In October 2022, Petra Nerys Morgan died unexpectedly and suddenly at the age of 53. A ‘force of nature’ Petra was chief executive of the Street Lane GP Practice in Leeds and a passionate sportswoman. It was through sport that Rebecca Noble first met Petra after joining...
Today, on International Women’s Day, the Government has announced more than £600 million of funding which will be invested in school sport over the next two years. The funding will support schools to offer equal access to the same range of sports for girls and boys as...
I’m Lisa Waterman, a mum of two and I have always secretly wanted to be a black belt in karate! Where it all started… It all started in my early teens when I watched the film Karate Kid for the first time. Apart from the self-defence aspect,...
So 2022 is drawing to a close and what a year! In February we saw women smashing the fear barriers at the Winter Olympics and some really moving scenes of camaraderie. Our memories of the Summer remain vivid too – the glory of our joyful skilful Lionesses...
Sarah Bellew is strategic communications manager at Women in Sport and also plays touch rugby for England. She reflects on the impact of the Rugby Union and Rugby League World Cup Sport can be a cruel place, there highs and lows, winners and losers. It is a...
The Euros final of 31 July 2022 is now a month ago but the memories remain extraordinarily vivid. Our Lionesses expressed the joy and freedom of playing team sport in a way that has left magical images etched into the memories of a nation. In the days that...
