Kick On is Back!
From glory to grassroots, Starling is helping to grow the women and girl’s football community. We’re on a mission to help women and girls gain confidence, life skills and a sense of community, through grassroots football.
After launching Kick On, we received an incredible 1,000 applications. Now, Kick On is back – featuring more of what you need. Since learning about your challenges and how we can help, we now include sports bras in the kit packs!
Kick On provides grassroots clubs, schools and volunteers with free resources to take a club to the next level
Apply now to choose from one of the following:
Starling Bank sponsored team pack
- Match kit (x16 sets in women and girl's fit)
- Training equipment (bibs, footballs and cones), coaches tracksuit
- Optional addition: x16 sports bras!
'Introduction to Coaching' course voucher
Or both!
We’re also offering the chance for one lucky club to win a visit from the legendary Jill Scott!
Clubs that apply to Kick On will be automatically entered.
Who can apply?
If you’re a women’s or girls’ team based in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, it’s likely you’re eligible to apply.
New football teams
Existing football teams
Schools
Application Process
Submit your application
The form takes around five minutes to complete. It’s your chance to apply for your Kick On with Starling Bank support package on behalf of your school or club.
Teams picked
Eligible teams and schools will be selected at random. Please note there is limited availability for support packages.
We'll let you know either way
Keep an eye on your inbox. If you’re successful, we’ll provide details on how to claim your chosen support package.
If not, there’s more to come!
Your questions, answered.
If you are a women or girls team based in the England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, it’s likely you are eligible to apply.
You can view the full eligibility criteria here.
Applications for the programme will be open from 29/08/23 to 12/09/23.
Teams will be chosen shortly after the application window closes. We’ll contact all applicants within one week of the draw. We may extend the application window if necessary.
Delivery takes up to 28 working days from when you placed your order.
Sports bras will be offered to teams aged 11 and older.
Sports bras will be ordered separately from the match kit and equipment packages.
Successful teams will receive an email with ordering instructions after the match kit and training equipment packages have been delivered.
Shortly after the random draw, we’ll email the successful clubs with a kit voucher. Plus, instructions on how to order a kit package and book a coaching course.
You can view the courses on the links below:
England: Introduction To Coaching Football Course including the prerequisite Introduction to First Aid in Football Course and the Safeguarding Children Course.
Wales: Football Leaders Award
Scotland: Introduction To Coaching Certificate
Northern Ireland: Introduction To Coaching Award
The course can be taken by a new or existing coach of your team. Or, even better, a player who wants to get into coaching.
Any questions? Get in touch:
You can also contact the Gift of Kit team at: helpdesk@giftofkit.com
About Starling Bank
Equality is in our DNA. We’ve been campaigning to Make Money Equal since 2018, and became a national sponsor of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Women make up 41% of our leadership team – in fact, we’re the only bank in the UK to be founded by a woman!
We’re also changing banking for good, on a mission to give people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past. From policy to partnerships, we’re on a mission to make values-led banking the industry standard.
About Starling Bank
Equality is in our DNA. We’ve been campaigning to Make Money Equal since 2018, and became a national sponsor of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Women make up 41% of our leadership team – in fact, we’re the only bank in the UK to be founded by a woman!
We’re also changing banking for good, on a mission to give people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past. From policy to partnerships, we’re on a mission to make values-led banking the industry standard.
About Starling Bank
Equality is in our DNA. We’ve been campaigning to Make Money Equal since 2018, and became a national sponsor of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022. Women make up 41% of our leadership team – in fact, we’re the only bank in the UK to be founded by a woman!
We’re also changing banking for good, on a mission to give people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past. From policy to partnerships, we’re on a mission to make values-led banking the industry standard.