, and after a brief spell the group made the bold decision to establish an independent club – one that would champion women’s walking football in the region.
Early support from Just Play enabled the club to secure essential equipment and train its first WFA referees. With an experienced former footballeralready among the founding members the team quickly began to grow in confidence and capability.
WFA National Women’s Team of the Year
Arun WWFC’s development has been powered by successful funding applications, including:
- £450 from AXA, enabling the purchase of gloves, shin pads, and the club’s first shirts, as well as training an additional Level 1 coach.
- Support from Chase Bank, allowing the Chair to complete a coaching qualification and strengthen the club’s longterm coaching capacity.
- A transformative £10,500 National Lottery Community Fund grant, which subsidised pitch and tournament fees, provided full kits for all players, funded summer training equipment, and supported local advertising to raise awareness.
These investments helped the club keep membership costs low and ensure accessibility for women from all backgrounds.
As membership grew to 15, the club entered the Sussex League, (winning the shield in their first attempt) Worthing Summer Tournament, and over 60s competitions. Now, with 30 active members, Arun WWFC often field two teams in the Sussex League and runs both a Monday practice session and a Wednesday coaching night.
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Arun WWFC pride themselves on being a place where women can learn new skills, compete, make friends and rebuild confidence. They have created a space where women can grow, compete, laugh, recover and feel part of something special. Their story shows what’s possible when determination meets community support.
The club also celebrate sporting achievement, with one player selected for the Sussex regional squad and ambitions to see more follow in 2026.
With three qualified WFA referees, four level one coaches, and a membership that spans three decades of age, Arun Women’s WFC have become a beacon of empowerment, resilience and community spirit.
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Source: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/wfa-team-of-the-year-5609925
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