GFF, ISG sign MoU to advance women’s football in Guyana

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Supporters Group (ISG) to deepen collaboration on the development and promotion of women’s football in Guyana and across the Diaspora.
The agreement, signed by GFF President Wayne Forde and ISG President Rebecca Vaughan, establishes a framework for joint initiatives that will enhance player development, coaching capacity, and the global visibility of the Guyana Women’s National Team (GWNT).
Through the MoU, ISG will support the GFF in advancing grassroots player development and facilitating coaching internships for GWNT coaches in North America. The partnership will also focus on leveraging ISG’s extensive network across North American and United Kingdom (UK) institutions to secure college scholarships and club placements for GWNT players.

In addition, ISG will play a key role in fundraising efforts to assist with GWNT operations, player scholarships, and other developmental activities. These initiatives aim to build long-term sustainability within the women’s football programme and strengthen pathways for female players of Guyanese heritage.
“We are happy to have our football community from the Diaspora supporting the strategic development of women’s football,” said GFF President Wayne Forde. “They have demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, which has enabled the teams they’ve supported to deliver tangible results. ISG has been instrumental in many of our successes, and we look forward to continuing to grow this partnership. I would also like to encourage other members of the Guyanese Diaspora who wish to contribute to the development of football to reach out and explore opportunities for collaboration.”
ISG President Vaughan described the agreement as a continuation of a strong and productive relationship between the two organisations.
“The International Supporters Group (ISG) is pleased to continue our longstanding partnership with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to elevate the participation and success of football by girls and women of Guyanese heritage – both in Guyana and across the global Diaspora,” Vaughan said. “Our partnership reflects the story of Guyana itself: our greatest strength comes from harnessing the power, passion, and talent of both the homeland and the wider Diaspora community.”
The ISG is a Canada-based, volunteer-run not-for-profit organisation with board representation from the GFF. One hundred per cent of all resources raised by ISG go directly towards supporting player development, high-performance pathways, and the long-term growth and success of the GWNT.
Through this renewed partnership, both organisations reaffirm their shared vision of ensuring that every young girl who dreams of representing Guyana has the opportunity to do so, as Guyana continues to rise on the world football stage.