Registration for "Playmakers" Centers is Starting

2024-02-02 11:37

Renewed „Playmakers“ project will soon involve girls aged 5-8 in football, using „Disney“ heroes stories and adventures.

On February 9, the fifth stage of registration for „Playmakers“ centers begins. Parents or guardians of girls who want to participate in the project are invited to fill out free registration for one of the 30 operating „Playmakers“ centers.

Contact information of operating centers in Lithuania | Registration link

UEFA „Playmakers“ project is one of the largest in Europe. It is worth noting that as many as 73 thousand girls from Europe have been part of the „Playmakers“ program since 2020, with 3224 Lithuanians contributing to this number. Considering the success of the project, it has been decided to extend it until 2027, thus involving even more girls in football.

„Playmakers“ activities in Lithuania will take place in 30 centers, each of which will involve 30 girls. The sessions are based on „Disney“ movies „Frozen 2“, „Incredibles 2“, „Moana“ hero stories, and this year they will be supplemented by the movie „Encanto“. The project organizers have prepared a new booklet in Lithuanian with tasks that will be given to all organizations participating in the project.

Results of the „Playmakers“ program in Europe

Since 2020, „Playmakers“ has involved 47 European countries, with about 3800 centers operating. These centers were attended by about 73 thousand girls, and the activities were carried out by over 5200 individuals.

A study by Leeds Beckett University (United Kingdom), analyzing the received questionnaires, identified positive program results:

96% of girls reported enjoying the sessions;

94% of participating girls' parents would recommend these activities to other parents;

91% of girls would like to continue playing football after the „Playmakers“ program;

75.3% of parents became more confident that their daughter would play football regularly after the program;

71% of coaches said they became better specialists working in the UEFA „Playmakers“ project;

68% of coaches were women. Of these, 43% had no coaching experience prior to the UEFA „Playmakers“ project;

63% of coaching educators were women.