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.
Deaf Awareness Week: Sporting role models
Women in Sport has teamed up with UK Deaf Sport to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week from 6 to 12 May.
We’ll be sharing case studies from some of the sporting role models who are doing great work in their communities.
Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls: Building Strong Foundations for their Futures
New research released today from leading UK charity Women in Sport puts the spotlight on teenage girls and asks sports organisations to help in preventing girls from dropping out of sport and physical activity in their teenage years.
Dame Katherine Grainger: There’s been progress but we’re not there yet
Dame Katherine Grainger, is the Chair of UK Sport. She was appointed to a four-year term in April 2017. A former rower, Grainger is the first British woman ever to win medals at five successive Olympic Games.
Anne-Marie Batson: A lot of eyes have been opened about the opportunities in front of us
Anne-Marie Batson, a freelance broadcaster and journalist who works for the BBC and talkSPORT, discussed the opportunities for black women in the industry and the work that still needs to be done to support all women.
Loughborough University’s John Steele: Culture change needs to reach the top
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport at Loughborough University, explains the changes and progress that he has seen throughout his long career.
Liz Nicholl: All too often the culture in organisations is allowed to develop and go unchecked
Liz Nicholl, the outgoing Chief Executive of UK Sport, shares her thoughts on the advancements that have been made during her tenure at the top of British sport.