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Behind the scenes of the FA's Girls' Football Week

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The FA's Girls' Football Week is a national initiative helping to double the number of girls playing football by 2020 - Sky Sports takes a look behind the scenes

The FA's Girls' Football Week is a national campaign aiming to double the number of girls playing football by 2020.

Sky Sports News was given exclusive access to a south London event where a Premier League-led initiative is working with locals schools and communities to get girls playing football.

From November 6-12, activities are being held up and down the country in a bid to improve engagement levels in the women's game.

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In 2016, over 130,000 girls took part in the campaign and the FA hopes that figure will be surpassed 12 months on, offering further evidence women's football is on an upward curve.

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Watch the video above to see how Girls' Football Week is working across the country.