Harriet’s legacy: Running Manchester Half Marathon in memory of my daughter
Published Written by Francis Griffiths, Harriet’s dad. My daughter Harriet, died very suddenly in March this year, at the age of 25. She was an embodiment of kindness, a spirit that radiated warmth, and a soul that lived life to its absolute fullest. Sport played a big role in Harriet’s life, it gave her a […]
Finding strength through sport by spending #TimeTogether
Published Sport is there for us through thick and thin. Maybe the only thing that is just as unwavering is the community that comes with sport. Not feeling up for it one day? Your friends will gently encourage you and before you know it, you’re fully immersed. Women all over the world have found strength […]
“They want to play because Mummy plays”: London Sport CEO Emily Robinson on how football has brought her daughters closer
Published Written by Emily Robinson, CEO of London Sport This term, both my daughters signed up to afterschool football clubs at their primary school for the first time. Were they inspired success of the Lionesses winning the Euros in summer 2022? Or the Women’s Football World Cup this summer? Not likely, I could barely get […]
Discover your sports tribe with #TimeTogether
Published Sport, and particularly team sport can give women and girls community for life. Where else can you experience the camaraderie, joint endeavour and combined work ethic that team sport brings? This October, we’re inspiring mums (as well as stepmums, aunties and grandmas) and their teenage daughters to spend #TimeTogether getting active. 41 % of […]
Finding quality #TimeTogether with your daughter through sport
Published When was the last time you truly connected with your daughter? Between busy work and school lives, it can feel like you’re constantly missing each other and never get that chance to just check in with each other. But we know that for teenage girls, mums are their biggest supporter when it comes […]
Embrace body positivity by spending #TimeTogether
Published When will women’s bodies be celebrated for what they can do, not what they look like? Too often, women and girls sit on the side lines of sport because society has made them worry that they don’t fit in. This harmful messaging starts early in a girl’s life: our research has found that by […]
Vitality partners with Women in Sport to inspire ‘mums’ and daughters to get active together
Published Wellness brand Vitality has partnered with Women in Sport for the charity’s annual #TimeTogether campaign during October. The campaign aims to inspire mums, including mum figures, and their teenage daughters to try new activities together and experience the joy and bonding experience that sport can give, as well as the many mental and physical […]
Women in Sport supports research into disabled teenage girls
Published Women in Sport’s ‘Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls’ research has shown that too many teenage girls are disengaging from physical activity in their teens. The research also highlights that inactivity is contributing to teenage girls experiencing worrying mental health issues, including being less happy, more anxious and increasingly dissatisfied with their appearance. Disabled teenage […]
Sport Strategy: A great leap forward or just a step in the right direction?
Published What is the Government’s new sport strategy? This week, the Government published its updated sport strategy; the first update since 2015. The new strategy sits alongside the updated School Sport and Activity Plan, published in July. The new strategy aims to increase participation and the number of people meeting the UK Chief Medical Officer’s […]
Moving mountains: Meet the ultra-marathon duo who are tackling gender inequality in sport
Published When Robin and Caroline reached out to us with the news they were running an ultra-marathon to raise money for Women in Sport, we were – amongst many things – awestruck. Not only had they pledged to run 50km (non-stop!) amongst some of the hilliest terrain in Europe, but they had also signed up […]