Our Ambassadors

Becky supports our work to drive positive change from within the sport sector; making sport more accessible for women and girls, encouraging more women to choose sport as a career and to increase the visibility of women’s sport, in the media and in everyday life.

Becky competed in four Olympic finals, winning two gold and two bronze medals at Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012 respectively, and is a World, Commonwealth and European gold medallist. She was awarded the OBE in 2009.

Since retiring from competitive swimming in 2013, Becky works with and mentors elite athletes and the next generation of Olympic medallists. She has also set up her own learn to swim programme for children – Becky Adlington Swim Stars – which aims to see every child in the UK leave primary school being able to swim at least 25 metres. More than 5,000 children per week across the UK are now learning to swim through Becky’s programme.

Becky said: “I am so pleased to be able to support the vital work being done by Women in Sport to transform sport for the benefit of every woman and girl in the UK. As an athlete, and as a mum, I know first-hand how important it is for young girls in particular to have strong role models in their lives to encourage them to take part in sport. I hope that through speaking out in my role as Patron, I will be able to make a positive difference to the way women and girls experience sport, from the field of play to the boardroom.  I’m delighted to represent this fantastic charity and looking forward to encouraging as many people as I can to support our work.”

As a trailblazer in the world of athletics, Tessa has long been an inspirational figure, breaking barriers and championing the cause of women’s participation in sport. Forty years ago, at the Los Angeles Games Tessa won gold in the javelin and became the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal. To this day no other British athlete, male or female, has won Olympic gold in a standalone throwing event.

In her role as Ambassador, Tessa will lend her expertise, passion, and influence to amplify Women in Sport’s initiatives, drive positive change, and inspire women and girls to pursue their sporting dreams fearlessly, whether that is playing for a local team or participating at the Olympic Games.

“I have long admired the work of Women in Sport so am delighted to become an Ambassador for the charity during this landmark year. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of my Olympic gold medal win and the founding of Women in Sport, I am deeply committed to advancing our shared mission of empowering women and girls through sport. Together, we will continue to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create a more equal sporting landscape for all.” says Tessa.

Former England rugby union international Brian Moore is passionate about furthering the development of sport for women and girls. A trained solicitor, Brian has provided expertise to many charitable causes and last year sat on the committee that produced the Duty of Care Independent Report led by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Brian said: “It is a great honour to have been appointed as a Trustee to the longest-serving charity in women’s sport. As a father to four daughters, I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Women in Sport to help secure more opportunities for all women and girls to participate in as wide a range of sports as possible. All women and girls deserve to experience the freedom, fun and friendship that sport offers.”

Tanni is a former wheelchair racer who has played a pivotal role in transforming athlete safety through penning the Duty of Care in Sport Review, which made sport a safer and fairer place for hundreds of women and girls.

In her Paralympic career she won 16 medals, including 11 gold medals, as well as 13 World Championship medals.

Tanni has been a champion of our charity for many years, citing our research in her political life to inform others: “I’ve been involved in Women in Sport for many years and greatly value its independent voice.  The charity does brilliant research and uses this both to champion women within sport and to expose the value of sport to girls’ and women’s wider lives.  Sport really matters to life, yet all too often women and girls miss out.  This has to change.”