News and Opinion
Running in the dark: Women need more than streetlights to feel safe
9 JANUARY 2024
Published Written by Rachel Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Women in Sport. Would you like to start 2024 full of…
Joanna Rowsell reflects on the life of cyclist Melissa Hoskins
4 JANUARY 2024
Published Written by Joanna Rowsell, former GB cyclist. Last weekend, we tragically lost Melissa Hoskins, a champion cyclist who touched the lives…
The Autumn Statement: Reflections from Women in Sport’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager
23 NOVEMBER 2023
Published Written by Rachel Williams, Women in Sport’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager It’s Autumn Statement week! Are you excited?! Have…
Harriet’s legacy: Running Manchester Half Marathon in memory of my daughter
9 NOVEMBER 2023
Published Written by Francis Griffiths, Harriet’s dad. My daughter Harriet, died very suddenly in March this year, at the age of 25.…
Finding strength through sport by spending #TimeTogether
26 OCTOBER 2023
Published Sport is there for us through thick and thin. Maybe the only thing that is just as unwavering is the community…
“They want to play because Mummy plays”: London Sport CEO Emily Robinson on how football has brought her daughters closer
20 OCTOBER 2023
Published Written by Emily Robinson, CEO of London Sport This term, both my daughters signed up to afterschool football clubs at their…
Discover your sports tribe with #TimeTogether
16 OCTOBER 2023
Published Sport, and particularly team sport can give women and girls community for life. Where else can you experience the camaraderie, joint…
Finding quality #TimeTogether with your daughter through sport
9 OCTOBER 2023
Published When was the last time you truly connected with your daughter? Between busy work and school lives, it can feel like…
Embrace body positivity by spending #TimeTogether
2 OCTOBER 2023
Published When will women’s bodies be celebrated for what they can do, not what they look like? Too often, women and girls…
Moving mountains: Meet the ultra-marathon duo who are tackling gender inequality in sport
28 AUGUST 2023
Published When Robin and Caroline reached out to us with the news they were running an ultra-marathon to raise money for Women…