Women in Football (WIF), a leading network supporting women working across the football industry, has teamed up with Evelyn Partners, one of the UK’s top wealth management firms.
Together, they are launching the Women’s Financial Empowerment Program, a ground-breaking initiative aimed at boosting financial literacy and wealth management skills for women in football.
This tailored financial education programme will give WIF members direct access to Evelyn Partners’ expertise in financial planning and investment management. The courses are designed to help women take control of their finances, build their wealth, and confidently plan for the future.
This connection will also generate funding to support WIF’s services, a crucial boost for the non-profit, while broadening the professional networks available to members.
CEO of Women in Football, Yvonne Harrison, highlighted the broader impact of their work and the new partnership.
“As well as supporting employers in the football industry to develop a gender-equal workplace, collaborating with Women in Football can help organisations in other sectors to grow their visibility in and around the game,” she said via press release.
“Our new partnership with the wonderful team at Evelyn Partners is a great example – and most importantly of all from a WIF perspective, it also offers our members access to some of the best-informed financial advice in the business.”
Managing Partner at Evelyn Partners, Adam Osper, who specialises in advising sports professionals, highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by women in the sports industry.
“Women in the sports sector continue to grapple with huge inequalities in pay, training provision and post-professional sport pathways,” she said via press release.
“As women’s sport continues to evolve – bringing increased athlete earnings and greater female representation across the industry – our decision to team up with a variety of major women’s sports platforms, enables us to not only equip players and female professionals with the financial knowledge and confidence they need to manage their money during and after their career but also to provide onward career pathways into the financial services industry.”
This collaboration marks a significant step forward in empowering women in football, providing them with vital financial tools and support to build stronger, more sustainable careers both on and off the pitch.
