But as participation rises, attendance grows and the commercial profile of the game continues to strengthen, an important question emerges: What should the future home of women’s football look like?
In Built For Her Game, hosts Sarah Rock (Boodle Hatfield), Victoria McKeegan (Town Legal) and Rebecca Burnhams (Quod) bring together leading voices from across the game to explore the growing drive for purpose-built facilities for women’s sport and the opportunities these spaces present for players, clubs, supporters and local communities.
Across the series, our guests share perspectives on everything from governance and planning to fan engagement, commercial strategy, design, development and research. Joining us are senior figures from governing bodies, football clubs, planning and development professionals, researchers and industry experts, all offering their unique insight into how facilities can support the next phase of growth in women’s sport.
Whether you’re involved in sport, planning, development, property, governance or simply passionate about the future of the women’s game, this podcast series provides an inside look at one of the most exciting discussions shaping sport today.
From clubs to fans, players to project managers, architects to researchers, Built For Her Game explores what it means to create facilities that are truly built for her game.
In this episode, Sarah Rock (Boodle Hatfield), Victoria McKeegan (Town Legal) and Rebecca Burnhams (Quod) introduce Built for her Game. They discuss the genesis for the series, explain how they fit into the picture and give a sneak preview into the conversations ahead. For decades, the growth of the women’s game has relied largely on infrastructure designed for men — from borrowed grounds and shared facilities to venues that were never intended to support the unique needs of female athletes, supporters and communities. But what should the future home of women’s football look like?
In this episode of Built For Her Game Rebecca, Sarah and Victoria are joined by Sue Day, Director of Women’s Football at The Football Association, to hear her views on facilities designed specifically for the women’s game.
Sarah Rock is Head of Construction at Boodle Hatfield and has extensive experience advising on major sporting projects, including the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the development of a Premier League club training ground.
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