WELCOME TO EXETER & DISTRICT LADIES WF
ALL WELCOME AGES 38+
ABOUT EXETER & DISTRICT LADIES WF
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TUESDAY 12.00 - 1pm Hamlin Lane Playing Fields - Exeter EX1 3LA
SUNDAY16.00-17.00 Wonford Sports Centre Astro 16.00 - 17.30 Hamlin Lane (spring/summer) NEW SESSION - Recreational age 30+ Sundays 6pm-7pm
First session FREE
Welcome !Ladies walking football is becoming hugely popular around the UK. There are so many reasons why people are taking part including : Fitness , Positive mental health & well being.The love of the game.Social aspects.Trying something new.Continuing onwards with something that you love.Playing regularly. OPTIONAL ! Opportunities to follow pathways even at the ages of 38 - 65OPTIONAL !
We are looking to grow women’s walking football in exeter and surrounding districts.Devon is hugely under represented at this time for this football format. 
The dream is to eventually have a mini ladies league for those that wish to partake.IMPORTANT!! We are keen to keep the social side of football well and truly alive for those that just wish to train /play without any pressure.Who would like to use the sessions for a different kind of fitness.
We welcome all abilities! Those that have never put shinpads on.Those that are stepping away from the 11 aside games.Do as much or as little as you wish!

Sessions :
Coaches are qualified:FA Level 2FA Level 2 GoalkeeperFutsal Goalkeeper FA Mentoring Adults
First Aid Safeguarding DBS Insured

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TRAINING
Tuesday 12.00- 1pm Hamlin Lane Exeter EX1 3LA
Sunday 16.00 -17.00Wonford Sports Centre - Astro EX2 6NF £3.50 per session Sunday 16.00 - 17.30 Hamlin Lane spring /summer
⚽️ SAMPFORD PEVERELL - TIVERTON ⚽️TUESDAY 17.45 - 18.55 £3.50 Astro Pitch Whitnage Road Sampford
⚽️NEW RECREATIONAL SESSION ⚽️EXETER ⚽️Age 30+ 6pm - 7pm
IN THE NEWS
What’s Happening
TRAINING TOP SPONSOR
Jewson Exeter have very kindly said they will sponsor us for our brand new training top!
NEW EQUIPMENT DELIVERED
We were successful with a grant application to start the project off ! We have quick play goals - balls - bibs & new shin pads for participants to borrow.More equipment arriving soon ….
1ST SESSION COMPLETED !!
Even though we were short on numbers we were determined to go ahead! Lots of progressive practices. Passing and moving. Defending and shooting. Finishing off with a 2V2 A thoroughly enjoyable hour spent in the fresh air with good company! Looking forward to seeing how the sessions progress 😊
SUNDAY SESSION COMPLETED !
A competitive fun session ! Various practices moving into game play !Super work from the ladies !
SESSION CONTINUE ONWARDS …….
We’ve had a few amazing sessions on Sundays and Mondays - with 7 regular ladies attending .. we are hoping for more so we can go into 4v4 and 5v5 games ! It’s brilliant fitness and great fun.The ladies are developing well - passing - moving - shooting - defending. Come and join us !
SOCIAL - FUN - FITNESS
Ladies there is absolutely no pressure to be part of a team or to compete in any leagues or tournaments. Please take from the sessions what you wish. For those that wish to participate further we are hoping that those opportunities will be available next year.
In the meantime we will look to grow ladies walking football, we will train and learn new skills and play games within our own environment.
WALKING FOOTBALL
So much to offer!
TRAINING RAIN JACKETS - JRCARPETS
Huge THANK YOU to JRC for sponsoring our rain jackets !Very much appreciated! Especially with the change of the season upon us !
SUNDAY ASTRO SESSIONS
We have now moved to our winter venue for our Sunday sessions! Come along and join us! 4pm - 5pm
NEW YEAR - WE ARE BACK !
Happy New Year to everyone if you’re thinking of trying something new.. please come and join us we have a lots planned for 2022! Friendlies and tournaments!Lots of training - getting fit and having fun !
CALDICOT TOURNAMENT
The ladies are on the road again heading back to Wales! A few more training sessions under their belts and experience in a previous tournament should stand him in good stead for this fixture! It’s all learning! Whatever happens we are sure to have good fun and create great memories!
SEMI FINALISTS 2022 - CALDICOT
We headed up to Caldicot to take part in a women’s festival of walking football with a trophy to be won ! Our 2nd tournament and we made it to the semifinals losing out to the eventual winners. A brilliant performance five ladies so proud of how far they have come!
STROLLERS FRIENDLY
It’s great to have a local men’s team to be able to play and see how we are developing, we try and have monthly fixtures on the Astro.
NEW SESSIONS SAMPFORD PEVERELL
TIVERTON AREAStarting on 8th March 2022 Tuesday 17.45 - 18.55 £3.50 Astro - MUGA Whitnage Road Sampford Peverell Age 38+
We look forward to welcoming you!
NEW SPONSOR - EXETER CHIEFS FOUNDATION TRUST
The team are very excited to receive our new official match day tops! Sponsored by Exeter Chiefs foundation trust! We have long sleeved tops in our team colour red - to get us through the winter fixtures keeping us warm and looking smart! Thank You !
TOURNAMENT PREPARATION !
Lots of fixtures coming up for the ladies in the next couple of months! We are hosting our first ever tournament on May 8 inviting 6 teams to compete! Plus we are off to Camborne and we also have the Devon FA Age Uk tournament in June!
MID DEVON WOMEN WF - NEW PLAYERS REQUIRED
We now have a training top and a small team of players! We are looking for at least six more ladies to come and join us no experience is necessary age 38+! Come and play to get fit - learn new skills or pick up from where you left off if you played when you were like younger! Opportunities to play competitively ! All abilities welcome! Sessions Tuesday 1745 to 1900 Sampford Peverell Astro by the cricket club just on the entrance to Whitnage Road! We look forward to meeting you!
EXETER & DISTRICT LADIES HOSTED THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT!
May 8 2022WE DID IT ! We hosted our first tournament with 7 teams participating from Wales Devon and Wiltshire! It was a super afternoon in the sunshine with some fantastic football being played. A great team effort to make this happen behind-the-scenes with admin, plus organisation on the day, we even had ball boys ! We hope this is the first of many! It was fantastic to see so many women playing football! Congratulations to Exeter Strollers who won the tournament! 🏆
NEW SPONSOR = NEW JACKETS!!
Huge thank you to the Exeter Chiefs foundation trust for providing our mid devon women with some brand new rain jackets!
AWAY KIT SPONSOR ! ALL ELITE SECURITY
Exeter and district ladies were really happy to receive an away kit .it’s so smart! thank you so much to James from all elite security!!Looking smart ladies!
NEW RECREATIONAL SESSION
New session starting in September we have lowered the age to 30+! ! Our current competitive team sessions are full up for age 40+ so we have introduced a new session with a lower age to allow more women to participateStarting in September Sundays 6 pm to 7 pm £3.50 per session.This is a recreational session based on getting fit and having fun and learning how to play walking football .
COACH
GILLIAN BURGESS
Head Coach