The Lionesses’ victory in the Euros has inspired even more women and girls in Aylesbury to take up football, with a surge of interest at Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls FC since Sunday. But like its sister clubs Aylesbury United Juniors and Aylesbury United the Ladies and Girls teams lack the facilities and pitches in the town where they can set up a base and accommodate more players. They currently hold most of their home matches at Fairford Leys and train at various locations around the town, while the men’s team haven’t played in Aylesbury since 2006, with home fixtures in Chesham.
So I was pleased to meet representatives from all three of the clubs at Fairford Leys today to discuss how I might be able to help them realise their ambition to establish permanent facilities in the town. It was also good to discuss some of the excellent work Aylesbury United is doing to engage with the local community. Whether it is by supporting children with learning difficulties or holding football sessions for over-50s, the club has many initiatives aimed at making football accessible to everyone.
