WELCOME TO HITCHIN BELLES FC
We are an England Football Accredited Development Club, founded in 1999, with teams from under 5’s right through to adults. We have more than 570 players currently registered, making us the largest all-female club in the country.
Our youth teams play in various leagues, including the Hertfordshire Girls Football Partnership League, the Bedfordshire FA Girls League and the Royston Crow Youth Football League. Our adult team plays in the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Women’s Football League.
Our home ground is The Priory School, Bedford Rd, Hitchin SG5 2UR.
REGISTRATION for SEASON 2024/25 Now Open
Hitchin Belles FC Prioritises Player Wellbeing
As one of the UK’s largest all-female grassroots football clubs, with over 500 registered players, Hitchin Belles FC is committed to the well-being of its athletes. For the upcoming 2024-25 season, we’re introducing female wellbeing ambassadors to every training session. These ambassadors will work closely with players and parents in our 30+ teams, building relationships …
Evergreen tournament
After coming so close as runners-up in 3 tournaments over the summer, the U10 Blues finally got a tournament at Evergreen on 31st August. We entered as a means of getting some football under our belts with a fun tournament but ended up winning the U10 Cup. The squad of 9 players were delighted with …
Cambourne tournament
On Sunday, 1st September, the Hitchin Belles Sapphires entered the Cambourne U14 tournament. The team started brilliantly and won their first 4 matches 1-0 against Bottisham FC, 2-0 against Saffron Walden, 1-0 against Peterborough Sports and 4-0 against Cambourne Town FC. They were playing some fantastic football and creating and scoring some excellent goals. They …
Our TEAMS
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Our club only exists thanks to the generous support of the local community. Please get involved, if you can.
Our SPONSORS
PLEASE SUPPORT THESE COMPANIES, THEY ARE LOCAL GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL HEROES
A big thank you to our Wellbeing sponsors, local businesses @hitchindigital and @raymondjameshitchin
As the largest all-female grassroots football club in the country and one of the largest youth organisations in North Herts, we take our responsibility to our players very seriously.
With the help of our sponsors @hitchindigital and @raymondjameshitchin we‘ve been able to introduce female wellbeing coaches at some of our busiest weeknight training sessions.
They’re building relationships with players and their parents, and are there to signpost to information and resources related to player wellbeing such as period health, nutrition, mental resilience, and injury prevention, amongst others.
The Wellbeing coaches also assist team managers with pastoral care of players needing additional support whilst increasing visibility of female role models within the club.
Interested in getting involved? We’re looking for more volunteers to help at the training sessions listed below.
If you’d like to learn more, fill out the new volunteer form on our website (link in bio) or send us a DM
Wellbeing Volunteer Vacancies
• Monday 6-7pm
• Wednesday 6-7pm
• Thursday 7-8pm, 8-9pm
• Friday 7-8pm
• Hitchin Boys School times are 5:30-6:30pm & 6:30-7:30pm
Mar 5
The winter months can physically and mentally be a challenge, especially with the lack of sun and daylight but there are self care activities that you can take part in to help you feeling mentally and physically strong.
✨Journalling is a wonderful way to express your feelings and can really help if your mood is low or you feel overwhelmed
✨Making sure your nutrition is good will help your immune system fight off winter bugs
✨Using positive affirmations daily can help your mindset with self love and confidence
📣If you would like to book a wellbeing session with vwmwellbeing please message her directly
📣Sessions can be bespoke for your teams needs
#wellbeing #mentalhealth #girlsfootball
@vwmwellbeing
Jan 24
Whilst resting from playing and training over the festive period make some time for self care and self love by implementing a simple self care routine that includes wellbeing activities like-
🧘🏻Practicing meditation and breath-work- to improve mindset and mood
🥑Eating healthy food – to keep you feeling physically well and strong
🌳 Walking in nature- to help you relax, unwind and stay active
📣You can book wellness sessions for your team with @vwmwellbeing drop her a message to enquire
#wellness #selfcare #mentalhealth
Dec 28
If you’re an active person rest and recovery are just as important as your training. They give your body the time it needs to repair, rebuild, and get stronger, which helps you perform better, stay injury-free, and avoid burnout.
Make sure to take at least two rest days each week. These days give your body a chance to recover, adapt to your training, and prevent overtraining. Think about all the sport that you do across the week (not just football) and make sure you’re factoring in enough recovery.
On your rest days, you don’t have to do nothing. You can stay active with low-intensity activities like walking, swimming, yoga, or even meditation. These will keep your body moving without pushing it too hard.
And don’t underestimate sleep! It’s essential for recovery—helping muscles rebuild and keeping you motivated. As a teenager, aim for 8-10 hours of sleep each night to stay at your best, both physically and mentally. (For under 12s this goes up to 9-12 hours, and for adults it’s 7-9 hours.)
Merry Christmas, and enjoy the break!
Dec 18
A massive 7-0 win for our Women’s team today against Biggleswade to end 2024 on a high for us and top of the table going into the new year. The team were superb today and we couldn’t fault a single thing 👏
Our item of the week was to bring something ‘Christmassy’ (hence the photo) 😂
Well done team, have a well deserved break ⭐️ 🎄
#COYB
Dec 15
🤩🎄 What a team performance from our u13 Purples today, a good result to end 2024.
Another great performance goes to the girl in the middle, Holly. Holly plays on a Saturday for the U16 Blues but today all kitted out in black, she picked up the whistle and did a fantastic job. Referees have the toughest job, mentally, and despite only being a couple of years older than the players, was confident, fair and consistent. 👏🏼 🤩
Well done all 👏🏼
#COYB 🙌🏼
Dec 15
‼️ DONATIONS NEEDED 🚨
Hitchin Belles, in partnership with Feed Up Warm Up, @feedup_warmup , is collecting Donations such as brand new toys, food, Selection Boxes and much more donations for those in need.
All donations must be made by
11th December.
Collection boxes are available at the Clubhouse @tps_hitchin
Let’s make a difference together!
@hitchintownfc @hitchintownyouthfc @visithitchin @hgfpl @roystoncrowyouthleague
@beds.fa
Nov 30
🔊 Coach Recruitment ‼️
An exciting opportunity has become available to coach our U18 Blues who play Division 1 of the @hgfpl
They train Wednesdays at 8pm and play matches on Saturdays
You’ll be working with this exciting and talented group alongside the coaching staff, lead by Manager Jemma.
We are ideally looking for someone with experience who can jump right in.
Lots of benefits are included 🤩
To discuss the opportunity further and discover the full range of benefits please call Simon on 07804 635569.
Or send your coaching CV to Simon White on
Simonwhite@hitchinbelles.com
#coachingfootball #footballcoach
Nov 23
Hitchen Belles Supports mental health and wellbeing- in collaboration with @vwmwellbeing and support of this weeks- National self care week check out or post below 👇👇👇
Self care is essential for all of us so we can feel physically and mentally well !
If you are interested in booking a wellbeing session for your team with vwmwellbeing then swipe to see what she offers and how to book 👍
📣Keep an eye for our new monthly wellbeing posts for mental health and wellbeing support, tips and Ideas 🧘🏻🧘🏻🧘🏻
Nov 22
