Liverpool FC Women players Faye Kirby and Marie Hobinger joined one of LFC Foundation’s women’s walking football sessions at Melwood recently, to help celebrate the programme’s success both on and off the pitch.

The Reds duo surprised participants by taking part in the session - which occurs every week at Melwood - welcoming the players before taking part in a series of drills alongside the group.

The visit provided an opportunity for Kirby and Hobinger to hear first-hand about the positive impact the walking football programme has had on the group, with a range of ages, backgrounds and abilities coming together to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

Delivered by the LFC Foundation’s Red Neighbours team, the women’s walking football sessions provide a fun and inclusive way for participants to stay active, improve fitness reduce social isolation and help build social connections as part of a supportive community.

On the visit, Kirby said: “Sessions like this just show how much the LFC Foundation brings the community together and helps people to make new friends and enjoy themselves, in this case through the love of football.

“Today with the group all being women playing football themselves, it’s great for us to see where football has grown to now, especially for girls and women and so to see them enjoy themselves so much and have smiles on their faces is amazing.”

Hobinger added: “For us it’s really good to see what is happening away from the football and what amazing work the club and the Foundation does as we don’t see that day to day when we focus on football. This is a huge part of Liverpool Football Club and it’s amazing for us to get involved and come and see it for ourselves.”

The visit also marked the continuation of the commitment between Liverpool FC Women and LFC Foundation, with the Foundation logo set to feature once again on the back of the team's shirts throughout the 2026-27 season, beginning with this weekend's season opener away to Charlton Athletic.

Before leaving the group for their final match of the session, Kirby presented them with their league winners’ trophy following their triumph in July.

The team were crowned champions of a trial league format that helped pave the way for the city’s first dedicated women’s walking football league, which officially gets underway later this month.