News and Opinion
Time to rethink sport and recreation
14 DECEMBER 2021
Isabelle Michelson, Policy and Public Affairs Officer for Women in Sport reflects on the House of Lords National Plan for Sport…
Share the playground; level the playing field
13 AUGUST 2021
Important to Women in Sport is sharing the voices of women and girls. Our ‘Mum on the Sidelines’ offers a real,…
An honest reflection of why the Euros made me feel defeated as a black woman
21 JULY 2021
Last week at a Women in Sport team meeting we discussed the abhorrent racism that had followed in the wake of…
Daughters and Dads Stories: Aaliyah and Amir
17 JUNE 2021
This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter…
Daughters and Dads Stories: Roshan and Amaya
17 JUNE 2021
This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter…
The Pressure Cooker of Midlife Womanhood
17 MAY 2021
Blog by CEO, Stephanie Hilborne “Those people close to sport know that it can transform lives. Beyond its physical and mental…
The Impact of Covid-19 from the perspective of teenage girls
24 MARCH 2021
Our new research looks at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on teenage girls’ lives and physical activity. Half of the…
“Women going through menopause need to be active. I only learnt front crawl at 45…..and now I’m addicted to open water swimming”
10 DECEMBER 2020
Blog by Lorraine Candy, journalist and author Thanks to funding generated by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Sport…
Let’s make sure #TimeTogether isn’t just a moment that is forgotten
28 OCTOBER 2020
As many families enjoy this half-term break and the campaign continues, we want to make sure that it isn’t just a moment…
An interview with Tove Okunniwa, London Sport CEO
29 SEPTEMBER 2020
Over the past few months, we have been working closely with Letesia Gibson from New Ways consulting to explore the experiences…