Lionesses star Lauren Hemp's first club needs new coaches
"It's monumental," Ms Harmer said of Hemp's impact. "Girls' football at the club is continuing to grow at such a rapid pace and the Lionesses have been the ones that have inspired these girls to join."
She added: "Right from reception age upwards there are tonnes of girls that want to play and unfortunately at the moment we just don't have the coaches to put on the teams for the girls."We're doing our best to get some friendlies in but we would absolutely love coaches to come forward."
Hemp started out playing with boys teams at North Walsham but joined Norwich City's Centre of Excellence at 10 years old.That was disbanded five years later, so she returned to her hometown club.Hemp was again playing alongside boys until joining Bristol City as a 16-year-old - as her journey towards the professional game stepped up.Her family still live in North Walsham, where a huge mural of Hemp takes pride of place on the side of cafe.The marketplace was packed when she returned for a celebration of England's 2022 Euros triumph.
The club has boys and girls teams - but it is struggling to keep up with the demand created by Hemp's high-profile successes with Manchester City and the lionesses.A spokesman for the Norfolk Football Association encouraged potential volunteers to approach their local clubs.For more information email James.Buhlemann@NorfolkFA.com.
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