Women in Football (WIF), the influential network supporting female professionals throughout the football industry, today announces an exciting new partnership with Evelyn Partners, one of the UK’s leading wealth management firms.
Together, they are launching the Women’s Financial Empowerment Programme, a pioneering initiative designed to enhance financial literacy and wealth management knowledge among women working in football. Through the bespoke financial education initiative, WIF members will receive direct access to Evelyn Partners’ financial planning and investment management expertise, with course modules aimed at empowering women to confidently manage their finances, grow their wealth and plan effectively for their futures.
WIF members interested in taking part in the Evelyn Partners Women’s Financial Empowerment Programme will receive more information soon and information will also be shared with WIF’s corporate members including The FA, Premier League and English Football League, and other stakeholders, including the WPLL and PFA.
The wealth management company, entrusted with £62 billion of its clients’ assets, join several top football clubs, governing bodies and organisations such as Sky Sports, Xero and PepsiCo that have partnered with WIF and pledged support for the female workforce. The partnership will also provide income to enhance services to Women in Football members – which is vital for a non-profit organisation such as WIF – as well as expanding the potential reach of our members’ professional networks.
Evelyn Partners’ purpose is driven by placing ‘the power of good advice into more hands’, making this partnership a natural fit with Women in Football’s commitment to supporting and championing female professionals. For almost 200 years, the company has delivered advice that is personal, in partnership and performs for individuals and families.
Yvonne Harrison, CEO of Women in Football, said: “As well as supporting employers in the football industry to develop a gender-equal workplace, collaborating with Women in Football can help organisations in other sectors to grow their visibility in and around the game.
“Our new partnership with the wonderful team at Evelyn Partners is a great example – and most importantly of all from a WIF perspective, it also offers our members access to some of the best-informed financial advice in the business. We’re already looking forward to teaming up with Evelyn Partners on the workshops that make up the Women’s Financial Empowerment Programme.”
Adam Osper, Managing Partner at Evelyn Partners, who specialises in advising sports professionals, commented: “We are excited to launch our new Women’s Financial Empowerment Programme in collaboration with Women in Football. Our commitment to supporting the rapid growth of women’s sport – and the accompanying rise in both female athletes requiring financial guidance and professionals entering the sector – taps into our wider goal to serve more female wealth clients and position ourselves as the default destination for women’s wealth.
“Women in the sports sector continue to grapple with huge inequalities in pay, training provision and post-professional sport pathways. This is why Evelyn Partners’ wider partnership strategy focuses heavily on the financial needs of women. As women’s sport continues to evolve – bringing increased athlete earnings and greater female representation across the industry – our decision to team up with a variety of major women’s sports platforms, enables us to not only equip players and female professionals with the financial knowledge and confidence they need to manage their money during and after their career but also to provide onward career pathways into the financial services industry.”
About Women in Football
Women in Football (WIF) is a vibrant professional network of around 11,500 people of all genders who support equality in the football industry. Supported by our lead partner Barclays, we’re taking action to level the playing field for all roles, on and off the pitch, in women’s and men’s football.
We celebrate women’s achievements, campaign against sexism, and empower our members through inspirational networking and professional development opportunities. We support organisations to become truly gender-inclusive employers and stand ready to work with any stakeholders who share our vision of a gender-equal future for football. To find out more please visit: www.womeninfootball.co.uk
About Evelyn Partners
Evelyn Partners are a leading wealth management group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson in 2020. With £62 billion of assets under management (as at 31 March 2025) they are one the largest UK wealth managers. Their purpose is ‘to place the power of good advice into more hands’.
The company have a network of offices across 25 towns and cities in the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands, supporting private clients, business owners, charities, family trusts and providing investment solutions to financial intermediaries.
Their expertise includes both award-winning financial planning and investment management, enabling them to offer clients a truly holistic dual expert wealth management service.
For further information please visit: www.evelyn.com
