The England Lacrosse Aspire Programme (previously Talent Pathway) is seeking the next generation of athletes to become a part of our under-13 and under-14 girls talent pool.
The Aspire Programme doesn’t just look for brilliant lacrosse players; it wants exceptional young sports people with the strength, speed, agility, and resolve to fly high - whether or not they’ve played lacrosse before.
Through top-class holistic training and support covering tactics, technique, strength, conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition, and more, Aspire will teach them everything they need to be the best they can be.
So, if you’re a school or club who’s got a rising star, on or off the field, set them on a path from your sports field to our national team.
To nominate one or more of your young athletes, simply complete the online form below before Friday 31 January.
After this date, formal registration for the England Lacrosse Aspire Programme will open before seven County Academy assessment weekends held at venues all over the country on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2025.
The County Academy assessment weekends will split the nominated athletes into seven group covering the following geographic areas: North west, Oxford/Buckinghamshire/Berkshire, Wiltshire/Hampshire, Worcestershire/Gloucestershire, Surrey/Sussex/Kent, Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire, London.
Please note, to be involved, players must be in year 8 or year 9 at the time of the assessment weekends.
At the County Academy assessment weekends, Aspire assesses nominated 12, 13 and 14-year-old athletes and if they think they have potential, they’ll invite them to join the Aspire programme at Regional Academy level.
For more information about the nomination process or the England Lacrosse Aspire Programme more generally, click HERE.
Assessments for girls in year 10 and above (age 15+) will be held in the summer of 2025 with more information to follow later this year.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to email the team at aspire@englandlacrosse.co.uk
Download the Aspire Programme Nomination Form HERE and upload it by clicking the button below.