Hi! I’m Poppy. I'm 24 years old, I play for Stevenage Women FC and I'm a big Chelsea fan. I'm the lead coach for SOCATOTS & Brazilian Soccer Schools Bedford + Surrounding Villages. I have been at Socatots for 6 months growing and developing the Bedford sessions and aim to get my own Brazilian Soccer Schools sessions up and running in Bedford soon.
I've always been involved with football. I started playing at a very young age and then started some voluntary coaching in my early teenage years, completing my coaching badges as soon as I could. I couldn’t imagine going down a different career path, I find coaching incredibly rewarding and it’s what I've always wanted to do.
I love working with children. I’m an active, bubbly person, so coaching comes naturally for me. Knowing I can provide fun sessions while children develop new skills is great. Building relationships with each individual is important to me, so if I can help develop a young player’s skills whilst giving them a sense of enjoyment, it’s a win-win!
I offer fun sessions that always have a learning objective and I have a good understanding of every child’s individual needs and how to develop their skills. I've worked with almost every age over my coaching career and believe I have a good knowledge of football as a whole.
I believe I can provide every individual with a great experience, whether it be at the very start of their footballing journey or later down the line. My pure love for football and coaching provides great enjoyment for not only the children I coach but also myself and the parents! I love what I do and I think it shows in my coaching style.
