We've taken seven different categories to showcase the work that's already been done, and what we will continue to strive for as a club.

We're looking forward to bringing as many of you as possible along with us as we make Stamford Bridge our permanent home from September.

We’re never done showing that football is for everyone

Chelsea Women matches have long been a place for everyone. It doesn’t matter who you are, the Blues unite us all. It was the case at Wheatsheaf Park, at Kingsmeadow and will continue to be so in the stands at Stamford Bridge.

It has also long been the case on the pitch, with the likes of Anita Asante (pictured above), Jess Carter and Drew Spence amongst many others inspiring the next generation of stars such as Lauren James (also pictured) to chase their dreams.

Earlier this year, we worked closely with Brown Girl Sport (represented by Miriam Walker-Khan) to launch the Supporters Club for Women of Colour (represented by Georgia De Souza) to unite even more members of our community.

Our move to Stamford Bridge makes our matches more accessible to all. We have a dedicated access help point on matchdays in the Tea Bar, providing face-to-face advice and support. Hosting matches at the Bridge means we can ensure all fans are able to enjoy watching our beloved Blues with features such as audio descriptive commentary, sensory blankets and access passports, which we were not previously able to offer.

A sensory room for supporters with autism, ADHD, or sensory processing issues also allows families to enjoy our matches away from the noise and the crowds.

We have installed a desk in the wheelchair platform next to the Stamford Bridge press box to accommodate access for media personnel, allowing wheelchair user Abi Harrison (in the picture) to cover the games more easily.

We want everyone who comes to a Chelsea Women’s match to not only feel safe, but appreciated too, because you are.

We’re never done developing elite talent pathways

When Chelsea faced Brighton in the Women’s Super League in mid-March, there were eight players across the two squads from the Chelsea Women’s Academy system – either as graduates or current members.

That 2-1 victory was a real showcase for our Academy. Midfielder Lexi Potter was making her first start in the WSL for Chelsea that evening and scored her first senior goal for the club, while 17-year-old Chloe Sarwie also made an appearance from the bench.

In fact, a total of 16 of our Academy players have signed professional terms with Chelsea since 2018, and we have supported teams throughout the women's football pyramid with talented players who have come through our academy.

There have been 84 appearances from current and former Chelsea Academy players in the first round of the Women’s League Cup in 2025/26, making up 18 per cent of all players across this round, while in the last six seasons, there have been 37 appearances from current and former Academy graduates in the Women’s FA Cup Round of 16.

We have traditionally seen more players through to signing professional contracts than any other academy in the country, and we look forward to welcoming an ever-growing number of players joining across all age categories.

The future is bright at Chelsea.

We’re never done growing our international representation

From having four Chelsea Women representatives in the England squad that won Euro 2022, to six Blues among the Lionesses in the Euro 2025 winning side, we have always been a team proud of our elite home-grown players.

Yet we don’t stop there – our success has been built on diversity, and we succeed by casting the net wider through worldwide recruitment.

In the April international window alone, we had 18 senior players representing 11 separate nations, demonstrating the way we continue to attract players from across the globe, at the peak of the women’s game, knowing diversity makes us stronger on and off the pitch.

It’s not just at senior level, either. We have 50 academy players playing internationally from Under-15 to Under-23 for various nations.

That also helps our supporters find representation among the players on the pitch. As the famous quote from Billie Jean King says: “If you see it, you can be it.”

And at Chelsea, we welcome players from all over the globe.

We’re never done giving back to our community

As an important focal point in our local community, at Chelsea, we believe in the power of working together for the greater good.

International Women’s Day in 2026 provided us with the opportunity to do just that. The Every Woman. Every Girl. Every Season campaign addressed gender equality in football and beyond, striving to create a place where women are understood, empowered and supported to thrive.

We also launched our #GivetoGain initiative as part of IWD. That saw surprise guests Sam Kerr & Kadeisha Buchanan lead a powerful intergenerational experience focused on mentorship and role models, honouring those who have paved the way for girls to succeed while reflecting on how others can do the same.

