WIF EVENTS

WIF Round Tables | Returning from maternity leave: where your experience is valued and your voice is heard

Date and time: Tuesday 16 September 2025, 1–2pm

Our next round table brings together our community to explore the experience of returning to work after maternity leave. We know that navigating the shift between maternity leave and work life can feel overwhelming and, at times, quite lonely.

This session is simply about connection and conversation. Rather than offering solutions, we want to create space for an honest discussion about how our members are feeling and what kind of support might be helpful. Your voice and experience matter to us.

You'll be joining board members and community members from across the football industry - all at different stages of their careers and family. Our round tables are designed to be warm, welcoming spaces where you can speak openly, with complete confidentiality.

If this resonates with you, we'd love to have you join us. Please register your interest now for our session on Tuesday 16th September at 1pm.

To join this event you must be a Women in Football member. Links to register are sent to members by email so please check your inbox for the event invite if you'd like to attend. If you are new to Women in Football, join us and become a member for free to gain access to our events programme. Please reference 'round tables' in your application.

If you get a place but then can't attend, please do let us know in advance so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.

WIF x The FA Round Tables | What is unique about the women's game?

Date and time: Thursday 21 August 2025, 12–1pm

The FA are undertaking an exciting project to understand and define the distinct values of the women's game and are looking for Women in Football members to lend their voices to this research. They want to gain a deeper understanding of what makes women’s football unique, and special to so many, and use it to shape the future growth of the game. Women in Football are hosting two round tables to support this research.

If you're interested in being a part of this project then we'd love to hear from you! Please complete this form, and one of our team will reach out to you shortly if you are selected to join one of the groups. N.B. The researchers are keen to gain perspectives from as many areas of the game as possible, so if you work in men’s football but can speak to the differences between the two, your voice is also important.  

WIF round tables are small online group networking events which enable our members to chat freely with one another and lead the conversation in whatever way they like. This special discussion will be hosted by Women in Football board members, and applications are open to the full Women in Football membership. Places are limited to eight per event and we allocate them on a first-come, first-served basis. We'll be in touch shortly after you submit the form to let you know the outcome of your application.

To join this event you must be a Women in Football member. If you are new to Women in Football, join us and become a member for free to gain access to our events programme. Please reference 'round tables' in your application. If you get a place but then can't attend, please do let us know in advance so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.