What will Covid-19 mean for the future of women’s sport?
Published A blog from CEO Steph Hilborne: People are saying this pandemic may be a reference point for decades to come, in the same way the war was for many people. My parents certainly divided life into “before the war” and “after the war”. This was hardly surprising, as when I was born the end […]
Join the Daughters and Dads Skills Challenge
Published We want to encourage families to try and make the most of this unprecedented time at home so, inspired by our Daughters and Dad Active and Empowered project, we’re challenging daughters and dads to hone their skills together at home. We’ve created six challenges based on six key sports kills: kicking, catching, underarm throw, […]
Power and Chapman join Women in Sport board
Published Sophie Power, ultra-runner, and Mark Chapman, sports presenter, have joined the Board of Trustees at Women in Sport, the UK’s leading gender equality charity. At a time when the nation will be finding it difficult to keep active and women’s sport across the UK is cancelled, Women in Sport’s newest trustees will be ensuring […]
Covid-19: A message from Women in Sport CEO Stephanie Hilborne
A message from Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive of Women in Sport.
Women in Sport awarded £100k for menopause project thanks to lottery players
Women in Sport has been awarded funding generated by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Sport Trust.
New CEO Stephanie Hilborne on why she joined Women in Sport
In her first blog as CEO of Women in Sport, Stephanie Hilborne reflects on her first month in the role and shares why she decided to join the charity.
Sport Sector Response to School Sport and Activity Action Plan
Published At a time of declining levels of well-being and when one third of children are inactive, young people are in dire need of a long-term, joined-up approach to youth sport.As a unified community of organisations passionate about physical education and school sport and dedicated to supporting its delivery, we recognise that ministers have worked […]
Project 51 Young Influencers visit the Nature Valley Classic
Sophie Corbett, one of the Young Influencers on Sported and Women in Sport’s Project 51 programme, has shared her experiences visiting the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.
Women in Sport announce new CEO
Published Women in Sport, the leading UK charity that researches sport purely from the perspective of women and girls, is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephanie Hilborne OBE as its new CEO. Stephanie, currently Chief Executive at The Wildlife Trusts, has worked in nature conservation for over 20 years. She is a successful and […]
Women in Sport departing CEO awarded MBE
Published Leading UK charity Women in Sport is delighted to announce that departing Chief Executive Ruth Holdaway has been awarded an MBE for services to gender equality in sport. Ruth has led the charity for the last five and a half years, campaigning for an increase in female leadership across the sport sector and equal […]