Amy and Light Blues defender Nicola Docherty became Everyone Anyone Ambassadors shortly after the one year anniversary in July and both are honoured to play key roles in the ground-breaking campaign.
Equality, togetherness and inclusion are subjects close to Amy’s heart and she is proud of the club for introducing such a worthy initiative.
Football can be a force for good and Amy, who is overseeing preparations for the start of the Scottish Women’s Premier League against Hearts on October 18, wants to encourage as many women and girls to get involved as possible.
She said: “Given Rangers Football Club’s stature in Scotland we have a role to play and we recognise the diverse society we have.
“Anyone from any background or country is welcome with open arms. From a personal point of view, I strongly believe in the Everyone Anyone campaign and we have a great diversity within our own squad.
“We have signed players from different countries and that can act as an inspiration to help encourage more girls to play football.
“It would be great to see more young girls from different backgrounds taking up football but it is also important for women to be involved in sport.
“You don’t need to play professionally to have an active role or be able to influence the game.
“You don’t need to play at the top level. You can play just for recreation, 5 a sides, 7 a sides, whatever it is – it is important to meet up with groups and be where you want to be.
“It can be a social aspect or health and well-being but I am very proud to be an Everyone Anyone Ambassador and Nicola and I will do all we can to help encourage more girls and women to take up football.
“Go and meet up with a group of friends and have a kickabout. It’s never too late to try and I always think it is such a shame for the older generation who never got the chance to play and had to stop in their teens.
“Women’s Football was banned until the 1970s so we have a lot of catching up to do.
“It’s not just about women driving this though, if you are a dad or a brother you should want your daughter or sister to be treated as an equal – and that’s any walk of life or profession, not just in sport.
“By working together we can achieve great things and working with coaches Malky Thomson and Kevin Murphy are prime examples of that.
“It’s about having a voice for both, not favouring one over the other.
“On Twitter the other day there was a picture of a young girl with Nicola Docherty’s name on the back of her Rangers top.
“It was great to see kids of her generation having role models who are part of the women’s team.
“They can aspire to be like her and play professionally and that is something that the club should be really proud of.
“The club and the Charity Foundation do fantastic work trying to educate people in society.
“That is key for Nic and I in our roles as Everyone Anyone Ambassadors. We want to help support and educate people to help overcome any stereotypical or discriminatory issues and we want to use the profile we have in the best way possible.
“Recently I read Shadi Ali’s Everyone Anyone story and it was inspirational.
“He left Syria for Lebanon then moved to Scotland as a young teenager and he is now a Rangers supporter. The club has embraced him and he is delighted to be part of it.
“It’s amazing that we have been able to touch such a young person’s life and we want to do that with young girls too.
“We want to reach out to young girls of all backgrounds and different cultures. Any time I go to a game I see dad’s and daughters going to matches together and I had that same connection with my dad when I was growing up.
“If we can tap into that we can really grow the fanbase of the women’s game.
“It’s great to be a supporter and go to games.
“We are all working towards a common goal. We are all aligned at the training ground in terms of what we want to achieve and that’s the same off the pitch as well.
“We want a better society for everyone and everyone and anyone is welcome at this club.
“We have a diverse workforce in the men’s and women’s teams and among the staff at Ibrox and the training ground and we can all work together.
“Once it is safe to do so, I would encourage everyone to come along and see our games. Give it a try.
“They won’t be disappointed by the level. There is always a lot of quality on show. We want people to come along and feel like they are part of our journey. We want to take the fans along with us.”