A DEDICATED football coach is hoping to help inspire the next generation of Lionesses through her exciting new business.

Emily High who currently coaches the Chineham under 14s has launched her new football business called Aim High, which delivers coaching and training opportunities for girls' football in the Basingstoke area.

Emily is devoted to developing female football players across the UK to help grow the women's game.

Emily said girls' football has just "taken off massively" and there is a "huge gap in the market" for girls who want to play football.

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She continued: "I have a number of girls on my team who are really eager to develop and take their football really seriously. As a grassroots coach, we volunteer and are only expected to deliver training once a week and attend game days.

"Most, if not all the girls want more playing time, so I decided to create something to ensure girls of all abilities and ages could get involved, have fun and develop as players and people.

"My main thing is just creating something that I certainly never had when I was younger, girls football just didn't exist."

Emily added: "I am a massive advocate of any sport for kids but football is my sport and with football, you learn things within football that you are not just going to use in a game, you will use that as you grow up in your school and education."

Speaking about her business, she said: "We do summer camps and I am looking to start up a weekly training academy with all abilities welcome.

"We are not specifically for elite players, we just want to get as many girls as possible playing football. 

"We also do one-to-one sessions and evening sessions. We have got a camp coming up in August where we have had quite a lot of interest, which is really exciting."

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Her next camp will be held from Monday, August 21 to 25 at Mapledurwell Recreation Ground for ages six to 16.

Emily said there are lots of spaces in the summer camp for under 7s to 9s and limited spaces for others.

She is also looking for female-qualified coaches. 

For more information visit aimhighfc.com.