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Big Sister: breaking down barriers to activity for teen girls
1.3 million teenage girls who once considered themselves as ‘sporty’ are dropping out of exercise and activity after primary school. Find out how we can change that.
1.3 million teenage girls who once considered themselves as ‘sporty’ are dropping out of exercise and activity after primary school. Find out how we can change that.
Blog by Lorraine Candy, journalist and author
Our Lionesses expressed the joy and freedom of playing team sport during the Euros that so many women and girls are missing out on.
Blog by Kristy Cooper, project manager for Deaf Get Active and volunteer at the charity Living Options Devon.
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?
#TimeTogether empowers daughters and mums to connect and discover new ways to get active together.
There are a number of cycling challenge rides across the country each year and we know that women who participate in these cycle more regularly each week.
Women in Sport is a charity, and it is because of the generous support we receive from funders and donors that we are able to carry out our work.
We launch our #TimeTogether campaign to encourage mums and their daughters to embrace exercise.