SUFFOLK FA are adding 18 new SSE Wildcats Centres across the county.

Four SSE Wildcats Centres, which offer girls aged 5-11 years a fantastic first experience of football in a fun, friendly and safe environment, were launched in Suffolk just under a year ago – one each in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill Ipswich and Lowestoft.

Suffolk FA Girls’ & Women’s football Development Officer Rebecca Bolton said: “So far the county has engaged a large number of girls through the four SSE Wildcats Centres that are currently running.

“With 18 new centres beginning in April there will be possibilities all over Suffolk for girls to get involved and play more football.

“It is brilliant to see so many new SSE Wildcats Centres running in Suffolk as this will really allow the Youth female game to flourish. Wildcats Centres create fun, friendly and social environments for girls to have fun with their friends.

“The centres are covering a vast amount of Suffolk so should be available for girls in all areas of the county. I am excited to see all the centres take off and offer more opportunities for girls in Suffolk to play football.”

If you would like any information on where the SSE Wildcats Centres are please contact Rebecca Bolton via email rebecca.bolton@suffolkfa.com or phone her on 07432 735986.

Ipswich Town players Luke Chambers (left) and Cole Skuse (right) are pictured above at an SSE Wildcats Centre promotion at Portman Road last year.

The full list of SSE Wildcats Centres starting April – start dates will be published in due course – is as follows:

AFC Sudbury, Kings Marsh Stadium CO10 7HN – Thursday, 4.30pm-5.30pm

Beccles Town FC, The Nest, Beccles NR34 9RQ – Tuesday, 5pm-6pm

Brantham Athletic FC, Brantham Leisure Centre CO11 1RZ – Thursday, 5.30pm-6.30pm

Bungay Town FC, Maltings Pavilion, Bungay NR35 2RU – Wednesday, 6pm-7pm

Capel Plough, Capel St Mary Playing Field IP9 2XS – Saturday, 10.30am-11.30am

Coplestonians FC, Copleston High School, Ipswich IP4 5HD – Saturday, 9am-10am

Footstars, Bourne Vale Sports & Social Club, Ipswich IP2 8RE – Wednesday, 5pm-6pm (5-7 years) & 6pm-7pm (8-11 years)

Gainsborough, Gainsborough Sports Centre, Ipswich IP3 0SP – Wednesday, 4.30pm-5.30pm

Haverhill, The New Croft CB9 0BW – Saturday, 9am-10am

Inspire Suffolk Ability Counts, Inspire Suffolk, Ipswich IP3 9QX – Wednesday, 4.45pm-5.45pm

Ipswich Ransomes, Ransomes Sports Ground, Ipswich IP4 4JJ – Wednesday, 6pm-7pm

Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA – Monday, 4.15pm-5.15pm

Ipswich Valley Rangers, Suffolk One, Ipswich IP8 3SU – Monday, 4.30pm-5.30pm

Needham Market FC, Bloomfields, Needham Market IP6 8DA – Wednesday, 5pm-6pm

Thomas Gainsborough School, Thomas Gainsborough School, Great Cornard CO10 0NH – Monday, 6pm-7pm

Raw Soccer, Adventure Island Play Park, Lowestoft NR33 7NL – Tuesday, 5pm-6pm

Saxmundham Sports, Carlton Park, Saxmundham IP17 1AT – Saturday, 10am-11am

Seasidettes, Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe IP11 9HT – Sunday, 9.30am-10.30am

Suffolk FA WAYS League, Skyliner Sports Centre, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7QB – Friday, 4pm-5pm

Waveney FC, Barnards Meadow, Lowestoft NR32 2HF – Saturday, 10am-11.30am

Whitton Sports Centre, Whitton Sports Centre, Ipswich IP1 6LW – Wednesday, 4pm-5pm

Woodbridge Town FC, Notcutts Park, Woodbridge IP12 4LS – Saturday, 10am-11am