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 […]
Daughters and Dads programme highlights the power of father-figures in Women’s World Cup video campaign
Ahead of the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup, Women in Sport is teaming up with the Fatherhood Institute, Fulham FC Foundation, the EFL Trust and the University of Newcastle, Australia, to highlight the important role father and father-figures play in getting their daughters physically active.
Deaf Awareness Week: Sporting role model Bethan Lishman
Bethan Lishman, hammer thrower for UK Deaf Athletics
Deaf Awareness Week: Sporting role model Catherine Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher, ex-GB deaf tennis player.
Deaf Awareness Week: Sporting role model Kristy Cooper
Kristy Cooper, project manager for Deaf Get Active and volunteer at the charity Living Options Devon.