The InspireHer campaign drives habitual change in 9- to 14-year-old girls, an age when they typically drop out of physical activity, and you might also have noticed our 5000 girls initiative, painted on the wall at the entrance to Kingsmeadow. This campaign was delivered by Chelsea Foundation coaches working directly with local primary schools to offer 5000 young girls their first experience of football each year.

Community means everything to us, and we are never done showing our support for those who need it.

We’re never done celebrating those who came before us

At Chelsea, we are passionate about preserving the legacy of the women’s team and celebrating the pioneers who have made the club what it is today.

Via the Chelsea Foundation and the Chelsea Players’ Trust, the club is actively building a network of several hundred former women’s players stretching back over 50 years. However, unlike the men’s team, who were a professional club from inception in 1905, details of those early amateur years are not as widely available.

The first ‘official’ Chelsea women’s team began in 1992, when, under then-manager Tony Farmer, we played in regional league competitions with limited funding. However, before that date, supporter-led versions of Chelsea Women had been appearing since the early 1970’s. It wasn’t until 2005 that the team – then known as Chelsea Ladies FC – became fully affiliated with the club.

In 2005, the Chelsea Foundation brought the team ‘in-house’ on a professional basis to compete in the newly nationalised FA Women’s Premier League National Division before eventually becoming founder members of the Women’s Super League in 2011; a competition we have subsequently won on eight different occasions.

The Foundation is fully committed to our history and helps raise money for former players, as well as supporting the welfare of those who made the club what it is today, through the Chelsea Players' Trust.

We stand on the shoulders of those pioneers in women’s football, players who did the work when the odds were stacked against them.

We’re never done providing role models for the next generation

While our squad is diverse, our players are united by their sporting excellence, showing the next generation what is possible.

That might be by showcasing their elite skills on the pitch or, taking Hannah Hampton as an example, using her platform to inspire change and challenge stereotypes by talking openly about her eye condition. Hannah was born with strabismus, a serious vision condition that left her with almost no depth perception.

Lucy Bronze has described athlete Kelly Holmes as her inspiration as a young person, admiring her focus, strength and strong-minded nature; all attributes we see modelled by Lucy on the pitch today.

Meanwhile, Naomi Girma remembers watching Simone Biles and Serena Williams growing up, and was inspired by seeing women of colour achieve so much in sport.

And Lauren James has recounted how women’s football wasn’t always shown on TV when she was growing up, and she hopes that both girls and boys can now be encouraged by seeing her play.

We’ve made so much progress in this area, but there’s still so much more to be accomplished.

You can be sure that Chelsea Women will continue to give our players the platform to inspire the next generation.

We’re never done celebrating elite female athletes

When women win, we all win. That’s why at Chelsea, we love to link up with other elite athletes in women’s sport. England’s Zoe Harrison (pictured above), who kicked four conversions when the Red Roses won the Women’s Rugby World Cup in September 2025, is one of our own. As a fan of our women’s team, she has been seen cheering on the Blues at several of our games, and we look forward to welcoming her in the future.

Meanwhile, three-time WNBA champion and four-time MVP A’ja Wilson came to Stamford Bridge in March to collaborate with our Olympic gold medal winner Kadeisha Buchanan. They were a good match. While Wilson’s visit to Europe was filled with community basketball clinics designed to elevate the women’s game, Buchanan also has her own foundation to support young female athletes from single-parent families.

We’ve also shown solidarity with WNBA side New York Liberty and pro women’s ice hockey team New York Sirens when we collaborated with them during our 2024 pre-season tour of the US.

Hosting other women’s sports teams at the Bridge is something we love to do. The England Women’s Amputee team saw our 3-2 win over Real Madrid in October 2024, while the Hampshire Women’s cricket team were present when we earned a 1-1 draw with Barcelona in November 2025.

That’s exactly what we want our home stadium to be – a welcoming place for anyone who champions women in sport.