Cambridge United are delighted to announce a new partnership with Cambridge Female Founders Network (CFFN), as the Cambridge United Women continues to strengthen its connections with the local community following their move to Grange Road...
The partnership will give CFFN members the opportunity to get behind Cambridge United Women, while bringing the club closer to Cambridge’s female business community.
CFFN is a community-first non-profit supporting women entrepreneurs building companies in Cambridge. Its coalition model connects founders with investors, mentors and experts across a wide range of disciplines, with the belief that strong communities help founders build stronger companies.
With Cambridge United Women now playing at Grange Road, the partnership brings together two organisations committed to supporting women and creating a stronger sense of community across Cambridge. It is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women both on and off the pitch, while building closer links between the club and the city’s female-led business community.
Through the partnership, Cambridge United Women and CFFN will look to create more opportunities to bring women together, share experiences and support one another, with football providing a natural platform to connect different parts of the Cambridge community.
Neil Rowe, Head of Commercial at Cambridge United said, “We’re really pleased to welcome Cambridge Female Founders Network as a partner of Cambridge United Women. There is a clear shared belief in the importance of supporting women and creating opportunities for women to connect, grow and succeed.
“Having the Women’s team now playing in the heart of Cambridge gives us a fantastic opportunity to build relationships across the city and bring new communities into the club. CFFN is a great example of the network of ambitious women already doing so much across Cambridge, and we’re looking forward to working together and supporting the continued growth of women’s football in the city.”
Xann Schwinn, Co-founder and CEO of CFFN said, “Women backing women. This partnership just made perfect sense for us. At CFFN, our community work is all about giving members the chance to get to know each other as people, because that's where the best business relationships start.
"Partnering with Cambridge United Women felt like a natural way to bring our community together in a fun way, and afternoons out at the football are just the first of many ways we'll be doing that. Many of our founders are mums, so it's a lovely bonus that this doubles as a family day out: no re-jigging of calendars to make it all fit, just a chance to enjoy the football all together, the whole lot of us!”
The partnership forms part of Cambridge United Women’s wider commitment to connecting with the city and ensuring the move to Grange Road provides a platform for the team to build stronger relationships across Cambridge.
With the Women’s team entering an exciting new chapter, the club looks forward to welcoming members of the Cambridge Female Founders Network to Grange Road and creating further opportunities to bring the football and business communities together.