Performance Related

• Integrated partnership with Cheltenham Town Women FC — UDA Gloucestershire Women are the official development squad for the Tier 3 club
  
• Access to Cheltenham Town Women coaching staff, with shared training sessions and potential first-team call-ups
  
• Training and match preparation led by UEFA-qualified coaches, including female leadership through Head Coach Aneaka Reay-Kemp
  
• Strength and conditioning, sports psychology*, and nutrition sessions* integrated across the season
  
• Small group and individual development sessions built around academic schedules
  
• Player performance analysis and GPS tracking
  
• Physiotherapy access for injury assessments and recovery support
  
• Competitive fixture schedule across local and regional opponents, including:
  
  • FA Women’s National League Development Squad matches
    
  • British University (BUCS) matches
    
• Minimum 20 matches per year (with potential for more)
  
• All games recorded where possible
  
• Formal player evaluations twice per academic year
  

*Delivered as a series of sessions throughout the year

Facilities

• Training and matches hosted at Cheltenham Town Women’s facilities and supporting venues
  
• Use of UOG’s Oxstalls Campus for daytime small group and recovery sessions
  
• High-performance support environment aligned with professional club standards
  

Playing & Training Kit

• Full Capelli-branded training and matchday kit provided
  
• Uniform for games, training sessions, and team events
  

UDA Student Support

• Ongoing support through UDA’s dedicated Student Life Officer
  
• Oversight of academic success and transition by UDA program staff
  
• Collaboration with the University of Gloucestershire’s international student services
  
• Direct access to the UDA Program Director for guidance on academic, athletic, and personal matters
  
• Parent Advisory Committee to provide a feedback loop, family engagement, and updates throughout the academic year
  

Transportation

• Round-trip transportation to training and match venues from residential pickup points

SPARC (Strategic Professional ARC)

• Access to UDA’s career and development program, a three-year related program, provides students with the best opportunity for a career in their chosen field.
• Access to UDA’s “Circle of Success” (Career connections)

360Player Access

• Communication platform for parents and students for program-related needs.
• Pre-season training program, fitness testing
• Hosting of game reports.
• Soccer curriculum developed by all UDA coaches within the UDA organization.